[image care usa?]

is 90 days normal?

we usually start calling them at 60 days to get on their payment schedule and then we normally get a check a week or two after that and we also put all their work on hold until their invoices are paid.

[image care usa?]

anybody know whats going on with them?

what do you mean?

[Visual Products Corp Knoxville, TN]

Hey all, If you do work for them better get paid up front.

I'm out over $4000.00 over 70 days and no word on when I will be paid.

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We have done work for them - they pay in 90 days. if you are concerned have your collection agency run a check on them for you and they will let you know if they have any bad reports on them.

michelle

[Drugs in the work place]

From my experience it's still common to have recreational users throughout the sign industry. Not necessarily in management, sales, or executive levels but across shop floors from painters to fabricators and installers. (Granted I know plenty or upper management and owners who have vices, but they keep it to themselves and don't make it a public or social activity)

Pot doesn't seem to effect everyone the same, but pot and other drugs can degrade ones performance tremendously. In California pot is nearly legal....that is to say its not heavily prosecuted and obtaining a medical use permit isn't all that complicated for someone who really doesn't need it for medical use. That’s not the case everywhere else but regardless it shouldn't ever be endorsed by a sign company. After all, our laborers work with saws, drills, cranes, sharp objects, and the like all of the time. No insurance policy is going to cover crap if someone gets hurt while stoned on pot or anything else.

A habitual user is normally not productive doing much of anything besides looking for more dope. That's just not someone you want on your team. The harder the drug the worse the performance. First and foremost this should be a concern for any business owner. It's not good for business. It's not good for image. It's not insurable.

I've always been a believer that after work one should be able to do what they wish. It's their body, their life, and their risk. We got rid of slavery and I can't say I'd back up any law or employer that wanted so much control over an employee as to dictate what they did with their free time. I can say I would back up any employer who doesn't want the risk or crap performance of a habitual user.

Just my opinion

Seeing it from a business standpoint in the sign business with people driving and operating equipment, i think you are putting your company at risk for having a drug user ( social or otherwise) or anyone that has a DWI on their record. God forbid something happens, an accident, and what happens if your employee tests positive for drugs? say goodbye to your business - especially here in new york state - we have implemented a policy now of random drug tests and we have our insurance company run our guys drivers licenses every year for a DMV report ( with their consent of course) We have come across an employee or two that told when they are going for drugscreening have admitted smoking pot and then it comes down to, do you want your job or do you want to smoke pot and then the decision is theirs.

[Boston Area Installers]

Can anyone recommend a small installer/service company in the Boston area? We have a national client that has asked us to take over that area for them and we need to get set up with a reliable sub.

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You can also try Batten Bros. Sign & Advertising - I am not sure if they are a "small" company - they are a part of WSA and they are a reputable company - their website is www.battensign.com

[learning to repiar led signs]

Through my company I've offered neon bending and bucket truck sign repair services for some years, but I haven't had much experience with led-illuminated signs and displays. Since they have become so popular, I'd like to learn to repair them too, but I'm not sure where to start. Anybody have any advice for someone wanting to teach himself about led sign repair?

We haven't had to do much repair on someone else's LED signs, but right now we are servicing a "Supercuts" sign that we did not build and we know it's Sloans LED's and power sources, but we can not determine what generation they are and they built the sign! - called the company we are doing the work for and they do not know what generation they are either.With all of the different types of LEDS and different gernerations out there it is hard for a smaller company to keep it all in stock. we normally order product as we need it or have our customer send it to us.