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Electrician Son tells his father what he doesn’t like in the field, and this is what his father said

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Hendy The Sparky

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This video captures a conversation between two electricians discussing the less favorable aspects of their profession. They highlight frustrations such as customers consistently asking for discounts regardless of the job's complexity or duration, and the general lack of understanding from clients about the extensive investment required for licensing, insurance, specialized tools, experience, and training that allows electricians to perform work proficiently. The discussion emphasizes the underlying tension created by these customer expectations.

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Dad, you know what I hate about being an electrician? Getting up early in the morning. Not that I hate invoicing the customers. You know why? Cuz every time I'm about to finish up the job, literally the customer will always try to ask me for a discount. No matter what it is, if I'm if I'm there 30 minutes, they think the job is supposed to take a little longer. I'm trying to give you the best service. They always expect a discount. So, it's always that awkward tension. Well, you know what? Customers don't realize one, what it takes to become an electrical contractor, right? the effort you put in to get your license to be in business. All the insuranceances, everything that we need to stay in compliance, tools, I mean, a variety of really specialty tools that make you more proficient. Mhm. Right. So, a lot of times because of your tools and your experience and your training, you're able to do jobs relatively faster. So, you're saying that you you you give an estimate. Yeah. and then you finish the job and then they're saying, "Wow, why are you charging me this much money when you're only here this little bit of time?" Yep. Well, how do I avoid that tension and what do I do? Well, it's it's something you really can't avoid, but there's certain ways that we can mitigate that and

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