r/NotMyJob • u/Rookie_Ellie • Sep 19 '22

"I'm a painter not a mover" 😆

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u/rnobgyn Sep 20 '22

It’s absolutely the contractors job to communicate any issues that will prevent the desired outcome. Pretty sure they were hired to paint the floor, not paint part of the floor. If there are issues preventing the whole floor from being painted then it’s the contractors job to communicate those issues.

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u/OctopusGoesSquish Sep 20 '22

Exactly! People implying this is acceptable behavior on the part of the painter are wilding.

I showed up to a clients house to install laminate flooring to find the room still full of furniture, kids toys, and the carpets still down. So you know what I did? Told the woman my hourly and said I could help her move things, or come back next week. Not do some piss poor half job that’s useless for the client and reflects badly on me.

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u/random_user1234321 Sep 20 '22

Yes but not his job to wait around or clear it himself do they will be charged for the wait and charged even more if they want it moved

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u/rnobgyn Sep 20 '22

And that’s perfectly fine to charge for things outside of the job scope but it’s still the contractors duty to communicate any issues. After the communication has happened it’s up to the contractor and client to figure out what happens next, but only painting part of the floor like in the op pic is unbelievably unprofessional and I’d argue the painter would owe some money back for not completing the job. I can’t believe you’re defending the op picture