Guess I have to go buy another MIG and possibly a TIG welder now. I started out this morning by calling a couple welding shops near me to make appointments. The first guy had an attitude over that I would ask such a request. I said it was a courtesy I‘m giving him, he could be busy and not have the time, I don’t want to interrupt him. Moving on to the 2nd welder, I explained what I needed and I asked if he does small jobs like this? He asked me if I read his website? “If it says I do small jobs, then I do small jobs!”
Stopping at the first shop I brought my Ipad to show him pictures and started to show him when the phone rings. A minute later trucks had to be moved. After that the gas guy was there, then the wife comes in and needs a ride right then to get her car at the dealer’s. Now I have yet to get out what I needed to say. The shop owner says nothing but looks at me. I just turned and left.
Get to the 2 appointment the guy’s really nice, asks me if I want any coffee But I keep going on to explain everything indetail. Thirty minutes later another guy comes in and asks the guy talking to me “What are you doing?” It’s this guy’s first day working there, he was told to collect the scraps outside and clean up.
I’ll skip to the end . . . .
He wants $285/hr. Plus $75 in steel stock for each bracket. I asked how many hours does he think it will take and he said all small jobs are an 8 hour minimum. Huh? He knew I was fully aware of what he was doing! Unfreakenbelievable!