Would You NOT Do Business With a JW Simply Because He's a JW? (page 3)

littlerockguy

No, I would NOT do business with a JW simply because they are one. I go by their reputation in the field of work they're in or what I know about them as a person.

Couldn't have said it better

Mastodon

Given my experiences with dUbbies on businness... HELL NO!

GoingGoingGone

If I were a JW, no, because I would not be allowed any legal recourse if they screwed up or cheated.

My husband and I own a business. He FINALLY stopped doing jobs for JWs because they don't pay their bills!!!! It's unreal, it's infuriating, and there is absolutely nothing we can do about it because of this stupid rule!!!!! He even did a job for the guy whose house we are assigned to for the bookstudy - and my husband was book study conductor at the time - we considered them friends, and this guy didn't even pay his bill! We're talking thousands of dollars here!! It's been almost 2 years now, we'll never see a penny.

If it wasn't for the fact that my husband is in great demand by 'worldly' people because of the quality of his work and his work ethic, I'd start to wonder about him....

Oh, and then there's the employee we had to fire because he was stealing parts and tools and saying he was at work when he was home. He was a pioneer. Still is... "God's Chosen People", huh?

Ok, rant over.

GGG

Gretchen956

How can you not be able to take another witness to court? Its only a witness rule not a federal or state law. The courts don't recognize these silly little "rules", they go by what the law says. And there is nothing that says you can't take another person to small claims court. Even if you don't have a written contract (which would be asinine no matter WHO you do business with up to and including your mom), if you have a verbal agreement it is still enforcable.

Second thing, I would have to caution that discriminating because of religion is against the law in the US. You would have to be very careful if that witness decided to state that was the reason for the decision to not do business.

Still, if I had a choice about it I would definately choose not to for many of the reasons mentioned before and many many more.

Sherry

Jez

I try to look at the person first, not their religion.

Jez

GoingGoingGone

How can you not be able to take another witness to court? Its only a witness rule not a federal or state law.

Yes, it's only a witness rule. But it's hardly the only 'rule' that the witnesses have made that they expect to be followed. *...thinking of 'oral sex' thread...*

My husband is an elder, and his 'position' would be threatened if he didn't follow all the 'rules'. But there are so many JWs who speculate in this, it's unreal. He did a job for an elder once who paid most of his bill but had a million excuses why he couldn't pay the last thousand or so. My husband finally sent the bill to collections... this 'elder' made such a huge deal out of it, saying how JWs are not supposed to take legal action against each other, how could he dishonor Jehovah's name in this way, and he actually called the elder body in our congretation!! (Who incidently understood the situation, since several of them have businesses and have experienced the same thing themselves...) My husband finally dropped it and wrote it off as a loss.

Second thing, I would have to caution that discriminating because of religion is against the law in the US

Whenever my husband refuses to do work for the JWs, he always says it's because he's 'too busy'... Most recent example of JW fraud against our company: JWs asked my husband to do a job... He says he's too busy. They get someone else.. who proceeds to do half the work and then walk off the job. (um... clue there!) So they call my husband again, begging him to finish it for them. Out of the kindness of his heart, he did. They were so unbelievably rude and nasty to his employees that one refused to go back to their house. That entire job was a nightmare. Of course, they never paid their bill... It was after that my husband decided he would never work for JWs again.

GGG

johnny cip

the dub's i know are always looking for favors. and i was never a jw. my dad brings them around , and they beg for me to fix their car. or tow them etc. since i know my dad the jw brings them around looking to get off on the cheap. i straight out give them the highest price i can come up with. and watch them cry. and beg. then i tell them why are you coming to an apostate. you cheap hypocrite .bastard. you shun me on the street, then come begging for my help. go fuck your self. were are all your brother friends. why don't they help your sorry ass. then i ream them out some more... i say hold on let me give you a number to a place were they will help you. then give them the telephone number to bethel 718-560-5000 tell them to ask for the service dept. and see what kind of help you get from your brothers ,who are so full of love and charity. here's a quarter for the phone call !!!!!!!!!

Dune

I wouldnt do business, cause if something goes down i wouldnt be able to sue them (i'm still in good standing). A family member once loaned a witness a large sum of money and they insisted on not paying it back. They eventually did.

Finally-Free

here's a quarter for the phone call !!!!!!!!!

You're a kinder man than me!

W

Scully

Second thing, I would have to caution that discriminating because of religion is against the law in the US

Whenever my husband refuses to do work for the JWs, he always says it's because he's 'too busy'... Most recent example of JW fraud against our company: JWs asked my husband to do a job... He says he's too busy. They get someone else.. who proceeds to do half the work and then walk off the job. (um... clue there!) So they call my husband again, begging him to finish it for them. Out of the kindness of his heart, he did. They were so unbelievably rude and nasty to his employees that one refused to go back to their house. That entire job was a nightmare. Of course, they never paid their bill... It was after that my husband decided he would never work for JWs again.

Actually, Mr Scully used to tell JWs that he felt it was a conflict of interest to do work for the Brothers™, just like it would be unethical and a conflict of interest professionally to have a friend as a patient. It's not discrimination to declare a conflict of interest.

Would You NOT Do Business With a JW Simply Because He's a JW?

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