That moment a client told me I was overthinking their basement reno
Had a guy call me last week about wiring his basement for a home theater. I show up, ready to plan out conduit runs and circuit loads, and he just points to a wall and says 'just put an outlet there and one over there, I'll figure the rest out myself.' I started explaining voltage drops and code requirements, and he cuts me off with 'man, you electricians overthink everything, it's just plugging stuff in.' It hit different because I realized some people truly don't care about the behind-the-scenes stuff, they just want it working and cheap. I ended up doing it his way with the bare minimum, and he was thrilled. Has anyone else dealt with a client who just wanted the quick and dirty version even when you knew better?