• FireRetardant@lemmy.world
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    13 hours ago

    As someone who works on private wells and water systems, its always baffling to me when someone with a “hunt camp” more luxurious than any house I’ll ever afford is complaining about the cost of our services. Like dude your “camp” is 2000 sqft and 200 kms from the nearest city. Yea its gonna cost a bit to make your well water clean, clear, and safe to drink while running on a solar system.

    They’ll even start to question my wage and why the bill costs so much (as if i have any say) completely tone death to the struggles of people outside their class. They imply if i was paid less their bill would be much cheaper despite me barely making enough to own my own tiny home and my wages really aren’t a major cost on the bill.

    • mrgoosmoos@lemmy.ca
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      13 hours ago

      if you guys don’t have much competition, you should start treating those customers fairly

      and by fairly I mean treat them how they treat you

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      11 hours ago

      Sounds like you need to raise your rate. And also not break out your wage from the other costs in the invoice.