We're a small collective that shares stories from freelance and contract workers who've been…read moretreated unfairly. This is one of those stories. A contractor was hired by this company to build a fully functional website on a rushed timeline. They were told they were the only person working on the project, and that the urgency was due to the company's former developer being in a legal dispute and planning to take down the live site by June 1st, 2025. The contractor dropped everything to help and finished the site two weeks before the deadline. Over the course of several weeks, the contractor even went to their office multiple times for meetings with the owner's son and other team members, working in good faith to move the project forward.After the work was done, it came to light that two or three other people were also working on the same site, despite the company claiming otherwise from the start. When the contractor followed up for payment, the owner's son who was the main point of contact allegedly said "My boy could do it for less than $1,000, so our initial agreement on price is gonna be a lot less now." He also added he was going on vacation in 15 days and "didn't have time to deal with it." All this while wearing an expensive Rolex. The contractor was told, "Send me the invoice I'll pay you for your time." The invoice was sent immediately, and the son followed up once more saying, "I'll get back to you." After that, he went completely silent no reply, no payment. The contractor was left dismissed and disrespected. The stress and anxiety from this on top of an existing heart condition led to serious mental and physical strain. Legal steps have since been taken. This post is meant to warn others if you're a freelancer, contractor, or subcontractor, be cautious. Get everything in writing, and don't ignore red flags. No one should be pressured, misled, ghosted, or lowballed after showing up, putting in the time, and delivering their end of the deal.

JGriffin is by far the best HVAC we have had!! They are thorough - pleasant and explain exactly…read morewhat needs to be fixed or what they are doing! No pressure!! Thank you for all the help!!! A job well done and Office customer service is great to work with!!

I am a new customer and found them to be an amazing company. Excellent customer service with great…read morecommunication skills. I was dealing with "Thermoil in Belmont, MA" and got zero answers from them with back and forth nonsense about an electric water heater that I needed replaced. So after a few months of nothing from "Thermoil", I texted 128 Plumbing in Wakefield on a Sunday, got a response and had an appointment for the beginning of the week. They had a person come over to look at the work I needed done and the next day they had "Tony and Santos" come over for the installation of a new electric water heater. They have great service plans for their customers, giving you the top products offered in the field for your piece of mind on longevity and durability. You know who you are dealing with when someone comes over to work in your house with company vehicles. Not someone in a beat up personal vehicle that looks like they are having issues. If there were more star ratings I could give for 128 Plumbing it would be a 100% star rating. Charlie Boyd Chelsea, MA

Quick service and the technician was prompt. Price was on par with other competitors but I feel the…read moreservice was above and beyond.

Very professional and honest. Helped with cleaning and descaling , explained everything clearly…read morewithout pushing unnecessary replacement. Would definitely use again!

Gilson was great! He showed up during my window and was very efficient and friendly. I've never had…read morea boiler nor have I ever lived somewhere that I was responsible for maintenance. He was kind and walked me through what he was doing and why certain things were the way they were. He mentioned one part possibly needing attention in the future and even gave me a quote for a new boiler since this one is at end of expected life. Wasn't pushy at all and made me feel confident that we will likely get another season or two out of this one and possibly more. Will 100% call Warrior again! (But hopefully won't have to anytime soon haha) thank you!!!

Great company! It has the brightest and hardest working people. They are great problem solvers and…read morecan troubleshoot any problems you might have.

Steve went above and beyond helping me with my issue. He took the time explaining the issue as well…read moreas what caused it and what to look out for in the future. As a first time homeowner this extra time, answering all questions showed me what truly top notch service AMT HVAC provides! I will be using him again for all my HVAC maintenance needs. Thank you!

Extremely professional- very informative-kept me apprised of everything I needed to know-punctual…read moreReally nice guy Ray showed up and was just great explaining everything to me and helping me make my heat pump work better for me. Finally, a great experience with a service technician-it's rare these days!!

We had Morris Plumbing install a split AC unit. They were fantastic. From their response on the…read moreinitial phone call to the rep's visit and recommendations, they were extremely responsive. Chris arrived on time (a big plus for me). He gave us excellent advice, a true expert. They coordinated installation at my convenience. Manny and Dan installed the units -again - arrived on-time. They said 7AM - and they were unpacking their equipment by 6:55. Both of them were so nice and friendly. Their work was clean and even suggested wrapping the units since the hardwood floors were going to be refinished the next day. Excellent idea! saved us a lot of headache if all that dust got in the units. Would DEFINITELY CALL THEM AGAIN!!!!

Shawn was great! Prompt, efficient and knew what he was doing! I would definitely recommend him!…read moreThank you!

Shawn was quick to reply to my call and was able to get me in his busy schedule quickly. He gave me…read morea quick analysis, got the parts and was quick to repair...

Mark was the most informative/consultative professional to bid on my boiler replacement. The…read moreproject dates never slipped, the job was done on time with minimal disruption to our heat/hot water availability. Mark was very responsive to questions during the quoting process as well as pre and post project. Highly recommend Epic.

I use Epic on a regular basis and there's nobody else I'll go to now. For starters they ALWAYS call…read moreme back. Between their quick response, their friendly, knowledgeable, professional team and their ability to diagnose and problem solve they get the job done right every time. I highly recommend Epic.

I've been using Ken and his team for several years after a referral from a friend. They have been…read moreprofessional, reasonable; informative, helpful, and have proven work. I recently decided to try replacing my very old sink disposal that was making a loud grinding noise. It was at least 30 years old so I wasn't surprised. The repair was surprisingly easy as I used the same brand to replace and the flange is the same after decades so I didn't need to do the hard work of interacting with the sink itself. When I pulled out the old unit, sure enough there was Ken's sticker on it from when he installed it for the prior owners of my home decades earlier! It was so old it didn't have an area code needed. Ken's team also told me about some repairs that could be safely deferred and done with the help of the local town when they did other repairs they are responsible for, which saved me about $1000. Tip: visit the Absolute website as there are usually coupons available to reduce the service charges.

I have to upgrade my experience. Since our first encounter with Absolute, we had a couple new…read moreissues arise and they were the first ones I called. The first one was a leaky radiator pipe in our bedroom which they were able to fix quickly and saved us from having a major problem if the leak continued and or if the pipe outright busted. The technician also noticed a problem with our water tank and gave us suggestions as to how to fix it. I gave him the green light and he was able to do everything in one day which saved time and rescheduling costs. This past week, I asked them to do what was supposedly a quick and easy faucet replacement in a bathroom sink but it turned out to be more complicated than expected. Bryan and very good in explaining everything and getting all the repairs done. So, after using them 3 times and been extremely satisfied with the results, I felt that I needed to upgrade the number of stars to reflect how much I appreciated their time, work, professionalism and helpfulness. I hope to be able to keep this relationship going when other projects arise.

Uri was on time, and gave me 4 different options to repair my running toilet which I appreciated…read more Then same day was able to obtain the materials and make the repair.

The service was excellent; the problem was resolved within an hour. The pricing was also…read morereasonable, and they provided great advice!