Right first time

If you’ve ever had any contractors working on your property, you might start to wonder if quality is a thing of the past. In my recent past (2 weeks) two parts of my condo have been torn up and then put back together again. In both cases the contractors had to come back and fix things that weren’t done right.

Inspecting the work, noticing the mistakes and calling people back to get them fixed takes a lot of time and energy. I wonder how many people bother. There’s a good argument for just letting it go. “Ah, no-one will notice the fresh paint stops 2 inches too soon”. “I can’t be bothered to call”. “There are more important things going on”.

Yes, there are certainly more important things going on than checking your woodwork. Yes, it’s a pain in the butt to have the contractors come back and fix their mistakes. The guy next door I had the same work done, probably at the same standard, but he’s a renter, not an owner. I bet he didn’t call anyone back to fix anything. He also saved himself some stress.

But what happens if we let this stuff go? On the small scale, my condo looks shabby. On a big scale, everyone’s property looks shabby and we end up living in a shabby world, with people providing a shabby service because they can. So when I broaden my perspective, I realise that for everyone’s sake, I have to keep my standards high. Maybe it’s even biblical. I am trying to preserve the Goodness around me, and encourage other people to do the same. 

Philomena

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Comments

[Beth]

Well done, Philomena. I think it starts with handwriting - instead of the praise going to 'trying,' the child really needs to be given the vision of perfection, praised for excellent work and encouraged as they try to reach the goal.

Beth

[Thomas More]

I believe most things are defined as they are in their perfect state. Therefore, a "good home" is not one where the owner looks past the details. As a life-long detail-looker-paster, however, I realize that we are in the midst of a battle to restore all things to perfection, and thus our attention and time cannot rest on one thing alone. The home, however, is a VERY good place to start redemption! (It's where your heart is.)