Why should the AHJ want to get involved in business matters between you and the owner when their
responsibility is to make sure the installation complies with codes, I don't know of any that double as a collection agency.
they don't. but.... if the permit is in your name, and the stamped drawings are in your
possession,along with the hard card, it's hard for the client to call for a final. and harder
to get it signed off. if that even needs to come to mind, you've erred rather badly on the
client selection process, IMHO. i've erred badly on that in the past, not lately however.
this entire thing comes back to client selection, and even then, with the best of clients,
sometimes stuff happens.
i'm wrapping a job now that's with a fellow that is tied for the best client award,
with the guy who referred me to him... both are unbelievable to work for, best working
relationships i've ever had. it's been a privilege and a gift to do this work.
i've got one single unpaid invoice, to a large law firm. today it is 500 days overdue exactly.
i keep it on the list, just for the gratitude attack it brings when i check bills. it was all of $50.
i've gotten a flood of new people contacting me about lighting certification and commissioning.
a lot of general contractors. all of them have sent checks promptly when invoiced. i don't worry
about them, at all.
my wife was talking to me about this the other night, and what has changed. it's not the customers,
it's me. i finally got past the fear of being cheated, and everything changed. it was for me, a hard
fear to let go of. i clung to it for years... every new customer, looking at them, wondering how hard
getting paid was going to be, this time.
the problem isn't them, out there. it's me, in here. one of the most difficult things i've ever attempted
is to sit quietly, and think.
without hurting myself.
the old adage "it's done unto you as you believe..." is either a blessing or a curse, depending on what
you point your brain at.