Originally Posted by DeanCapture

In this industry.....does it pay to be nice - or does it pay to be an asshole?

Regarding this thread by Mailman....just got me to thinking if it really pays to be nice in this industry - what do you think? I mean....clearly Mailman bent over backwards to work with these people and in the end he got fucked!

There are so many scammers in this business who are looking to screw people out of money and take advantage of people - makes you wonder if it's a good idea to be nice or if you should be a hardass all the time

For myself - I'm a laid back kinda guy. Born & raised in the south where respect for others and having manners are very important. I treat everyone with dignity & respect until they give me a reason to do otherwise. I am naturally a "good ol'boy" but ya' know something? That attitude has come back to haunt me time and time again when dealing with folks in this industry. I've been ripped off, taken advantage of, disrespected and generally shit on from time to time by some peeps in this industry. Even by peeps that you would never expect that from - I know I didn't.

With that said - there are also a lot of great people in this business who have good hearts and who always look out for their business partners. For the most part - I've delt with these kinds of people but it hasn't always been like that. What's your experience been like???

Does it pay to be nice??? Or does it pay to be an asshole???