Doing some cleaning at the shop...... found the first business certificate under the new owners in 1982.
Come out and help us raise funds for our scholarships!!
We will be closed Monday September 7th for Labor Day.
We will reopen Tuesday the 8th at 8:30am
Have a safe holiday weekend!
Don't complain about the price if you don't have the knowledge...........
RedneckRave
July 29 at 8:37 PM ·
A ship engine failed and no one could fix it, so they brought in a guy with 40 years experience.
He inspected the engine very carefully, top to bottom.
After looking things over, the guy reached into his bag and pulled out a small hammer.
He gently tapped something. Instantly, the engine burst back into life.
The engine was fixed!
7 Days later the owners got his bill for $10,000.
"What?!" the owners said. "You hardly did anything. Send us an itemised bill."
The reply simply said:
Tapping with a hammer: $2
Knowing where to tap: $9,998
Don't ever underestimate experience.
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Congratulations Chief!
Vinton Messenger
July 7 at 6:44 AM ·
Congratulations to Vinton Chief of Police Tom Foster who has been confirmed by the United States Senate to be the U.S. Marshal for the Western District of Virginia!
He was confirmed on July 2, appointed for a term of four years.
Chief Foster has worked in law enforcement for more than 33 years and was appointed as Chief of Police in Vinton in March 2016.
He has been an outstanding leader of the Vinton Police Department, and has instituted a policy of community policing in the town.
U.S. marshals provide court and judicial security, transport prisoners, serve legal papers, hunt fugitives, protect witnesses and have additional duties in the areas of asset forfeiture and organized crime enforcement.
Responding Fire
October 28 at 8:29 PM ·
Timeframe for the Worse Weather looks between 9-5pm 10-3p looking highest for tornado threat
We will continue to monitor
Keith Liles is with Michael Stovall and Laurie Jacobs Mullins in Downtown Vinton, Vinton, Virginia.
February 1 at 7:04 PM · Vinton, VA ·
Unbelievable transformation for Vinton Motors into Joe Goodpies! Dale, Seth, and Greg have amazing vision. Be sure to check it out Feb 4th. The food is excellent!
Amanda Zito
January 19 at 12:19 AM ·
A CONVERSATION ABOUT PERCEIVED VALUE:
A customer asked a contractor friend of mine how much it would cost to do this project.
My friend gave him a proposal: $4500
The customer responded: That’s seems really high.
My friend asked: What do you think is a reasonable price for this job?
The customer answered: $2500 maximum
My friend responded: Ok, then I invite you to do it yourself.
The customer answered: I don't know how to.
My friend responded: Alright, then how about for $2500 I'll teach you how to. So besides saving you $2000, you'll learn valuable skills that will benefit you in the future.
The customer answered: Sounds good! Let’s do it!
My friend responded: Great! To get started, you are going to need some tools. You will need a chop saw, table saw, cordless drill, bit set, router, skill saw, jig saw, tool belt, hammer, etc..
The customer answered: But I don't have any of those tools and I can't justify buying all of these for one job.
My friend responded: Ok. Well then for an additional $300 I can rent my tools to you to use for this project.
The customer answered: Okay. That’s fair.
My friend responded: Great! We will start the project on Monday.
The customer answered: I work Monday through Friday. I’m only available on the weekends.
My friend responded: If you want to learn from me then you will need to work when I work. This project will take 3 days so you will need to take 3 days off work.
The customer answered: That means I’m going to have to sacrifice my pay for 3 days or use my vacation time!
My friend responded: That’s true. Remember, when you do a job yourself you need to account for unproductive factors.
The customer answered: What do you mean by that?
My friend responded: Doing a job completely from start to finish includes time spent to plan the project, pick up materials, travel time, gas, set up time, clean up, and waste disposal amongst other things. That’s all in addition to the actual project itself. And speaking of materials, that’s where we will start on Monday so I need you to meet me at the lumberyard at 6:00am.
The customer answered: At 6am?!! My work day doesn’t usually start until 8am!
My friend responded: Well then you’re in luck! My plan is to start on the deck build by 8am. But to do so we have to start at 6am to get materials picked up, loaded and delivered to your job site.
The customer answered: You know, I’m realizing that a lot more goes in to a job than what a customer sees in the finished project. Your proposal of $4500 is very reasonable. I would like you to handle the project.
CONCLUSION:
When you pay for a job, especially a custom job, (whether it’s a physical project or digital project) you pay not only for the material and the work to be completed. You also pay for:
✔️ Knowledge
✔️ Experience
✔️ Custom Skills
✔️ Tools
✔️ Time to plan
✔️ Time to prepare
✔️ Professionalism
✔️ Work Ethic
✔️ Excellence
✔️ Discipline
✔️ Commitment
✔️ Integrity
✔️ Taxes
✔️ Licenses
✔️ Sacrifices
✔️ Liabilities
✔️ Insurance
If you request a proposal for custom work to be done, please don’t disrespect a service provider by trying to get them to lower their prices.
If their proposal exceeds your budget, there’s nothing wrong with getting other proposals.
Just remember.. you get what you pay for.
👉🏼 SERVICE PROVIDERS: Know your worth and be confident in it.
👉🏼 CONSUMERS: Recognize their worth and be respectful of it.
Sharing this to support all my friends, family and clients who are Entrepreneurs, Business Owners and Tradesman.
We are closed today and tomorrow for the Christmas holiday. We will return bright and early Monday morning at 8:30 am.
Merry Christmas from all of us here at Meador & Company Locksmith!!
Southern Love and Blessings
December 8, 2020 at 6:00 AM ·
Good Morning Y'all <3