I remember a story told about a famous Rabbi who visited a religious boarding school. He asked the boys, "How many of you know the name of the principal of your school?" Of course, every boy put his hand up. "And how many of you know the name of the Rabbi in charge of supervising the kitchen?" Again, every boy raised his hand. "And how many of you know the name of the lady who comes in every day to clean your rooms and cook your meals?" Not one boy raised his hand. The Rabbi said "Shame on you!" and left the school.
You just can't make everybody happy, I guess. I have a regular client that always gives me a hard time. I do her Lexus every month and she says my work is the best; however, she always comments on my shoes! She just can't believe that anyone would wear Converse All-Stars because she hates them. She actually tells me that I have poor taste! I just brush it off and cash her check!
It's funny to hear how people are in different parts of the country... I show up to details in mesh shorts, sleeveless shirt and nike shox... people in texas don't care how you look, they just want their car clean.... i've never had anybody look down on me for the way i dress or whatever. it's sad that stuff like this has to happen
WOW, my preferece is a Speedo and butterfly shirt. I think alot has to do with the clientel number one. Higher end clients deserve the polo shirt and khakis if they pay for a high end service. But there are dinks out there who, even wearing an Armani suit, would think it wasn't good enough. Weed them out and show them the guys Lambo you just did. Then you can say when you have one of these I'll be back to see you
This is a very good thread with a lot of angles and implications. The need for professionalism is a point well taken. But in service trades, washing, waxing, working on vehicles, realistically a casual attire is usually accepted. I agree with those who've already stated the better paying clientel you get and the more your work is in demand, the more you're able to blow off the less paying and less respectful clientel. Three quarters of my work is dealer work, and some of them are real butts. So that's the way I look at them.
