I own a small contracting company and yesterday I finished doing a copper Yankee gutter or some call them a pole gutter.
The customer loved my work and gave me a $1,000.00 bonus in cash,woohoo.
I was quite surprise because the gutter cost him $27,000.00 to re-build and line with copper.
Though, that wasn't my biggest tip, five years ago, I got a $5,000.00 tip for coming up with the only possible way of doing a project and bring it on time without having to re-do a $250,000 deck on a ship they just installed.
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ladyvampire
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Oct 21 @ 10:12AM
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Ed, I wish you were still single!
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Cynbaby
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Oct 21 @ 10:15AM
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I need a new laptop...how's bout a loan? 
Congrats on the awesome bonus!!!
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Blaiserboy
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Oct 21 @ 10:26AM
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Congrats....
The bonus part probably meant more to you than the contract price...
You must feel great about the appreciation....
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edthepoet
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Oct 21 @ 10:31AM
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Yes, blaiserboy, it does feel good to know your customer loves your work.
I have always had great pride in doing an excellent craftsmanship.
In 25 years of being in my own business, I only had one call back.
I am also big into safety for myself and my workers, in 25 years no had a major accident.
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moon_watcher53
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Oct 21 @ 10:59AM
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A contractor's job security is in hearing "They say you're the best". My reply was always "Thanks, but you won't be hearing that from me"
Having a song or poem in the heart does bring the work together with harmony !
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CHARLIgurl1
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Oct 21 @ 1:11PM
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Well done YOU!!!!!!!!! 
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BandTMom
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Oct 21 @ 7:05PM
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