They hire local people too. Most of the time people just don't know where to look. What do you need done? I'll have someone right out for you.

Here is your real answer. It's really hard to find good tradesmen and good businessmen in the same person. Thatvis not a knock. Each is a unique skill set. It's really easy to offend a lot of tradesmen too. Many have sensitive egos. It's very easy for one to dismiss customers for petty reasons, and for them to never even perceive the potential loss.

It's also hard for customers to really know how to get a tradesmen to work. What plumbing issue are you having exactly? I can get someone there within a week. Just give me the zip code and the specifics.

The answering the phone thing is frustrating. But do you want your guy answering his phone all day when he is billing you 150 an hour? How many calls do you think that guy gets in a day? Is it poor time management and poor business practice? Maybe, depends on the guys goals. It could be an accepted part of his model. He isn't the only high demand business that may choose to just not pick up the customers phone calls. I can think of a lot of businesses where there is not even a number to call.

So a guy gets home after a long day of dealing with drug addict workers, burdemsome red tape, and grumpy customers. He has a family and all those issues going on. And the guy probably has 15 missed calls and all sorts of texts. It's not that he is ignoring YOU, it's just that he is busy.

Everybody is busy but it is not in the same way trades people are right now. I'm completely overwhelmed with work and haven't even put up a google listing yet. I can't imagine what that will be like when it happens. A website and google listing have been a plan since February. I keep trying to expand to justify it but then I just keep adding clients and work.

I don't know anyone's business or situation but hopefully this clears up the why side of things for you. No licensing needed in New Hampshire hardly. I could probably teach most people how to make more money than they do right now in about 2-3 months. I have several ideas on how to make millions in the trades with phone calls and the internet. But finding trustworthy people willing to show up on time are rare traits these days. Anyone can stsrt a moving company and be a multimillionaire in a few short years.

There aren't many more easy ways to guarantee to be a millionaire quickly besides the trades. There are so many repeatable models, franchises, and opportunities out there it is insane.

Most barbers and salon workers send theirs off to national companies, or they have a guy that makes the rounds.