I love this board, the humor, the connections, the wisdom, so much of it. Steve was teaching me to lie about something that I have a soft spot for. In hindsight I should've said no thanks and then just ignored his recommendations, missed that. That kind of maturity I'm still growing into.
Yep I embellished on my resume, not excellent. But I did literally clean homes to professional standards for seven years, I have been a professional cleaner for quite a while before getting into carpet cleaning which taught me a lot. It's part of why I picked up on this so quickly and have done consistently good work right out of the gate with zero damage or discontent customers after many carpet, rug, tile, and upholstery cleanings. Each and every day I have done my best to live up to the image I created of myself with my presence on various platforms, and I have. When people ask about my history as a professional cleaner I tell them the truth, every time.
I don't really care to argue or keep feeding this fiery exchange. I just got through moving my whole life to a new home while cleaning full time which was seriously trying. Why I have been on the boards since several months ago is because I love the craft, and I want to make an honest and good living (go ahead Fred, tear it apart seems like you're having fun with it), meet people, learn, and have fun. But I do think what Fred is doing is creepy and malevolent, stepping beyond a disagreement into something else. I didn't go to anyone trying to convince them of anything, I was merely responding to someone trying to conving me of something that feels wrong.
@Mikey P I think I understand your reply now. Sorry to see that brother. Either way I'm grateful for all the things you did for me on this journey. Keep up the great work out there. You and many others here are a real inspiration to me. Sorry I couldn't get it together to make it out to your class this December. I really wanted to, but it has to wait while I get other parts of my life in better order.