Are you the best?

[Nevada]

I am not a good as I once was,
But I am as good once as I ever was.

[duc dowg]

i agree with trane well said

[mattm]

Originally posted by icehouse
When I was a field supervisor we had a gentalman who claimed over 330 years in the business.

This must have been in the Old Testement times cause that guy is old.

[Diceman]

People who are the best don't have to tell you about it.

[btj steamfitter / ref]

may not be the best.....but that other guy send me a christmas card every year. lol

[frozensolid]

Many posters in this thread have made my point. When you think you are the best, you have no reason to get better. Some learn to live, the best live to learn.

[rob10]

With trane and dice on this one!! We can always be better if we try.

[fixerup]

I do the best with the Knowledge and ability that I posess.If I am training somebody the first thing I tell them is leave it better than you found it sometimes it maybe putting in all the screws,tye wrap some wires,wipe down the unit .This is stuff that anyboby can do to be the best.Take pride in your work and people will remember you.

[R12rules]

Originally posted by icehouse
I think that the only one that qulifies to be called the best is the Lord, he is the pilot I am just the co-pilot.
When I was a field supervisor we had a gentalman who claimed over 330 years in the business. I get called out because the freezer he worked on was dancing all over. This expert installed a large drier & sight glass on a cap. tube system and charged it till the sight glass was full. He also removed the hold back valve because he never saw one before! Then gets mad when I write up my report telling the boss that this guy is a BS artist.

Amen Brother!

I have met so many who claimed they weere seasoned men. In reality, they all knew some things about the trade but didnt know enough to be considered seasoned.
Whatever I do not currently know, I can learn. many wont say that. And some will even claim what they dont currently know, isnt important!


It's so weird, so many guys are just so proud they will never open up to learning.

[hvac student_4063]

<<<Your only as good as your last service call!! On that one you could have been the best, next call who knows?>>

Welcome to my world!!!!!!

[framehvac]

I feel I am one of the best workers & installers around but not at sevice work still learning I think I have a long way to go on call sucks.

[Ammonianite]

I agree with frozensolid, "Once you start thinking you're the best, you no longer are." Pride always comes before a fall. I've seen too many cocky service techs over the years
have to eat crow when they proclaim to a customer, "You're troubles are over."

There's a difference between confidence and arrogance. Those who self-promote usually are trying, conciously or subconciously, to cover up their own defeciencies.

[overtime]

I am the World's Best Dad and I have a coffee cup to prove it!