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Shoddy contractors can then give you a shoddy service with a shoddy robot.

Quality contractors will still be around, but everyone will try and beat them down on price because they care about that more than quality. The good contractors won't be able to make any money because of this and will leave the trade....just like now, just like I did




The argument “pay more to get better quality” would be valid if, indeed, paying more meant better quality.

Unfortunately, it’s something I’ve often done, either as a 30% raise for my employees or giving a tip to a contractor when I knew I’d take them again or taking the most expensive one.

EACH time the work was much worse off after the raise. The sad truth of humans is that you gotta keep them begging to extract their best work, and no true reward is possible.




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