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Originally Posted by Glassdoc
Not trying to be rude. But.. Would you go to a hospital for surgery that operated out of a janitor's closet because the OR was not ready? Would you go to a mechanic for repairs that only had a claw hammer, and a pair of pliers for tools? Would you deposit your money in a bank that used a shoe box for the vault? Then, why. Are you attempting to do repairs, knowing you need the proper tools to do the job correctly? I'm not flaming your desire, but you know you are not 100% ready to do repairs that you and your customers can be proud of.. Get the proper equipment, training and then go for it... The learning process is one thing, messing up one, two or more and walking away paid or not is not doing the industry any favors..
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The equipment I have works just fine. The repairs come out flawless, except for the little drill hole I make. By proper equipment I mean equipment that will allow me to do a repair without drilling. I'm confident enough in my skills to know that I'll do the job right but I still have that hesitation when I put that bridge on the glass. It's the nervousness I have knowing that I can't mess this up and I must do a good job. So far I've only messed up once and that was my first job, which I didn't take money for.
As for "flaming my desire" I take issue with your statement. I never said I wasn't ready. I said I wasn't confident. That means I am still nervous when I do a repair because I don't want to screw up. This is a new industry for me. For the longest time I installed carpet. I was always nervous when we did a job because I was afraid I was going to mess things up. I never did but that fear was always there. After a few months as I did more jobs I became more confident.
Honestly, I don't really give a damn what you think about me or what I'm doing. I can tell you don't want me working because you read a few lines of text on a computer screen without ever seeing my work. If that is all you have to go by to judge someone then who needs you? I sure as hell don't. I come here to ask questions from people who have been doing this for a while and get answers. So far in the past week I've done fifteen repairs, not a lot but it's a start, and only one didn't turn out the way I wanted it. As far as I'm concerned I can do the work and both myself and the customer will be happy with it.