I got caught up in a very last minute project. If we were able to replace the fire alarm, a large penalty would have been incurred to the owner then the general contractor.
This situation was a complete nightmare for everyone. It had been missed managed by the owner and the general contractor was now figuratively and literally paying for it.
I've never done work for the general contractor and it already begun some of the labor. Due to lack of any plans we hadn't written up a contract till just now. I wasn't willing to start the work until I got a 50% deposit more than usual due to the rush and expenses required. ($20k overall)
The project starts tomorrow I was promised the check and contract would show up at 9 AM. I said I need it in hand before we start work, which was to be at 6 AM.
I called around and found several folks to vouch for them, And then picked up a check at the project managers house.
I've only been burnt once on something like this and vowed never to let it happen again.
Am I a jerk for requiring this?
This situation was a complete nightmare for everyone. It had been missed managed by the owner and the general contractor was now figuratively and literally paying for it.
I've never done work for the general contractor and it already begun some of the labor. Due to lack of any plans we hadn't written up a contract till just now. I wasn't willing to start the work until I got a 50% deposit more than usual due to the rush and expenses required. ($20k overall)
The project starts tomorrow I was promised the check and contract would show up at 9 AM. I said I need it in hand before we start work, which was to be at 6 AM.
I called around and found several folks to vouch for them, And then picked up a check at the project managers house.
I've only been burnt once on something like this and vowed never to let it happen again.
Am I a jerk for requiring this?