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re: Baby Boomers: The Entitled Generation?

Posted on 8/28/15 at 9:14 am to
Posted by SlowFlowPro
Simple Solutions to Complex Probs
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Posted on 8/28/15 at 9:14 am to
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Why is it more difficult, costly, or risky for a plumber to be successful today than it was 50 years ago?


i'll give you 3 reasons, all finalized by non-Democrat Presidents

OSHA

EPA

ADA

those damn big government Democrats!!!!!! *shakes fist at other team*
Posted by SlowFlowPro
Simple Solutions to Complex Probs
Member since Jan 2004
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Posted on 8/28/15 at 9:25 am to
Also on non federal government levels, state regs and licensure are a completely different animal these days. They've expanded as much as the feds.

Then you get to boom3r monetary policy, which makes getting a loan for a small business almost impossible (esp without the history in the industry that licensure and the lack of jobs prevent the entrepreneur from attaining)
Posted by CajunAlum Tiger Fan
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Posted on 8/28/15 at 9:28 am to
That's a stretch. None of these things interfere with the ability of a plumber to be successful because all costs associated with compliance for any regulatory item is passed on to customers as a cost of doing business.

I'll use this plumber example again with a personal story: I had a pretty big, messy plumbing project I needed taken care of urgently (replacing a 600 ft gas line to my home). I had three plumbers come to look at the job only to never hear from them again. Finally, I found a young plumber recently out on his own with a small crew and he jumped at the chance to make good money. He was a hard working kid and I don't think he finished high school, but he's going to be very successful in his life.

He wasn't looking for excuses to turn down the job because he had reasons to take it.

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