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Ok seems simple enough to define, but what does it truly mean, and why is it so important? One could say if you're not a professional, you are an amateur. That does makes a valid point. I don't know of very many people who maintain an amateur status at they're jobs, however the workplace is littered with people who don't conduct themselves with a truly professional demeanor. One of the reasons Bidconstruction.com was created was to represent the true professionals within the contracting field, so that they would have a network exclusive to them and their practices. What is a simple way of describing these practices? Well let's start at the concept of "points of difference" between a professional and an amateur.
A professional produces more than expected. An amateur only produces enough to get by. Meaning, a Bidconstuction.com contractor will execute your vision for a project to your specifications, far exceeding any expectation you have for a project, in a timely fashion.
A professional uses higher emotional tones, enthusiasm, cheerfulness, interest and contentment. An amateur uses lower emotional tones, anger, angst, fear and victim. Meaning a Bidconstruction.com contractor will carry themselves with a confidence level that only comes from years of experience and integrity for the task at hand. They are happy to work at what they do, and you are happy with their work.
A professional completes projects as soon as possible. An amateur is surrounded by unfinished work on top of unfinished work. Meaning a Bidconstruction.com contractor doesn't show up for two days out of the work week and disappear for three. One of the biggest complaints we hear about from new members is the past history with contractors found elsewhere from our site, leaving them hanging with an exposed bathroom or kitchen, etc. I can't imagine the lack of concern a contractor would have for a client to be so callus as to disappear furthering the length of time allotted for completion. It has happened, we hear about it from a time when Bidconstruction.com wasn't around to weed out the less than truly professionals out in our industry.
