It can be really difficult to talk money with people, especially when they put up such a friendly, cheerful front. They make you feel like the bad guy for stuff they did wrong, and then you really feel like being a bastard about it now that you’re feeling resentful as well.
Ahh…Fuck all that, here’s my advice: I once had a career advisor teach me a non-confrontational way to raise money issues (and this works for asking for raises too): P.R.O.: Problem, Research, Options. In your case obviously the Problem is the extra costs you’re taking on to finish the job. Research is, just list them in absolute terms of man hours and/or a quote you’ve gotten from another builder. Options: either they give you a reduced price, or if they think the other guy is cheaper than the price reduction you’re asking, have the builder invoice them. Change the details as needed, you get the idea. Hope it helps.
Oof yeah, appreciate it. It happened this morning and it was my first rodeo and I was totally unprepared as I’d worken up late (dead phone) so whatever notes and planning I had planned to go over that morning just went out the window.
Still, I got 600 pounds less which is 400 pounds more than I wanted to negotiate, but I’ll take it. Took a few arrows too in the sense that quick fixes he would have happily done are now up to me to do, so I need to get up a ladder this weekend for some emergency grouting, and also need to fix the wonky electrics. Ah, whatever it’s done
It can be really difficult to talk money with people, especially when they put up such a friendly, cheerful front. They make you feel like the bad guy for stuff they did wrong, and then you really feel like being a bastard about it now that you’re feeling resentful as well.
Ahh…Fuck all that, here’s my advice: I once had a career advisor teach me a non-confrontational way to raise money issues (and this works for asking for raises too): P.R.O.: Problem, Research, Options. In your case obviously the Problem is the extra costs you’re taking on to finish the job. Research is, just list them in absolute terms of man hours and/or a quote you’ve gotten from another builder. Options: either they give you a reduced price, or if they think the other guy is cheaper than the price reduction you’re asking, have the builder invoice them. Change the details as needed, you get the idea. Hope it helps.
Oof yeah, appreciate it. It happened this morning and it was my first rodeo and I was totally unprepared as I’d worken up late (dead phone) so whatever notes and planning I had planned to go over that morning just went out the window.
Still, I got 600 pounds less which is 400 pounds more than I wanted to negotiate, but I’ll take it. Took a few arrows too in the sense that quick fixes he would have happily done are now up to me to do, so I need to get up a ladder this weekend for some emergency grouting, and also need to fix the wonky electrics. Ah, whatever it’s done