Tag: contractor

May 16, 2026 at 6:15 pm

Freelancer Says She Was Fired After Asking for Pay for Off-Day Messages From Her Boss

A man in a suit shouting into a phone

Asking to be paid for your work is the absolute bare minimum. 

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May 13, 2026 at 7:35 pm

The Middleman’s Cut: Why One Contractor Refused to Shoulder the Cost of Lockdown Work

woman on a zoom call

Standing up for herself was a win win situation for almost everyone.

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May 10, 2026 at 4:55 pm

He Propped a Door Open While Working for the Owner, but the Construction Foreman Immediately Shut It Down

A man tipping his hard hat

Some people don’t have as much power as they think they do.

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April 29, 2026 at 3:22 am

His Coworkers Tried To Mess With Him On His First Day, But Then He Proved He Could Outsmart All Of Them

man in a warehouse

It takes a village to haze the new guy.

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April 27, 2026 at 8:35 pm

Contractor Doesn’t Want Construction Workers To Do Any Extra Work Without Approval From The Owners And Architect, So The Electrician Doesn’t Install Lights Or Light Switches

electrician on job site

It’s easy to make light of this situation.

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April 15, 2026 at 7:47 am

Contractor Tells Concrete Mixer Driver Not To Touch The Water Valve On His Truck, So There’s A Huge Flood On The Construction Site

concrete mixer truck

I wonder what everyone else on the job site thought of this mess!

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April 13, 2026 at 8:55 pm

Family Hires Contractor To Build A Detached Garage With A Bonus Room Above It, But After The Concrete Was Already Poured, The Contractor Claims He Needs To Make The Bonus Room Much Smaller Than Originally Planned

couple talking to contractor

That contractor sounds untrustworthy.

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April 13, 2026 at 10:23 am

Homeowner Needs A New Roof, But They’re Really Upset That The Contractor Told The Neighbor All The Details

man in hardhat looking at roof and writing on clipboard

I don’t think the contractor was trying to gossip.

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April 11, 2026 at 4:35 am

Woman Insists Painting Was Included In The Proposal From The Contractor, But He Claims Painting Would Cost Extra

woman upset with contractor

She was expecting too much.

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April 4, 2026 at 4:23 pm

New Construction Company Owners Only Care About Staying Within The Budget, So The Department Head Passes On A Bunch Of Jobs Since He Knows He’d Go Over

closeup of a man using a calculator while pointing at a spreadsheet

Bean counters don’t always get it right.

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