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Old 4th August 2020, 03:53   #4
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Sorry to take this off on a bit of a tangent. macafee2, I know that you didn't leave the job unfinished intentionally but it very much reminded me of the last couple of years of my career before my retirement and this is the only chance I have had to vent!

I used to work as a school district locksmith with a guy like that. For reasons known only to him he would never complete a job. He would always leave some little thing undone (set screws not tightened, trim not attached etc.) I suppose that he intended to go back when the other trades had done their thing and check the fitment and do the finishing touches, but he never did. It used to drive me insane as I would get the call-backs (as they knew the job would get done if I was sent!) I was constantly fixing little left-overs from him. If nothing else it cemented my reputation as the guy that got things done, but I wish I could have done that without having to do his work as well as my own!
He retired a year before me and I am sure my replacement will be running across his almost finished jobs for years to come!
Thanks for giving me this chance to vent. My wife has stopped listening!
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