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Aesop\'s lesser-known, rejected and rubbish fables #1
There was once a boat owner who decided to hire someone to mend some dodgy fibreglassing on his boat. From a few quotes, one was selected, a price agreed and the craftsman started work. Halfway through the job, the fibreglassing man had an minor accident at home, and so left the job half done. A fortnight later the job was still half done and no sign of returning workman. So, the boatowner found another fibreglassing person. But now, since the job was half done it was a bit cheaper, although not a whole load cheaper.
A week after it had been finished, the first guy called the boat owner to say that he is now back at work and asks if he can come round in a the next week or so to finish the job - but it's already done. The fibreglasser is upset, and remonstrates that he should be paid for the work he did. But the boat owner said that the price agreed was for *finshing* the job- not for attempting to finish it. Well, actually the boatowner didn't say that but sort of mumbled something along those lines and somewhat less convincingly.
Later the same day, the original fibreglassing guy's wife (who does his books) rang up the boat owner to say that although she doesn't plan to take it any further, the boatowner has profited from her husband's bad fortune. Furthermore, altho there was break in the work, there was no time limit set in completing the work and it wd be fair to pay something. In reply, the boat owner says erm er well um but on the other hand, erm. And the boatowner feels a bit bad about it, but doesn't sendem any money cos it was only £100 quid difference and so yeknow i mean, well anyway.
Moral: not quite sure
There was once a boat owner who decided to hire someone to mend some dodgy fibreglassing on his boat. From a few quotes, one was selected, a price agreed and the craftsman started work. Halfway through the job, the fibreglassing man had an minor accident at home, and so left the job half done. A fortnight later the job was still half done and no sign of returning workman. So, the boatowner found another fibreglassing person. But now, since the job was half done it was a bit cheaper, although not a whole load cheaper.
A week after it had been finished, the first guy called the boat owner to say that he is now back at work and asks if he can come round in a the next week or so to finish the job - but it's already done. The fibreglasser is upset, and remonstrates that he should be paid for the work he did. But the boat owner said that the price agreed was for *finshing* the job- not for attempting to finish it. Well, actually the boatowner didn't say that but sort of mumbled something along those lines and somewhat less convincingly.
Later the same day, the original fibreglassing guy's wife (who does his books) rang up the boat owner to say that although she doesn't plan to take it any further, the boatowner has profited from her husband's bad fortune. Furthermore, altho there was break in the work, there was no time limit set in completing the work and it wd be fair to pay something. In reply, the boat owner says erm er well um but on the other hand, erm. And the boatowner feels a bit bad about it, but doesn't sendem any money cos it was only £100 quid difference and so yeknow i mean, well anyway.
Moral: not quite sure
