Rant...

Yes folks, it is summer time again - the busy construction season - which means it is time for my annual I Hate Salesmen rant.

Don't get me wrong, I do not hate all salesmen. I think it is a necessary profession and is a great job with unlimited opportunity for someone who is organized, knows his product and his companies production abilities, and is honest. Unfortuneately, that does not include all salesmen and I got a total loser this time around.

The biggest problem with an incompetent sales representative is that he does not seem to understand that when I make a commitment to purchase his product, I am tying my reputation and my word to his ability to deliver. If he fails me, then I fail my customer, and I hate that!

I cannot decide if he is a liar or is totally incompetent, and neither scenario inspires confidence. Supposedly all of my material will be delivered next week, but to date not one thing has happened as he said it would, so who knows....