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I have lived on Marco Island since the early 70s. Not that should make a bit of difference, or is any of your business, nor does it make me a better person, or less important than you. And god forbid i leave my resume here. Suffice to say, I am licensed by the state as a professional who requires many years of experience before even being allowed to obtain that license, Experience I gained working here on this island for over 25 years. Never owned a business before living here. I have MORE than paid my dues, am well respected for my abilities, I came here as a laborer in my teens and have gained the experience and continued my formal education required to become an expert in my trades. I am considered by my peers as quite knowledgeable in what I do and by my customers as honest and sincere. I live a simple life, drive a simple vehicle, provide uniforms for my employees and wear one myself. The homes I work in here on Marco are valued far in excess that which I live in, and i work hard to help my customers keep them that way. So before you decide to put your foot further into your mouth, consider that another human being can be honest, sincere, live here most all of their lives, and get fulfillment from a job well done, without getting rich off all those around me through deceit or lies, and STILL understand the purpose of a building department and the need for rules... And my resume of work experience is from working on THIS island since before there was another building on the beach south of Gulf View condo, except for what is now called the Marco Marriott Hotel. I am SURE I have lived here longer than you, but still cannot understand what the hell that has to do with common sense, and the fact I have seen more hacks as concerns home electricians, expert dock and lift self taught experts, structural idiots, and the like, as well as the damage to property and person that culminates from those practices. It's common sense, you need rules you get Mayhem. And don't act like these rules and permits somehow benefit me, or create some sort of dream world for contractors. It makes it dame tough on us to do our job. We are just smart enough to realize the reasons and importance of these rules.
jerk.