The Clapping is for Jscarp.....I hate to use this term, but all of this is so very politically incorrect it scares me. I know you all think so much less of me because I wear a suit, but you have no idea what it took to get me where I am. I was a single Mother with three children under 5, this business fed my children, put a roof over our heads. The so called suits, as well as the worker bees lovingly gave me a career that made it possible to support my family as well as any Man could. Women do not typically earn as much as Men. In this business, the Men let me work along side them, and paid me the same. They taught me how to read maps, how to cut a fitting, how to ground properly, and I am forever grateful to CATV for giving a Gal a chance to go to sleep at night knowing that I can pay my bills. That same first year, the Contractor I worked for decided not to pay us ...we kept working and I have never needed a job again. I toughed it out in respect to the client that taught me everything, and was rewarded time and time again with more work. My mentors have stuck by me through the years just as I stuck by them through the demise of an unscrupulous contractor. Its a matter of moral obligation for me not to turn my backs on them, and I never will. That is the one thing that can make a difference to this Industry If we all felt Moral Obligation towards one another. Character Matters, your word matters, your work matters, all of you. I feel a lot for my Installers, I know they work their rear ends off, I know gas prices are high, I know they get home late sometimes, and I know that they have missed out on some important time with loved ones, and it matters to me. I will always answer the phone if they call, any time of day or night. I do not judge them when they are tired and feel like venting. I appreciate and respect them for telling me if they don't like something...they are not pawns, they are dads, husbands, boyfriends, sons, grandfathers. All I want from them is the best they can do, if that isn't good enough, I want to know why and how we can fix it. I am not some kind of crony for the Man...I am a net worker to The Men (both sides). I bring people together to get a job done, and hope that we all live well. Most of the guys that work on my jobs make more money than I do, and I am so proud of that. Do you know why? Because I want the best for them, thats why you have to keep me away from them sometimes, because if it was up to me I would be giving bonus's and perks on a daily basis and we would all go broke. I am sure some of you will say this is BS or propaganda of some sort, but its why I am so passionate in certain subjects...I truly do love what I do and what you all do too. So please don't ruin it with negativity, be productive, proactive, and, proud, while remaining mindful that those who lack these qualities will bring you down, not the Industry.
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