How often do your customers offer you a cup of tea or a glass of cool water in the current heatwave when you are working in their home or office?
According to the tradespeople discussing this very topic on the TradesTalk community over on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram the answer is not as often as they should! What has happened to good manners? Ok, being paid on time is far more important than getting a nice cuppa, but isnβt it just a nice thing to do?
Here are some of the comments:
βIβve actually been billed by a customer for tea, cake and bacon sandwiches β¦ if Iβd known I would have gone to Waitrose cos it would have been cheaper!β
βA painter I know wasnβt even allowed to use the customerβs toilet and was told thereβs public toilets in the town centre!β
βIβm sweating so much and my customer hasnβt offered me anything ALL day!β βMy absolute favourite is when they ask βSorry, can I get to the kettle?β, then make themselves a drink and bugger off!β
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