The Wild Rover
06-08-06, 02:06 AM
Hey Guys,
I have noticed a lot lately that there has been a bit of confusion flying around when a contractor has a job, or positions available to place on the site, and naturally 60 people jump in on the guy, some asking legitimate questions, some asking ridiculous questions, some people that might have a history with the contractor putting their two cents in, some people getting way off topic...all normal for a website this big.
but...
I think what we need to do is come up with a type of form, and a new forum only edited by site management, listing the Contractor, the project, the position/skill/clearance needed, craft requirements, availability, the location, the pay (general, or negotiable), contractor contact #'s and contact e-mails, job conditions, job duration, special comments section, price of beer, living accomodations, per diem available, tools required, ect., all filled out by the prospective contractor. This will clear up several things.
1) What we need to know. Bottom line.
2) This will eliminate the discouragement a contractor may feel by being questioned by 140 guys about if it's ok to wear their apron to work, or if their Mongolian girlfriends dance partner can come, because he knows how to spell clearance... and by starting to address issues WE need to have addressed, without all the BS, name calling, and general not knowing what the hell is going on.
3) This will put everything at a Rats paw-tips, and eliminate different stories or posts spread about the site.
4) This puts the power of negotiating up front, everything on the table, at one quick reference...back into the Rat's little paws.
5) there are going to be a few things contractors might not fill out, but that may be up to some discretion, as they have to compete against each other too for the projects...we'll have to work this out.
!!!This does not mean we can't ask the contractor questions in our forums, and it does not let anyone off the hook, it just eliminates some of the BS!!!
This proposition will clear up a bit of confusion. We could even put a "position filled" line, and just stash the forms in a seperate folder, so that referrence may be made on future projects, or for future reference by a craftsman in the job bidding/resume process.
Let me know what you think, and we'll each work on it till we get it right... but because I can count on my two hands the people that will respond to this, I'd like to hear from the newbies, your opinion counts too as a way we all can better this site. The only stupid questions are the ones you do not ask.
See you on the next big one.
I have noticed a lot lately that there has been a bit of confusion flying around when a contractor has a job, or positions available to place on the site, and naturally 60 people jump in on the guy, some asking legitimate questions, some asking ridiculous questions, some people that might have a history with the contractor putting their two cents in, some people getting way off topic...all normal for a website this big.
but...
I think what we need to do is come up with a type of form, and a new forum only edited by site management, listing the Contractor, the project, the position/skill/clearance needed, craft requirements, availability, the location, the pay (general, or negotiable), contractor contact #'s and contact e-mails, job conditions, job duration, special comments section, price of beer, living accomodations, per diem available, tools required, ect., all filled out by the prospective contractor. This will clear up several things.
1) What we need to know. Bottom line.
2) This will eliminate the discouragement a contractor may feel by being questioned by 140 guys about if it's ok to wear their apron to work, or if their Mongolian girlfriends dance partner can come, because he knows how to spell clearance... and by starting to address issues WE need to have addressed, without all the BS, name calling, and general not knowing what the hell is going on.
3) This will put everything at a Rats paw-tips, and eliminate different stories or posts spread about the site.
4) This puts the power of negotiating up front, everything on the table, at one quick reference...back into the Rat's little paws.
5) there are going to be a few things contractors might not fill out, but that may be up to some discretion, as they have to compete against each other too for the projects...we'll have to work this out.
!!!This does not mean we can't ask the contractor questions in our forums, and it does not let anyone off the hook, it just eliminates some of the BS!!!
This proposition will clear up a bit of confusion. We could even put a "position filled" line, and just stash the forms in a seperate folder, so that referrence may be made on future projects, or for future reference by a craftsman in the job bidding/resume process.
Let me know what you think, and we'll each work on it till we get it right... but because I can count on my two hands the people that will respond to this, I'd like to hear from the newbies, your opinion counts too as a way we all can better this site. The only stupid questions are the ones you do not ask.
See you on the next big one.