pixelmonkey
05-18-2010, 06:21 AM
need to vent a bit before getting to the main point of my thread.
lawyers and the law system in america ruin good people.
been fighting a loosing battle in my town to build a skate park. been met with some enthusiasm from several kids that skate and a few adults. i can account for all the adults on my fingers that have contributed a kind word, or offered some help. talked with a neighbor and devised a plan to build a few grind rails to "donate" to the parks and rec dept. the idea was shot down and i was given the following answer.
"if a donated grind rail or ramp is installed in the cityand on it`s land, the city is liable for injuries from the rail or ramp if it fails. if the city pays a vendor to install products on the city land that the vendor has built, the vendor is responsible if someone is injured. thus, we cannot accept a private donation of this type, due to the burden of liability on the city."
lets roll that into another scenario.
i like to detail car and truck interiors. i am still working at exteriors, and will not offer help until i`m comfortable with the work completed on my own vehicles. it will be a while!
i considered at one point posting an ad in the news paper, or on craigslist to detail a few vehicles on the side to make some extra cash.
then i looked at it from the legal side... business licenses; insurance; taxes; some jacka$$ with dollar signs in their eyes because 2 months after detailling their car; their stero goes out! :grrr *didnt happen, but i can picture it!*
so how many weekend warriors are completing detail jobs as a side gig?
what "legal" coverage do you have for customer satisfaction?
how many of you have completed a job only to have it come back and bite you?
just wondering.
chris<pixelmonkey>:D
lawyers and the law system in america ruin good people.
been fighting a loosing battle in my town to build a skate park. been met with some enthusiasm from several kids that skate and a few adults. i can account for all the adults on my fingers that have contributed a kind word, or offered some help. talked with a neighbor and devised a plan to build a few grind rails to "donate" to the parks and rec dept. the idea was shot down and i was given the following answer.
"if a donated grind rail or ramp is installed in the cityand on it`s land, the city is liable for injuries from the rail or ramp if it fails. if the city pays a vendor to install products on the city land that the vendor has built, the vendor is responsible if someone is injured. thus, we cannot accept a private donation of this type, due to the burden of liability on the city."
lets roll that into another scenario.
i like to detail car and truck interiors. i am still working at exteriors, and will not offer help until i`m comfortable with the work completed on my own vehicles. it will be a while!
i considered at one point posting an ad in the news paper, or on craigslist to detail a few vehicles on the side to make some extra cash.
then i looked at it from the legal side... business licenses; insurance; taxes; some jacka$$ with dollar signs in their eyes because 2 months after detailling their car; their stero goes out! :grrr *didnt happen, but i can picture it!*
so how many weekend warriors are completing detail jobs as a side gig?
what "legal" coverage do you have for customer satisfaction?
how many of you have completed a job only to have it come back and bite you?
just wondering.
chris<pixelmonkey>:D