So you have decided to employ a tradesman, well done, a good choice. Your chosen trades person should be with you in between 2 hours and 2 years depending on trade type and demand. But before their arrival we suggest that you take some time to read this guide on how to treat your worker.
Step one: Be polite to them.
Upon their arrival do not accuse them of being late, if they are, I'm sure they have a good reason.
Do not accuse them of being too early. They have either arrived at a time specified by you, or at the time that their working day starts. If you require specialist working hours please contact head office.
Stop Two: Induct them into your premises:
Upon your Trades persons arrival please show them all available facilities. These include but are not limited to; Water supply, waste disposal (if applicable), Toilets and power supplies. This will help make your Trades person feel more at ease in their new environment. Nervous workers can often have little accidents if not eased into their environment. If you Trades person needs anything else they will ask.
Step Three: Offer them a drink.
Whilst not mandatory this is advised, its lubricative qualities will help to prevent your trades person overheating and allow them to work better. Even if only offered once during the day it's an instant way to help make your trades person better disposed to you.
Step Four: Leave them to it.
It's ok really, they know what they're doing. They've being doing it for years, some of them all their lives.
Hanging around your newly acquired Trades person is likely to make them feel nervous, even if they are doing exactly what they would be doing if you weren't in the room.
Step Five: Do not disturb your trades person whilst they are feeding.
Feeding is an important time for your trades person and they can become distraught or even abrasive if their meals are interrupted. Any questions, comments or queries unless urgent should be left until after this time.
Step Six: Feel free to ask questions.
Your trades person takes pride in their work and more often then not will be happy to answer any questions you may have about. Though some questions are best not asked, such as; Why is it taking so long? why is it costing me so much? should it look like that? Why are you still on break?
Step Seven: Avoid asking for more.
If your trades person is employed through a larger organisation it is best to avoid asking them to do more work than they have been instructed to do. Whilst "would you mind just?" or "Could you quickly?" may seem small and easy jobs to you, for your trades person it is annoying, takes up their time and may get them into trouble from their company. If you wish for more work to be done, contact their owners.
Step Eight: Compliment your trades person
Trade people, as mentioned above, take pride in their work and love to be complimented on it, do so and you will have made a friend for life.
Step Nine: Avoid unnecessary call backs.
Whilst your trade person will take every necessary precaution to avoid returning to you if you find a genuine problem, feel free to call their owners and have them come back. However before doing this please ask yourself these questions; Can I live with it? Is it simply due to the fact that it is in a natural material? Am I just being a nit picking cunt?
Follow these simple instructions and your trades person and their work should give your years of happiness.
Don't follow them and prepare yourself for the likelihood of an annoyed Trades person who doesn't care about you or your house/work
