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QuestionElectrical

the GC keeps borrowing me for drywall cleanup on our remodel jobs

Asked by Isaiah K. · Aug 30

helper at a small electrical shop, residential remodels around manahawkin and the island. on the last two jobs the gc has been grabbing me when my boss isn't there. "hey can you help carry this drywall out," "can you sweep the kitchen for the tile guy." i say yes because i don't want to be rude, and then i'm behind on my own stuff. is this normal? how do i say no to a gc without it getting back to my boss wrong edit: told my boss. he was not happy with the gc. pretty sure that's handled now.

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oldsteam_zig
Master Plumber · 28 years · Bergen County, NJ
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Your boss is paying you, kid. The GC isn't. If the GC wants a laborer he can hire one. Tell your boss tonight, not the GC tomorrow.

3 helpful · Aug 31
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