Hello, everyone.

This is Enta.

Do you watch YouTube to learn technical things?

I do this quite often, but if I had to say, it’s more about checking my own skills—and honestly, just a way to kill time, lol.

We just use it as a starting point—to conduct our own experiments or verify things based on what we see.

 

We also use YouTube to share technical information and other content, but,

It's more for professionals, isn't it?

"Here's how we do it at our place—wouldn't it be easier to do it this way?"

That's the gist of it.

 

Lately, however, there are many people who see that and mistakenly think they can do it themselves, and

There’s a tendency for that to result in subpar workmanship and low-quality products, isn’t there?

So-called DIYers post their amateur projects, and people who get inspired by them end up messing things up lol

And to top it all off, they're even saying that professional work is overpriced lol

In our case, as slope engineers, this is a level that’s not easy to replicate, but,

Plumbers and construction workers tend to be imitated, and they tend to mess up lol

 

Professional work is 99% guaranteed to succeed, so there’s no room for error.

That’s why, as part of our work, we perform the same tasks dozens or even hundreds of times every day.

They’re true professionals because they always take responsibility for their work.

 

However, DIYers take on the responsibility for their work—including any mistakes—on their own.

It's not a problem because I can recover on my own even if I make a mistake.

 

It's funny how people who got the wrong idea from that video are nitpicking the work of professionals, isn't it? lol

"It's too expensive, lol"

Professional work includes all expenses, and the price reflects all the technical expertise we’ve accumulated over the years.

It's not just a few minutes. That's all included.

For example, even if a job can be completed in half a day, it still ties up that person for half a day plus a little extra (for preparation and other tasks), so it’s only natural to be billed for a full day’s work.

Even if the daily rate is 30,000 yen, it’s only for half a day, so it’s impossible for it to be 15,000 yen.

In return, you’re guaranteed flawless workmanship.

 

Well, I guess you can't deny that there are some shady operators out there who rip people off, though.

There are some tips for telling the difference between fake and legitimate businesses.

 

That is,Local businesses with websitesis to contact them.

You can be sure that companies like this are the problem.

And while the price might be higher than you expected, this is a local contractor with a solid reputation, so you can’t go wrong with them.

As a general rule, you shouldn't call real estate agencies or the like.

It's best to consult with a local contractor directly.

 

And on the other hand, shady operators are...Contractors who come through bulk lead generation sitesThat's right.

There's absolutely no way of knowing what kind of contractor will show up.

What's more, since the website operator is involved, the costs tend to be high, and it's unclear who is actually responsible.

I'm sure there are some good companies out there, but because a few of them are bad, the industry has a bad reputation.

What's more, those sites display the lowest price and make it seem as if that's the actual cost, which is why they're so unreliable.

This is because users mistake the lowest price for the asking price and place orders based on that.

There are also certain times when you absolutely must not make phone calls.

That's usually outside the service provider's business hours!

Service outside of business hours tends to be extremely expensive.

Surcharges such as emergency response fees, late-night response fees, and after-hours response fees will definitely apply.

In general, there are no legal issues with paying overtime at a rate of 1.25 times or more for work performed after 8:00 p.m.

This means that either 1.5 or 2.0 is acceptable. (This is up to the contractor to decide.)

 

Even in an emergency, take a moment to stop, calm down, and think things through carefully.

Is this an emergency?

Is there any other way to handle this?

Why not wait until tomorrow?

Can't we make arrangements to handle it tomorrow morning?

Please really think that through, lol.

 

It’s better to hire a reliable local professional at a fair price than to have the work done by a shady contractor—it’ll make a big difference down the road.

That's where our relationship begins, and when I'm in trouble, he's the first one to come to my aid.

And they'll start handling emergency responses reasonably well, too.

If you're doing it yourself, you do so at your own risk.

If you mess that up and end up calling in a pro, there’s no doubt it’ll cost a fortune, lol.

 

Please consider my technical posts on YouTube to be nothing more than a source of personal satisfaction.

It's like, "You can actually do this?! Isn't that awesome?? lol" lol

It’s a different story when professionals create content for other professionals.

The pros who make it look easy on YouTube do so because they have the skills, the tools, and a thorough understanding of everything.

 

See you later

Leave the slope and stonework to us ^^