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Contents RestorationManaging Your Restoration BusinessAsk Annissa

Ask Annissa: Doing Restoration Work on a Handshake...WHAT?! (with video)

Are you willing to walk away from jobs that don't feel right?

By Annissa Coy
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January 14, 2016

In this week's video column, Annissa Coy talks about several recent conversations she's had with restoration contractors regarding contracts, getting paid, and the importance of sometimes following your gut before taking on a job. Sure, having a contract signed is very important. But, are you willing to do the job on just a handshake? Watch Annissa's video for her advice on learning to walk away when you need to before accepting a job.


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Annissa Coy is a well-trained and highly skilled professional with more than two decades of experience in the cleaning and restoration industry and the co-creator of Firehouse Education and Mobile Cleaning Systems. She was also the winner of R&R’s inaugural Recognizing Women in Restoration award in 2017. Be sure to check out Annissa’s weekly videos on www.randrmagonline.com! Have a question for Annissa? E-mail her at Annissa@firehouseeducation.com.

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