"I've recently been approached from a long time contractor from another state that is now doing work in my state and would like me to pull permits for him. He has alot of work and I am just getting started,"
1. This person came to your state and is working without a license.
2. He possabily sold or did electrical work that he can not get a permit for and now has problems with the owner.
3. He realized the sales line "I can't get a permit for this job but can do it cheep" does not aways work.
4. Just because the person says he has a lot of work does not mean anyone will make money. Having work and making money are two differnt things. I could work for minimum wage and have more work than anyone.
5. If they are working and selling without a lic, permit, inspection then what are the chances they have valid insurance in your state, pay taxes, bond, and other things a legitiment business does?
6. If things went bad what are the chances this person would pack up their truck and head out of town with out warning? Leaving someone elce holding the bag, work not finished, money not paid out, a material debt, etc?
Do you even know this person or did they seek you out?
If you wanted to concider it, you could possibility hire them as a salesperson / consultant and maybe helper or electrician depending on the rules. Ods are that's not what they want and that will be the end.
Even being a sub or employee for this person if the rules allow is questionable due to #5 & #6.
Otherwise tell them to get and have em run out of town.
Wantibe EC piss me off (no business lic, no insurance, no bond, no electrical lic, no taxes, no office number, no permits, no inspections, legal employees, workers comp, etc.).
They work on a different playing field alowing them to charge much less.
This hurts a lot of the EC tring to provide a good servive, nice living for them and employees, and a return on their business investment.
