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To tell you to do this when hiring a builder/trader

88 replies

trekking1 · 08/07/2024 00:09

Have your husband/partner do the hiring and communicating or if you do not have one, pretend you are a man 😂

The reason for this is because a lot of them charge more if hired by a woman. My brother-in-law is a builder and told us he charges women twice as much because apparently women are demanding and change their mind all the time 🙄

OP posts:
Bluebirdover · 08/07/2024 01:26

@trekking1 the laughing emoji indicated you thought it was amusing?

It's not!

trekking1 · 08/07/2024 01:26

ThisZingyBlueFish · 08/07/2024 00:50

This is not normal

Super depressing that you think it's funny and clever

Ha? Where did I say it was funny and clever. It's not, it's depressing as hell. I just think people should be aware of it because it could save them some money

OP posts:
Inlaw · 08/07/2024 01:18

Your BIL is sexist. But yes the ’potentially annoying’ tax does exist. We apply it potentially annoying prospective clients of both sexes.

So maybe the take home is try to present your best least annoying self?

Bluebirdover · 08/07/2024 01:09

cadburyegg · 08/07/2024 00:49

I don't have a partner.

You've got to pretend to be a man!

Because OPs BIL is a sexist prick!

It's like the door to door salesman that wants to see the man of the house to discuss replacement windows. I thought they had died in the 1980s but clearly I'm wrong.

DdraigGoch · 08/07/2024 00:53

cadburyegg · 08/07/2024 00:49

I don't have a partner.

Invest in a false moustache. They'll never twig.

AmelieTaylor · 08/07/2024 00:52

'Pretend to be a man'

🙄🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

ignoring all the other nonsense, ho do you propose. I do that? Plastic facial surgery? Vocal surgery? Boobs removed?

CuriousGeorge80 · 08/07/2024 00:51

Well your BIL is a c*nt. Hope you told him so.

ThisZingyBlueFish · 08/07/2024 00:50

This is not normal

Super depressing that you think it's funny and clever

cadburyegg · 08/07/2024 00:49

I don't have a partner.

Azandme · 08/07/2024 00:49

Your brother in law is a sexist prick.

Tobacco · 08/07/2024 00:49

Depressing that there are people like that out there

Scorchio84 · 08/07/2024 00:48

ah surely not? Jesus this is like going back to the 90's & having your boyfriend or whatever bringing your car into the garage otherwise the little lady would get ripped off 🙄

Fimofriend · 08/07/2024 00:46

You brother in law is a nasty person.