Why is it..........

[Stamas]

That Wall of Shame post outnumber the Pride posts by 3 to 1 and Shame veiws outnumber the pride views by over 2 to 1?

[vmc1161]

Putting a wall of pride picture up is bragging...something I and many others don't do.

Putting a wall of shame picture up is ragging on people that will never "get it" and somewhat pointless. The ones that are safety oriented are very useful, good or bad.

I do not post pictures of my or others jobs...because I can't figure out how to and I keep forgetting to take them. I do not bad mouth jobs to customers, I will mention safety issues, and I will mention when they do a good job. I have told customers the installing company did a great job and we will keep it that way. I will tell them that the original use for the system has changed and some “up grades” are recommended, sometimes the upgrade is a correction to a poor install and sometimes that poor install was unavoidable due to job cost or customer demands.

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[Zeus]

Guess it's the same reason people slow down to look at a car wreck. Ya wanna see how bad it is and what kind of car was involved.

Ya wanna see what some ding dong was thinking (or not thinking) and laugh and make fun of him. Especially since the laughing is probably a result of post traumatic stress syndrome from dealing with these nit whits.

[HVAC Teacher]

Maybe the ratio of hacks are 3 to 1!

[vmc1161]

Maybe the ratio of hacks are 3 to 1!

Me and my two workers are going to kick your butt...

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[the dangling wrangler]

Putting a wall of pride picture up is bragging...something I and many others don't do.

Putting a wall of shame picture up is ragging on people that will never "get it" and somewhat pointless. The ones that are safety oriented are very useful, good or bad.

I do not post pictures of my or others jobs...because I can't figure out how to and I keep forgetting to take them. I do not bad mouth jobs to customers, I will mention safety issues, and I will mention when they do a good job. I have told customers the installing company did a great job and we will keep it that way. I will tell them that the original use for the system has changed and some “up grades” are recommended, sometimes the upgrade is a correction to a poor install and sometimes that poor install was unavoidable due to job cost or customer demands.

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Agree 100%. If you bad mouth someone else's work too much , it tends to make you look as low class.

[nightranger121]

I wonder if anyone has seen their own work on the wall of shame here.... (not that they would admit it)

[Executioner]

That's! one of the reason's I look

The other is to make notes on how NOT to do it



(and also so I can enjoy a beer after a days work and shake my head at how anyone could put their name on a bill or invoice after some the things on their)

As a side note...Aformer mentor/employer told me "A professional does it right the first time so he gets no callbacks, if their is a legitimate callback from something he missed or did wrong then the customer won't see a bill.

[I_bend_metal]

I think the O.P. had a little too much time on his hands today!! Judging by your avatar I had better remind you....


.....NEVER DRINK THE BONG WATER!!

[Swampfox]

I think many are hesitant to post their work in the WOP due to all the critics here, if you read the threads they get nit picked to death.

[I_bend_metal]

I think many are hesitant to post their work in the WOP due to all the critics here, if you read the threads they get nit picked to death.

Agree with that completely.

[tarheel_tech]

That is one of the reason that I have not yet put one of our installs on here.Another is I just have not found one that I think could not be done just a little better or neater.I can do something and afterwards I look at it and don't like it because it is not neat enough and do it again....does anyone else have this problem?

[I_bend_metal]

Yeah, I have a ton of installs out there and I feel the same way. I love doing metal work, transitions and things like that....love "putting the puzzle back together" but even after I was done with a job I could always pick my own work apart.....but I think that is a good thing...being that way makes you better....never being satisfied. Maybe one of these days I will snap a few pics and post them.....at this point I having way too much fun being a service tech! LOL

[tarheel_tech]

I usually go thru certain things that really get on my nerves and want it done a certain way.Right now I am very picky about how the CU's look.Because most of our Air handlers are in attics in my area,so most of the time this is the only part other of the T-stat that the HO sees.Another is if the unit calls for 10 subcool on it,thats what I want on it.Not 10.5,9,11 or somewhere close.I guess I am becoming to much of a perfectist.I can't help it that I take pride in my work.

[steelersfan1]

I often look at the Wall of Shame for entertainment. Sometimes after a bad day it really helps to laugh at some of the stupid sh** we see, especially if you've had to fix things like some of those pictures.

[Stamas]

I was only wondering if it was a comment on human nature, like bads news sells on other media. But interesting responses.
I've, I believe, posted one or more of our jobs in the shame area. Don't remember why, probably nitpicking. But I do try to be my own worst critic. Got an apprentice who seems to take on all critizism as a challenge to improve his act. Wish they all were that way.
As for the bong water I use wine instead.