We've all been there, and more of us are getting there in this day and age than ever before. Our boss tells us to go out and "get work at all costs!" So, on bid day, we cut another 10%, 20% or even 40% to get the job. Once we get the job, our boss then dumps the job in our laps, telling us that we're going to somehow make the job: profitable. He also tells us that since the job is an almost guaranteed loss leader, even though he expects us to make a profit, he's keeping the better crews and tools on the handful of jobs that are left in-house.
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