hit 10 years as handyman and the client drama never stops

been in the chicago area my whole career fixin up old houses with sagging decks and leaky faucets usin my milwaukee packout system to keep tools organized on site. just hit 10 years solo and damn if the difficult clients havent worn me down like sandin pine with a dull blade. last week this lady calls me out for a simple cabinet door adjustment but turns it into a three hour argument over why i didnt repaint the whole kitchen for free. NGL, i almost chucked my kreg jig at the wall. saw a similar rant in handyman nation group last month and everyone was commiseratin. anyone else feel like quittin after dealin with this BS?

man i feel you, clients like that make me wanna stick to solo yard work jobs.

ugh clients are the worst part of this gig.

totally get it, been there too many times.

yeah the endless complaints suck the life outta you.

i hear ya brother, same boat.

damn straight, clients test your patience daily.

solidarity man, we all deal with em.

been through it, hangs on ya.

totally relatable, sorry you went thru that.

ive had worse, like the guy who wanted free overtime.

after my first bad client i started chargin deposits upfront.

what kinda cabinet was it, ikea junk?

finally got to a point where i pick and choose jobs now.

frustrated as hell with these entitled homeowners.

yeah they think were miracle workers for peanuts.

man this industry is crawlin with nightmare clients.

those types make you question the whole career.

we all been burned, keep pushin.

sucks but its part of the game.

corpo types buyin up neighborhoods and ruinin it for us.

haha at least you didnt have to fix her cat door next.

proud of ya for hittin 10 years despite the crap.

how do you quote em to avoid the hagglin?

hate when they micromanage every screw.

last one accused me of stealin her caulk gun lol.

yep, the disrespect builds up.

insurance companies jackin rates cuz of client lawsuits.

client thought i was her personal butler.

hit 15 years and started turnin down residential altogether.

thats BS, clients need boundaries.

dont let em chase ya out, set firm terms from jump.