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Hatchet Job A term relating to the construction industry although it could be applied to surgeons, lawyers and administrators. There are no refinements in a hatchet job. They are technically flawed efforts that revel a multitude of "corners cut" in the work. Here the business person radically optimizes their time and expenses no mater what professional standards are violated in the process. The work done represents "the symbol of work done" but not the substance of actual work. A lot of fraud is associated with this sort of symbolic work. Here, the business person leaves themselves a plausible out. When pressed to explain the quality of their work they feign incompetence. But, very little of bad construction work is due to actual incompetence. There is the incompetence of sickness or having the retirement blues. Some incompetence occurs when a tradesman is technically over their heads. But, there is a method to a true hatchet job. Its so bad, it is in your face. Visualize remodeling a kitchen where the carpenter comes in and uses a hatchet or chain saw to cut joists and studs. What would it look like? Here nothing is straight and level and professional standards of industry are not followed such as placing the dishwasher switch ten feet away from the sink. The outlets are crocked and are places at varying heights along the counter top. Predatory businesses hire like minded workers who enjoy the freedom to do what ever they want with reproach even though they have few skill. A trademark of this work is that some of it defies common sense and concern for public safety. Denying responsibility is common and many of these jobs go unfinished as they have run up such a bill the home owner must stop the project. The way the carpenter saves money is by way of radical optimization. Here little pieces of boards are nailed together to save money to form longer boards in a way that makes professionals shudder. The ethicacy of this practice can be found in an analysis of many other factor that form a discernible cluster.
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