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Welcome to the archetype series! Join us as we dive into a world of torment and turmoil, as we experience the malevolence of the bad client trap together, through Jim’s stories. A little about Jim Jim is an old-time contractor who has been aroun ...
Jim once received a phone call from Money Hoarder Rob. Money Hoarder Rob had all the money in the world, he only spent it when it was absolutely necessary. Every dollar was accounted for, every cent was counted. When Jim showed up to Rob's house he ...
Hi y’all, contractor Jim here and welcome to my word of the day. Let me just pick up a dictionary here. Hmm... turns out the word I am thinking of doesn’t exist, I must have invented it. The word of the day is bruced, it’s kind of like bruised but ...
Contractor Jim was a bit low on work during this period in his life, but over the years he had learned never to give his work away, he had filled his head with analogies to combat unrealistic demands and expectations. The day Jim received a call fro ...
Jim had a whole host of client interactions over the years; the paranoid shopper, the cheapskate, the obsessive compulsive, etc. On this day he found himself amongst one he had never dealt with before, talk over you Jack. Talk over you Jack called o ...
Jim was having a bad day and it was quickly made worst by silent Bryant. Silent Bryant was a client Jim had been dealing with. He was a peculiar sort of character. Silent Bryant hired Jim to remodel his kitchen and promised him in a non-assuming ge ...
Jim had singed a contract with Work at Home Steve. Work at Home Steve wanted his bathroom remodeled, which was right next door to his home office. Jim had told Steve about the loud noises that would be involved in the construction process, and that ...
In the world of contracting, terrible clients have become the norm. Certain clients are more pampered than ever, and as soon as they get a dose of power, it turns into a huge trip. Like an alcoholic who can’t drink alcohol, certain clients can’t wor ...
Benny had everything going for him; a wife, a child, a house, and a decent living. Until one day he came across the deal changer: A person who shifts the deal. The deal changer enticed Benny to build a home for him, offering Benny the world. Benny ...
Jim had quite a few setbacks in the world of construction, due to the difficult clients he regularly encountered. He had to learn a lot of hard lessons in order to be successful. Jim has a list of stories that can be told, today we have No Contract ...