Long post....
Bill - I'm not as young as you think
First of all, don't get offended by my post. I was merely asking what a fair time would be. I don't think three years is fair. If you do- that's your business and you can run your business how you want. Please don'ttake it personal and get defensive just because I was saying "That's not how I would run my business". If your business works for you- great. If mine works for me- great.
Second- I don't have an "attitude" like you said. I told the guy upfront what my intentions were and he understood them. I knew why he didn't want me to hang out at his shop, and that's fine. No big deal- it's HIS shop, andI will learn from somewhere. My saying "he still didn't crack" was a figure of speech, not literal. I wasn't trying to underhand him in any way. He was very friendly and explained everything, and I am totally fine with his stance.
Third:
Don't you think we HAVE exhausted all other options, help, price, expansion, limits, etc? ENOUGH already, we GET it. ...some like to take the opportunity to call this bad business. Uhh next topic, please???
Bill, again- you're taking it personally. I wasn't talking about your business- I don't even know your business. I was asking a question "Is it fair". Again- If you think it's fair, it's your business. IN MY OPINION (that would be MY OPINION), No, I don'tthink all options are exhausted. But that's my opinion. I'm not arguing with you about how you run your business. If you want work for three years- that's you, not me. I'm saying I wouldn't.
You're obviously self consciece about it because you get defensive when a question is posed.
livbucks-
young folks have that attitude they can do it better, quicker, cheaper... he will learn how the real world operates.
Had you had a different attitude, maybe less of telling him how to run his shop...
LOL. Again, just because I want to get into taxidermy doesn't mean I'm 17 years old and think I can rule the world.
First, I don't think I can do it better, quicker, cheaper. Again- I was asking a question of fairness.
NCTAXI's turnaround is 2.5 months, and obviously he does great work. If your turnaround is 3 years or 5 years- it's up to you. It's YOUR BUSINESS. I wouldn't want to be that far out, but that's me.
"He must be doing something right". Maybe so. But maybe not. Who knows? It is ulimately up to the customer where he takes his mount. If he wants to wait that long, so be it. If he doens't, great also.
Please don't get offended or defensive about newbie questions. How am I supposed to learn if I don't ask questions? If you think it's fair, a simple "Yes, that's how I run my business" would've sufficed and I would have the same respect for you as anyone else (instead of saying I'm immature and "not in the real world"). I thought arguments and belittlement was only for the political forum!? Is NCTAXI in the real world with a turnaround of 2.5 months?
I may be younger than you, but I'm old enough to know that quality work takes time. And I'll try my best to do quality work. But I also want to be fair to my customers. It is, after all, a business. I wasn't questioning you personally, or even as a businessman. It's your business. My question (as a newbie) is what is the limit?
p.s. Thanks to NCTAXI and RGSWILDLIFE for their helpful input. I'm trying to learn all I can, so I greatly appreciate it.