I swear that no matter what the field, it's becoming increasingly rare to find people that actually take pride in a job well done. Since I've been a homeowner I've hired people for a variety of projects. And without exception, I could have done the job better myself if I had the time... AND IT'S NOT MY LINE OF WORK! I guarantee you that nobody that isn't in my line of work could do my job better than me, so what the heck is wrong with these people. But it's not only there either. Even at work I'm constantly finding really careless errors in other people's work. And when you show them, they still don't give a fuck.
I really really don't get it.
On your home did you hire the cheapest labor or the best you could find? Just curious.
Reckless and careless on job I think is very common. Not saying it is okay just saying it is common. My daughter-in-law and I discussed banking here while back (she's a banker) She said now days all the hiring done requires a degree. It does not matter what kind of degree just as long as the person has a degree. I told her about the bank's accountant testifying to his, "guessing" and the other banker testifying to his, "guesstimating". She started laughing and asked how can anyone get a 3 when adding 2+2. Accounting seemed pretty standard to her. I told her yeah me to.
I look back at being covered with chemicals due to this moron's ignorance and it pisses me off to think that some dumb shit could be hired to go around the country and tell other people how to do something when they have no fucking clue as to what they are doing. Then I think about the corporate policies that lead to these types of situations and it all fits into place.
Palerider said it already, I'll add welcome to "socialism".
I walked out of contracting for the state in 1996 and did not look to go back. Why should I. It was a thankless job of keeping other people working only to be charged more and more each year by insurance companies and the government for my efforts and headaches.
Contractors in the private sector do not always get paid for their work. They are stripped by every entity out there from all sides. They are expected to take anyone and everyone's shit along the way or else. The good ones usually find a nice place to retire to and say screw the rat race. Or they become as corrupt as the rest of the business world to survive. If they refuse they will be most generally blacklisted.
How can you expect responsibility, pride and work ethics when the schools and media have taught everyone for years to just seek that almighty dollar and nothing more counts? When a society allows and promotes make a buck no matter what the cost to another is what can anyone really expect? If a society allows the big scam artist to get away with millions/billions of dollars of other people money, property and hard work what incentive is there to try and do your best or teach another to do their best? If the government assist in outright theft of another person's labors why should the upcoming generation care?
Apathy abounds in a society that refuses to protect those with integrity and it allows corruption to flourish.
