Is this normal behaviour or do you think he was showing off?

[Anonymous]

So a construction company did large renovations on the house and the boss of the company was unhappy with the tiles someone installed and smashed them off the wall

The guy doing wall tiles works for his own company and he did a bad job and the boss called him back immediately to fix it and the tiler kept saying it was fine and doesn't need to be changed when he got here
They were arguing and I was near them at this point

I heard the boss say i brought you back here so you better fix it and the tiler said "or what" and the boss started swearing and smashing the tiles off the wall
I also heard the tiler say to him 'how long have you known me'
I walked upstairs at this point worried about what may happen and if a fight would ensue
The tiler ended up redoing the tiles after the boss smashed them and when the tiler finished and was leaving he said you'll never see him again

I dont know him enough to know if this is normal behaviour

[England4eva]

That would make me super uncomfortable. It’s definitely not professional behaviour them having a verbal fight on your property.

[Asker]

Do you think he was showing off a bit

[England4eva]

Maybe. But it was all unnecessary and I feel for the tiler. Why wasn’t this discussion made before hand? And quiet honestly if the tiler did a bad job why didn’t the boss just not pay him and get a better guy?

[spartan55]

What an absolute fuckhead. The tiler guy should have punched your boss in the throat.

[Asker]

But he really messed up, it was embarrassing that he wanted to leave it like that

[spartan55]

Regardless, there is a right way to handle shoddy work by contractors, and that was definitely not it.

[Asker]

They've known each other a long time. Do you think he was trying to show off. Also the tiler was trying to say I touched the tiles

[spartan55]

So that is all you are worried about? If he was showing off or not? That's so completely unimportant... he was showing that he is an immature bully, and an asshole. You probably like him though... 😂

[Asker]

What's the right way to handle it?

[spartan55]

Discuss it professionally and respectfully, you know like most adults do. It isn't difficult.

[Asker]

If the tiler refused to change it then what happens

[spartan55]

Not pay him.

[PeterSmith1983]

He really liked you and was showing off for you, if you like him back go for it!

[Asker]

Was he really though

[PeterSmith1983]

Yes have fun

[boobliker]

the boss was over the top the tiler will never work for him any more,

[Asker]

Do you think he was showing off

[boobliker]

may be or very piss off at something

[Asker]

The tiles? Because it looked really bad