(sigh)
Honestly, I’m angry right now.
I busted my butt for a customer, multiple times over multiple days, going the extra mile for him multiple times to help him out, giving discounts, going out of my way to teach him how to do things himself, not charging for all my time, and today he thanks me by driving away without paying me, and of course, he won’t answer calls or texts now.
I had the thought to disable the car before I left it. But it was a Ford, which meant it would be a challenge just to figure out the right fuses/relays to pull because stupid Ford doesn’t label their fuse boxes–just numbers, and I didn’t want to spend the 10 minutes just to figure out which blasted fuse to pull. I was way late for the next job, and the guy seemed like he was super cool, honest, etc.
Those are the worst–people who are so good at putting up fronts as good, honest people, and then… boom.
I’m angry… and I’m discouraged. That totally knocked the wind out of my sales today. I couldn’t even get myself to do the last job I was supposed to do today. I’ve busted my butt, little sleep, long long long hours (and I know those are all my choices, butt it hurts pretty badly today, honestly. It hits really hard for some reason. I’m so tired of thieves. Sooooo tired of thieves. Asking people to prepay isn’t realistic. It’s bad business. Choosing not to work for people who can’t be there… loses a lot of jobs. I should have disabled the vehicle.
Ugh. I trusted him.
So discouraging.
So discouraging.
And I’m angry. I even drove by the other thief’s house today on my way back from a job in Decatur. So much money people have stolen from me. So much money. So tired of it.
Angry.
I don’t want to do gratitude.
Ugh.
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…
#1. I’m grateful that I can weather the money and time lost from thieves.
#2. I’m grateful for the tips the other two jobs gave me.
#3. I’m grateful I was able to remember at least some of how to make the job easier today on the alternator in the RX350 (Toyota 3.5 motor).
#4. I’m grateful that the RX350 owner paid me. I was a little concerned because he pretty clearly… was not well off. But he had cash, and he paid, and it wasn’t a small bill.
#5. I’m grateful that the majority of my customers are honest people.
It’s 10:12. My eyes are tired.
I’m tired.
(sigh)
Thought of the Day: If you want to help others and become a person of influence, keep smiling, sharing, giving, and turning the other cheek. ~ John C. Maxwell
Lift the World.
~ stephen
p.s. 6 days clean and sober.
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