My job as contractor almost everyday meet many different strangers to solve their problem.

One word of advice for u all.

"Be polite."

Really important. Although u are paying good money for my expertise to solve your problem. Know that u are the one having problem u need my help. Talk nicely la. I am obligated to help, but please make it easier for me to help u. Start by being a decent human being.

Also PLEASEEEEEEEE. try not to badmouth your previous contractor no matter how bad the job (very subjective). Especially not when i meet u for the first time u already start complaining how the previous one no do good job, this and that. Experienced contractor will take this as early sign of problematic client will automatically raise the quotation price 10% at least. I call this type of ppl "streetfighter" because they treat life like game keep fighting everywhere they go. Very hard to please this kind of ppl that always think bad of others, to them the whole world cannot wait to grab money from their pocket while giving nothing in return. I usually quote very high price hoping they say no, somehow this type of ppl like it when being quoted expensive price. kek. If u are rude and cheap together, they start haggle i will tell them to find someone else.

I thank my parent for giving me enough FU money as financial security. I do not have to sell my own self-esteem to please the wrong ppl.

Terima kasih mom and dad.

boss...
u home reno contractor ka?

Is they need your help? Or u need your money? If it's the former, just f them off la instead of open tered here

This post has been edited by ry8128: Dec 18 2025, 03:51 PM

B40 contractor sure gets B40 client lo haiya

there's a saying that goes, "1st learn how to be a human before u learn how to do business."

Ahh cheh.. Actually TS just wanna say he father rich

Then i feel Kesian for Customer Service Centre staff. Always kena kaw-kaw diao by customer. It's not CS staff wrong. But claim misleading la, Ah kong Ah ma story bla bla bla

It takes one to know.

Have you ever been polite to people here ?

Kecian. TS kena marah by client lettew. Can't do anything except open tered to rant.

deswai i try to diy as much as possible

dun like to deal too much with ppl

i would surely complaint about the previous contractor as a heads up for you not to do the same shitty job otherwise you got no chance to take this job in the first place if the previous contractor did a good job

Do lousy work expect to get rave review

Ok noted.

Apa contractor you work as? Interior one?

I want cheap but nice work can? I am decent human

if u want ppl be nice to u then be nice to them ini tarak firstly met them then charge higher ini makan ppl money dy tu panggil nice?

My tiler charged me a whooping of RM29k to redo a 1000sqft space excluding flooring tiles materials which i need to provide myself.

Obviously the quotation are included to let me diao 9 them when they not even paying attention installing the thing by charging me a hefty sum of monies.

If you want untung, of course can, please provide good workmanship. That's what i told my previous contractor.

This post has been edited by submergedx: Dec 18 2025, 04:14 PM

Kecienz TS, give one donut.

so TS is good contractor or not? macam terpaling angkat own balls blow until up sky.

ya, mine almost the same
before dapat quote come and say silly stuff d
i mark up super high because dont want their business also

My price actually T20 range. But in B40 area. lol. Last time memang B40 price so attracted a lot B40 customer, then during industrial meet up listen to them veteran who gave me best sage advice. DO NOT thin down your margin in order to attract business volume, u attracted all kind of cheapskate ppl who are known to be fickle minded. B40 crowd is the hardest to please. They are very vocal ppl, dumbfuck who function on hive mentality. Cannot reason with them punya because they think with heart not brain.

Luckily my dad also teach me a lot business advice. My poker face is actually very good. i think...

Ya. I am very glad about stuff he provided. Although emotional neglect is maximum. But financial support is also maximum. no complain there.

This is very true. I always treat CS stsff with respect. My best tactic is smile smile joke together with them. Always let them know i understand the sop, they are required to ask dumb question and usually has a set of procedures to make the customer go through before they can escalate the issue further up the line. My IT friend told me they have Level 1, Level 2, Level 3 support etc. Cannot cincai escalate or their KPI kena fuck.

F&B time i always look at them in the eyes and say THANK YOU for whatever. To let them know their job is not entirely thankless.

Poker face u know?
Internet time u dont have to keep up the facade. Main reason i am here is to release some steam. Some ppl go home bully wife n kids. I choose to bully ktards. huehueheuhe

then ts call people sohai is not rude ?

Good to know

I will still complain and let you know the consequences so you don't screw me up and take my blood sweat money for a joyride.

see this two prime example. think with heart punya type.

I got a theory for ppl like this.

They also the type ppl ah chi ah cho only they do 100%. Usually deliver 50% effort only unless boss marah2 bising.

OR

The type like to fuck around keep pushing boundary when ppl start tulan only they take it seriously. So everywhere they go they need to show tulan face hoping ppl to do the job properly.

That's why if my client come in mulut busuk talk shit first to passive aggressive threaten me to do good work. I just raise the price kaw kaw only. Because i know they going to complain no matter what, at least i keep my pocket happy.

raise la diu. u r no the only vendor. if your price is too expensive, i can always get another vendor. if im ok with your inflated price, then just shut the hell up and do your job since you already inflated the price to deal with my attitude anyway. so what's the problem?

good advice

Bruh I just got a bad contractor

Mcb keep delaying , alrdy janji siap duno how many times

In the end tukar contractor
Ask for quotation from two contractors
First one agreed that thennprevious contractor memang sohai based on his work quality

Second one said eh don't gaduh , ask him continue if possible blabla coz very difficult to sambung kerja . But he quoted a high price anyway
So went with first one.

