Why I need a work order

[Ed62]

For a while, my wife has been telling me she wanted to make a grouping of 5 pictures of our kids. I would make the frames.

Last night I came out of the shop, and she asked me how the frames were going. I told her I had 4 ready for minor sanding, and the last one was being glued up. That's when she told me she had 6 pictures! Fortunately, when I made the frame molding, I made extra, so I had plenty to make another frame.

This is not the first time something along those lines has happened. I think I need a work order from now on. Do you need one too?

Ed

[DUD]

Yep!!!!!!


Bill

[gsmittle]

I think they call that "feature creep." You have to get your work order signed off on right away, with an extra charge for changes after approval. Good luck!

g.

[John Hunter]

I find it is just easier to make twice as many of whatever she wants as it saves time in the long run since she always seems to decide we need more.

[smorris]

It started as a 48" round conference table made from cherry with a central round leg. It has evolved into octogonal, padauk with a pedestal base. At least she changed her mind before I ordered the lumber, by about 2 hours. I shouldn't have taken her to Woodcraft with me where she saw the padauk. 30 bd ft of 4/4 padauk isn't exactly cheap

[Lee4847]

You need to set a high price on those change orders after the work order signed!

[smc331]

...any project with SWMBO involvement is destined to morph.

I'm. Just. Sayin'.

[Wood_workur]

looks like you need to buy some of this: http://www.graytex.com/blank-invoices.htm

[footprintsinconc]

that sure is funny! ladies are all alike. i havent had the same problem with ww but that same has happened when we go out to eat or go somewhere, there iis always "well, you know we should have gone there instead ...."

well once i start making things for the house, i guess i will encounter the same. i dont think setting a high price for the change order is going to work, in fact, it will most likely work against us

[Pappy]

Worst experience was the curio cabinet I made for my Mother. She watched me do the final dry fit without a comment. Asked me if I could make a change as I was spreading the last of the glue! One of the few times I ever told her "NO!".

[LinuxRandal]

For a while, my wife has been telling me she wanted to make a grouping of 5 pictures of our kids. I would make the frames.

Last night I came out of the shop, and she asked me how the frames were going. I told her I had 4 ready for minor sanding, and the last one was being glued up. That's when she told me she had 6 pictures!
Ed

I would have been in TROUBLE! I would have dropped what I was doing, turned around and said "your PREGNANT?"!

[Anna]

I guess I have the same problem of not quite making up my mind even after the project has been started. It's one reason I got into doing things myself instead of hiring someone which can become very expensive if I keep changing specs.

When I do things myself, I can alter the design in the middle of the project and I'll still be okay. Will cost a little more, but the aggravation is all mine and dear husband won't have to be banging his head against the wall in sheer frustration.

I know one couple who was having a house built. The wife kept changing her mind about where to put things and they actually built and took down walls several times. She also kept changing the fixtures that were going into the house. What was supposed to be a $300k house cost them almost a million (it's California, and this was a few years ago; construction costs were through the roof). She said that they won't be going for vacations for a while because they've sunk all their money in the house. But at least they got a nice house.

[rnelson0]

You need to set a high price on those change orders after the work order signed!

At least get a new tool for your troubles!

[jackellis]

I know one couple who was having a house built. The wife kept changing her mind about where to put things and they actually built and took down walls several times. She also kept changing the fixtures that were going into the house. What was supposed to be a $300k house cost them almost a million (it's California, and this was a few years ago; construction costs were through the roof). She said that they won't be going for vacations for a while because they've sunk all their money in the house. But at least they got a nice house.

We're designing a house now and I know how my wife is. She knows what she likes when she sees it, so she's been collecting photos of other houses to pick and choose design features.

Moving walls and other significant changes will not be an option. If the cost of this place (also in California) tripled, we'd be worse than broke!

[leehljp]

My mom used to do that to me all the time. I finally got to the point that I would give her a piece of paper and a pencil and ask her to write down what she wanted. For additional items, I would ask her to prioritize them.

LOML is the opposite. She thinks that store bought and factory made products are better (and in the same vernacular - store bought canned foods are higher quality and healthier than fresh garden foods).

Our kids have made a list of what they want of ours - of the things I have made, and LOML gets peeved that none of them want the "manufactured" furniture. So, as far as LOML is concerned, I don't usually have that problem.