This client cost me $150K right before Christmas. Here’s the business lesson. Restaurant client needed cleaning, painting, minor construction. Did the site visit, started working. First invoice - payment missed. “The investors are sending the money.” Second invoice - payment missed again. Same excuse. But I kept working because other contractors were there, I thought it was legitimate. Then one day - restaurant closed. Food suppliers outside. All unpaid. I lost $150K. Client red flags I missed:

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PSA: When should you or shouldn’t you use a mat or shelf liner for added friction during benching? You should avoid using these mats on newer benches that offer adequate friction alone. If you feel the need to use one of these mats on a brand new bench, you probably need to work on your technique. That is not to say these mats should never be used; there are many benches out there that have been misused already or have just been worn out over a long period of time that you SHOULD use these mats