HilfeHilfe
2017-08-09 07:42:33
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especially since it is always good to have a few craftsmen on hand for smaller things
OT: Peppermint tea-drinking tilers can only be found in the far north...The last paragraph from Yvonne, very important. Build a relationship with the craftsman. I was at the construction site at half past four today, the tiler was still there. We then sat on two paint buckets, smoked a Marlboro, had a little chat, he told me about his children, the boss, that he hasn’t had a single day off this year yet, etc. I told him that I admire how careful he is and how consistent, and that he doesn’t let the stress of deadlines upset him... he smiles, is happy, we smoke another one, have some tea, he shows me how neatly he plastered the bathroom wall, where the Ahmeds had previously plastered a lump in... back in the day, people still used a level when plastering, a long one... he reflects on his apprenticeship, long ago... I give him a 30,- tip. We’ll see each other again tomorrow, I now know he likes peppermint tea, he’ll get a nice one tomorrow. I won’t have to complain about the tiles. By the way, over the course of the construction, I met many great guys. You just have to go there too. Karsten
OT: Mint tea drinking tilers are only found in the far north...
No no, he really drinks warm peppermint tea at work.