Marko
1st off a little explanation about me.
I have been away from the boards for over a year & a 1/2 for reasons.
--I run a business and wont let the business run me, so I must continue to keep implementing my layed out plans for the future to keep it self surviving. (A BBS takes away alot of time, and more when they turn into daycares)
--I also can not stand the bickering, name calling, attitudes, or large ego's (No ones way is the right way, and everyone is here to improve, or should be)
--I am not new to any of the originals on any of these boards. From Matt Bryan, Alexy, Doug, Douglas, Roger, Anthony, Ken , Carlos, Beth & Rod, or any other I may have forgot.
--I still keep in touch with many through Gmail, plaxo, cell phones, and other forms of communication. Some just text , type, call or send pictures just to harrass in a playful way. I am used to this and will dish it right back in a playful way. As in the post below to douglas since I still talk to the old greaser on other code, and fire prevention forums.
You just need a tough skin and remember, most out here just like to have some fun, and not always just show off
--That was the short list
Yes i know these guys from this TGP feel they need to always throw negitive comments my way just to.They feel because they are from a web based club,TGP<, they are better then anyone.
--The Grease Police (TGP) is not a web based club or cult or other.
They are actual contractors all over the world, and one could be your neighbor or close competitor.
They may have techniques, and info he or she have learned from them.
This info one day you wish you would have had (as you pack up your toys for good), because he has used these as ammo to pass your business up and reap the rewards.
I have a large company that complained and threw names like young school kids towards my company through the customers.
They called us just hood cleaners because they didn't know our work standards, or anything about us.
One large Hotel Chain finally told them that while they were to busy looking behing them trying to figure out who we were, that they should actually figure out how we were now in front of them.
I charge high prices, and am not out to clean every restaurant since we choose customers who are interested in keeping a system clean, (We choose our customers as customers would choose contractors) but with that comes professional service through continuing training, improvements of employees, and business from things I study, and learn everyday
--The Grease Police as any other board like, The Grime Scene, Original Delco board (Older than dirt but stood the test of time and was awesome), Powerwash Network, Pressure Washing Institute, and the one you are on now The UAMCC Contractor Network, any other I may have forgot have one goal.
The goal of any board or Org:
--Is to help every contractor anywhere in the world improve and share their ways, and then improve again with someone elses view. (Like a patent that someone makes, then someone uses the product and, changes it to improve it, and not steal it)
--It helps others learn from other contractors, and share ideas that save time, money, and lives
--Is to help everyone including you and I keep up to date on changes in the industry. These are issues that could easily affect your livelyhood.
Like water usage bans where associations like the one you are on and others, have gone to bat for the contractor without a voice to help keep them up and running and, also help them understand the rules of the small print from the laws, or codes set forth.
Without many of these boards many including yourself would be blind to the changing industry, rules, laws, codes or other.
What would happen if they required you to be certified by one special org to continue your grease cleaning empire? You would want to know about this, and when the transition would need to be implemented in your business, if you would be grandfathered in, or if you just needed to take a test to keep from closing down for good.
Any smart business man would want to know this, or any other info that they could get there hands on to stay above, what everyone would call hacks or lowballers. (I would call them the uninformed)
What is funny i have been to 3 other bbs's the first was theres,the other 2 just to avoid them then i found this one now they are here just to ride me. Whats funny look at there join most of there join dates.When i got here there was only 1 thread in this forum nothing with them in it and look TGP has arrived to ride old Marko,sorry young Marko lol.
Marko you may have taken my message to Douglas as ammo for a TGP bashing.
Please understand that my remark to Douglas was a joke at how he complains of getting older and his whining of staying up late and working early.
TGP is an Org that is changing the industry for the better with a large group of contractors who have had enough of shoddy work, and low prices from the contractors looking to make the quick buck, and not holding themselves to any standard or accountability.
I have seen this change over this short time. If contractors become more accountable for their cleanings, there would be less restaurant fires, and loss of life.
They have helped many in so many ways, and you can see this or hear this from many that have stepped foot in their door.
The same goes for this board and any other board or org. They all help to make change, and make it easy on everyone. Everyone including you needs to just open the ears, and sometimes close the mouth.
Everyones opinion is needed including yours, but also dont take things the wrong way, because not everyone is out to get you. Now when you kick the cage of the TGP or any other, don't expect the animals to stay quiet for long.
Anyways i went to your site very impressive work.Now that is hood cleaning. Like i have said several times, "man up and get up there and exhaust system clean,dont be a ground cleaner,hood cleaning is not magic its work".I have been your way before in flint.That was years ago though.
Marko
I do appreciate it
Just remember to play fair, share, listen , voice your opinion, listen some more, learn, and learn some more.
If someone gets on your nerves just ignore them. They will eventually get bored and go away.
Also you have the option to report them to a moderator, but not to the extreme that you did on TGC. That is what brought me out of my cave was all your emails and whining that johnny was poking you with a stick.
I am still a moderator on another board you complained on, and was also there when TGP first opened their forum doors to help change the industry.
Just enjoy all the info free at your keyboard, and resist the ones that you think are out to get you.
If the world was perfect and we all got along then there would be no war, or kids getting beat up in school. Like Tom who got a sore nose in kindergarden for eating my crayons.
Sorry Tom no hard feeling