[vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner el_class=”container”][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]It goes against everything we\u2019re taught, but sometimes turning down a job is actually the best thing you can do for your tradie business. From rush jobs to unmanageable clients, there are some cases where it might actually just save your sanity and your cash flow to just say \u2018no\u2019.<\/p>\n

1. When the hagglers are out in force<\/strong><\/p>\n

Depending on what the job is, a little bit of pushback on price might be expected when you\u2019re working with a client. But there are those out there who just don\u2019t value the work you\u2019re doing and expect to get a big job done for next to nothing. This is where you need to stand firm. It\u2019s not just your time that you\u2019ll be losing out on if you agree to a lower price, but you\u2019ll have to take the hit on any supplies and materials too. Plus, if you agree to a lower price for them, next thing you know, they\u2019ll have all of their friends calling up expecting that price too.<\/p>\n

2. When you\u2019ll have to rush to get it finished<\/strong><\/p>\n

If a client calls and wants a job done in an unreasonable amount of time, you might consider it, especially if it\u2019s worth big bucks. But would you actually be able to get it done to a good standard in that time? The last thing you want is for you and your team to be stressing and frantically trying to get the job done, because that\u2019s when mistakes happen. Make sure you\u2019re giving the client a reasonable timeframe for completion, and if they won\u2019t agree to that and want it now, go ahead and turn that one down.<\/p>\n

3. When you really don\u2019t have the time<\/strong><\/p>\n

Again, the job might bring in good money, but if you\u2019re already chocka with other jobs, it might be a good idea to leave that one for someone else. If you take on more than you can handle, eventually something’s gotta give, right? You might end up putting more effort into the higher value one, but if you end up pissing off all of your other clients in the process, that\u2019s just not worth your reputation. And being too busy for a job doesn\u2019t have to be a bad thing – it brings a bit of exclusivity to your services and shows potential clients that you\u2019re in demand!<\/p>\n

4. When it\u2019s not your area of expertise<\/strong><\/p>\n

There\u2019ll be some jobs that are a good challenge, and some where it will be better just to refer them on to someone else. It might be a hard hit to take, but if the job is not really in your wheelhouse, you\u2019re not going to do it justice and you might end up with more than a few issues on your hands. You can always bring someone else like a specialist in to help you with it, but you just need to check that there\u2019s space for that in your budget and okay it with the client first. Better to be safe than sorry![\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row el_id=”related-post”][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Related articles” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:center|color:%2313143e” use_theme_fonts=”yes” el_class=”title my-5″][vc_basic_grid post_type=”post” max_items=”4″ element_width=”3″ orderby=”rand” item=”918″ grid_id=”vc_gid:1618263814396-0959bdba-85fb-2″ el_class=”related-posts mx-auto mt-3″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner el_class=”container”][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]It goes against everything we\u2019re taught, but sometimes turning down a job is actually the best thing you can do for your tradie business. From rush jobs to unmanageable clients, there are some cases where it might actually just save your sanity and your cash flow to just say \u2018no\u2019. 1. When the hagglers […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4407,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6,7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4405","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business","category-tradesmen"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n