"The workman thought it was all BS...they were astounded at the fact that these P-nche gringos wanted something of proven effectiveness and quality."
That is a problem in Mexico, even when it doesn't concern something dangerous. There seems to be an ingrained attitude of saving money by cutting
corners, or "making do", which I can understand when people don't have any extra money to spend, and which is a big factor in Mexican ingenuity,
which is admirable in many cases.
But they haven't adjusted that attitude when working for gringoes, who would usually rather spend more money to do things right the first time,
instead of saving money now, only to have to redo it later.
I've seen this when I had my house built here with things like using cheap primer on metalwork, so things rust quicky and have to be repainted in a
short period of time. There's nothing wrong with trying to save money, but the workers should at least present a choice to the consumer- " I can use
this primer, which costs XX, or this one, which costs twice as much, but will result in a more long-lasting job."
An elderly friend had some workers she'd had for years, who were also friends who really cared about her and tried to look after her. She needed her
house repainted and had bought expensive Sherman Williams paint, as she wanted it to last a long time. She caught them watering down the paint, and
when she said No! and why were they doing that, that it defeated the purpose of buying high quality paint, they said they were just trying to save her
money.
[Edited on 8-12-2023 by surabi] |
