The ASHI Fraud

[kluce (Kevin L. Luce)]

@wdecker

Jim;

We agree on the important points.

• The “old guys” want more “professionalism”, but don’t do anything to work for and promote it. They would rather just sit back and expect the “new guys” to worship at their feet.
• They think like old (and, now, new) union guys. “We can use the politicians to promote out needs and agenda. Just contribute to their campain coffers.”
• They do not see that, using new technologies and techniques (i.e., thermal imaging, building science, the internet (to actually get the manufacturer’s installation instructions, checking appliance serial and model numbers, etc)) are the new standard. They just want to rest back on their own past glories.
• They still think that they are the standard, against which all others are judged.

Hope this helps;

If you didn’t have your location already posted, I would have guessed you were from Chicago.

How true your statement above is not only for your area but also in the Northwest part of Indiana which is considered the suburb of Chicago.

[gcavallo (Gerold M. Cavallo)]

Mr. Sorge; I thought there was wisdom to be found in your postings - until I began to read. Man was I wrong. G. [no other acronyms required after my name - its just G].

[bboerner (Billy Boerner, CMI, InterNACHI, IAC2)]

@dsorge

You guys are so freakin funny its almost pitiful. This is why I love this profession…my competitors are asleep at the wheel with a Twinkee stuffed in their mouths.

If what you say about ASHI is true and relevent, you’re essentially going down that same road that you claim they’ve been on all this time…claiming that your logo is the only meaningful one…exclude all others…they’re dumba##es.

People don’t hire logos. They hire inspectors they trust, typically based on a referral from someone that trusts you implicitly.

Are you that deaf, dumb, and blind, that you can’t see that one undeniable truth about being a home inspector? (need I ask?)

I could create a logo tomorrow, all pretty and official looking. I could fly it from the tailgate of my big Dodge diesel dually. Stamp it on my forehead, tattoo it on my tongue, and pretend to be the best because of it.

Do you know what the end result would be? (besides a really ugly tattoo)

Pretty much the same results I get now…my clients and referral sources trust me implicitly and refer me to others, and my business flourishes in a bad market.

If the only thing you have to separate yourself from your competitors is a logo, you’re merely a bottom feeder, reduced to throwing stones to convince people of your importance.

What’s really funny (and quite pathetic) is that you do it in public.

David all do respect however at one point and time we had more than a few who thought it was ok to talk down to others. They soon realized they looked like fools and this organization has come along way since. I for one would appreciate it if you would help keep the tradition we created of 1 team 1 fight. We may not agree all the time, however, we certaintly treat each other with respect now for the most part and help each other whenever we can and that’s they way we would like to keep it. Welcome aboard however don’t think anyone will tolerate being talked down to. Just a friendly reminder.

[dsorge (David Sorge)]

@gcavallo

Mr. Sorge; I thought there was wisdom to be found in your postings - until I began to read. Man was I wrong. G. [no other acronyms required after my name - its just G].

Ahhhhhhhhh…I’m done. I like you guys. You send me customers;-)

[dsorge (David Sorge)]

@bboerner

Welcome aboard however don’t think anyone will tolerate being talked down to. Just a friendly reminder.

You may wish to look at the root of this. Just a friendly reminder.

[bboerner (Billy Boerner, CMI, InterNACHI, IAC2)]

@dsorge

You may wish to look at the root of this. Just a friendly reminder.

Regardless the root David from one service member to another it’s in our best interest to keep our bearing. We can all have fun and have a good debate without talking down to each other. I’ll leave it at that. Another reason I’m trying to tell you this is Google loves to spider us and I know for a fact clients has googled my name before hiring me.