Hope he also not another sohai

These reno contractor mmg patut kena badmouth. Hate those triad/dev linked contractors. Used to camping at the new project and force ppl to use them then give subpar quality.

This post has been edited by PerfectZero: Yesterday, 05:11 AM

I was taught of that saying too. But afterward, I believe that's a saying for people with lack of confidence and choice to eat and telan the unfavorable side of a business.

Today punya moi is, I pick my group of client to work with. I sell experience, instead of tourism, stay, etc. My clientel is full of anak chibai derhaka, people with 120% attitude that you wanna pelempang them on spot, and wimmin, wimmin especially, that can pronouce Dior as Audi, Louis Vuitton tatau what is that, but LV they know, and all sorts of monkey ape show.

At some point, I felt myself is a mental doctor teaching people how to really live properly like a sei english pokai gentleman and lady. (Imagine, bringing a couple or a few people to a Michelin star, just to be greeted with makcik wear, unker wear, and look so darn funny to a proper dining area. If the me 10 years ago, I sudah letup refund them money tell them sohai dun come and dirty my experience. But the me today is let me kaotim you before we go and enjoice that fukken damn michelin what the hell so gengchau experience)

But once you did what I did, you'll be given that automatic smile at the end of the day. Koranks, I tatau, but each time my group or special arrangement finishes, the gift I'll get, wasnt a simple 50 quid tips.

They usually comes in a form of appreciation, such as first few day I simply answer, aiya I work hard so I can get my wife a Chanel, that gift is going to be a chanel small bag or tote or some small gift. Once I straight receive a cartier balloon as gift after the trip settle. My wife also received a Van Cleef Alhanbra necklace just for being nice to these sohai people.

if someone ask, shiok meh entertain these jokers? Nope its not.

But rich also jokers, poor also jokers. Why dont I serve the richer jokers instead of a group of poor fuck jokers? Now I kaya liao, poorfag jokers literally a trash in my eyes, unworthy of even inhaling oxygen. The rich might be assholes, but at least they'll pay more for the oxygen than the poor does.

Same lah... I also got sohai contractor for my Airbnbs. Bosses is always good being that know the shit you want. The issue is the macai, you tell them ABC they do EHHH BEEE SEE!!! for you. Then when shit hits the track, its your wife, macai, boss, regulation, Keir Starmer, Von De Layen punya issue make them unable to deliver as lengzhai as you imaginashunned.

If can AI these buggers off, I rather AI work for me, let these people all become mincemeat and feed hanjing kucing.

Part of the reason I straight ditch all my AIRBNB venture for 50-100 quid price for maximum 90-100% occupancy throughout the month. Its sohai melanyun punya choice, semi value punya choice. I always think, my house is in london, my place is straight private, and in semi posh area, why should I put it barely markedup to rich man rent, and why should I kesian some pokaihumgarchan for unable to rent hence pity them?

I put 100 pound per night, 30 night occupancy, maybe 20 customer check-in, had to settle 20 individual punya shits, like repeatedly teach them machauhai stuff from day 1 to day 30 of the month, and worry the same worries 20x because it changed hand to 20 different people? (Very simple thing, the ipad/iphone that's provided to each stayer, if 1 sohai go put password before checkout or took the tablet+phone with them, the headache is serious.

But I put 1299 per night, in one month maybe max 5 pax, occupancy only 10 days in total, thats 13000k gross. Compared to the 100 pound per night and need to handle 20 individuals headaches, I can even rugi that Ipad and Ipong to them lel. My studio and life aint that cheap yo!

Stupid or what? If can see how bad still expect ppl won't complain?

Reno pay good?

Why TS rant here?
Go screw those disrespect u la

My contractor delayed the last 10% unfinished tasks 6 months, and also delayed the agreed deadline by 2 months. And most of the stuff I requested and agreed by him was not done, instead he do what he want.

Niama this kind of people I still need to stfu and not bad mouth??
I paid with my hard earned money, not with grass.

some contractors deserve to be diao-ed. not all people want to diao if possible. i didnt want to, even though my renovation stretched from projected 3 months, to 6 months. i feel like i've been taken for a long bloody ride.

the workmanship is horrible - wrongly installed pipe, leaking, tiling wasn't straight, etc, and i am still discovering defects 3 months in, and rectification is so slow; busy la, no workers la and now, trying to deflect responsibility. this is despite meeting them every week, they just ok ok will do like that. you press for new timeline, they say will adjust and blah blah, but work rate still the same.

this type deserve to diao or not?

U can always choose not to do it.. why do? You in service line, sure get this kinda shit once awhile. I also got a theory, you open thread like this to share shit, you amateur?

have u met those even sohai punya client after agreeing with quoted price, they ask for more discount after job done and invoice issued?

nope, but meet quite a lot of contractor trying to raise variation order on any reasons they can think of

so contractor species ni okay?

my most cannot tahan is contractor trying to save money for me when i already said i want the more expensive foreign product.

that is why i love ikea so much, i can do and buy whatever i want without interference.

go any other shop got sales people from own brand try to force buy their shit

last year i went to harvey norman, looking for the german made bosch washing machine, and this guy kept trying to make fun of me and force me to get his TCL instead??? like fuck off bro i dont need help

TLDR

that's why always ask for contractor recommendation from someone you know that engage with them before

those search online or FB ads one better dun pakai