| Please know you are not alone when it
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| | be told they can't give a reference. The
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| comes to knowing how to hire maintenance
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| | point is to try anyway.
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| help. My husband couldn't hire a window
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| | After you have gathered your foundational
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| washer, who could do the job correctly. I
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| | information it is time to call several
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| was the one who did all the research and
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| | service people and ask for bids; letting
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| narrowed the choices down to two or
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| | them know that you are in the bid phase
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| three, of which he could choose. Usually
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| | of your project. Most people will give
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| I also made the final decision. However,
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| | free bids; if you are told the bid isn't
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| this wasn't always the case. After he
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| | free, you might want to think twice about
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| made a few mistakes in hiring, he turned
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| | having them come out. The first few times
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| the job over to me. I was so concerned
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| | you have someone come out to give you a
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| that I would make a mistake that I
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| | bid, do your best to have someone there
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| started asking everyone I knew for
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| | with you, who is also knowledgeable about
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| advice. Before long I had a system in
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| | the service you want done. You would
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| place to find new people, if I needed
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| | still be the one asking the questions. If
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| too.
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| | there isn't anyone available, that's ok.
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| The first rule is to never start out by
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| | It just helps in the beginning to relieve
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| talking about price. I know how much the
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| | possible nervousness and another person
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| person wants for their services is
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| | might have questions or comments that you
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| important. You have a budget after all.
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| | might not think of. However, you can do
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| Look at it from the service persons view.
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| | this on your own. I sure did and still
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| They have a skill that hopefully they are
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| | do. Have your questions at hand when
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| proud of. This skill is valuable or they
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| | talking to them. If a question isn't
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| would not have learned it. Hopefully they
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| | answered ask it again. Don't be shy. You
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| are good at the service offered. How much
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| | are the one paying the bill and the one
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| is expertise worth? You should talk about
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| | who has to live with the job.
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| price, just don't let it be the first
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| | Make sure you understand everything the
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| thing out of your mouth. If it is, the
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| | person can and can't do before they
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| service person will get the impression
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| | leave. After you have talked about what
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| that you are frugal. If the person takes
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| | needs to be done and the person has
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| the job, you might get less than quality
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| | advised you of what they can do for you,
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| service. You might even end up paying
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| | including when they can start the job, it
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| more in the long run. You want the
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| | is time to talk price. By this time you
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| service person to know that you value his
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| | should have a good idea of the price
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| or her skills rather than feeling you
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| | range, due to all the homework you have
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| want the work done with minimal
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| | done. It is ok to negotiate. Ask them if
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| compensation. We will come back to cost a
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| | they have any specials, or if they offer
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| bit later.
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| | discounts. Ask them what their terms are.
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| One of the first things to do when
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| | Is this a long term contract as would
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| looking for service or maintenance help
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| | sometimes be the case with a lawn person?
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| is to survey, in your mind, the people
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| | If so, how long is the contract for? Is
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| you know who you trust. You want to be
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| | there a opt out clause in the contract if
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| able to go to these people and ask who
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| | you are not happy? Do they want a down
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| they use. The people you ask opinions of
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| | payment? Do they offer discounts if you
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| should be people who are not having
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| | pay within a certain period of time after
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| problems with the people they hire. You
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| | the work is done.
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| should also be able to look at the work
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| | RULE #2 - NEVER EVER, EVER PAY IN FULL UP
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| done for the people you know; to judge
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| | FRONT FOR A JOB - PLEASE HEAR ME - IF YOU
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| for yourself if you want to hire their
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| | DO; YOU ARE ASKING TO BE ROBBED WITHOUT A
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| maintenance person. I have people in my
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| | GUN. It is ok and sometimes customary to
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| life that I love dearly, but I would
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| | pay a third up front for materials and
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| never think of asking them who they hire
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| | supplies but that is all. Most service
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| for certain tasks. Why? Because, they
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| | people have accounts at hardware stores
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| don't have my annual retentive
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| | and paint shops. They get supplies on
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| perfectionist requirements. So, think
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| | account. If someone asks you for all the
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| about your requirements before asking
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| | money up front, do not hire them.
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| someone else who they use.
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| | After you have obtained several bids (at
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| Once you have a few people in mind to ask
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| | least 3) weigh the advantages and
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| for references; write down a few
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| | disadvantages of each. Be wary of someone
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| questions for them. Questions such as:
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| | who doesn't want to give you a written
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| What did the person do for you? How long
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| | bid with their signature and date. Take
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| did it take? Was there a contract? Where
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| | a few days to do this process. If you
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| they clean and courteous? Did they show
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| | have any additional questions for any or
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| up on time and finish on time? Are they
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| | all of the bidders call them and ask your
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| bonded and licensed? How did you find
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| | questions. Most people are happy to
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| them? Was the job they did for them
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| | answer your questions. Once you have done
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| similar to the one you want done? Were
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| | all of your homework, received bids and
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| there any complaints that were not
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| | reviewed them; it's time to call the one
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| addressed and handled? What type of
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| | you wish to hire. Let them know that you
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| follow up did they do after the job was
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| | want to go over what they will and will
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| complete? Did they do what they said they
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| | not do for you again, including the costs
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| would? Was the cost reasonable? Were
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| | and payment requirements. If everything
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| there more charges added after the job
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| | is in order, hire them.
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| began? What was the cost? Add more
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| | Finally, you want to make sure you are
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| questions as you think of them.
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| | home when the work is being done; if the
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| Now, contact the people you have chosen
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| | person doing the work is someone you do
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| to get references from and talk to them
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| | not know personally. If the person you
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| about the work they had done; asking them
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| | have been dealing with is not the one
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| the above questions. In addition, If the
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| | doing the work or has a crew; get their
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| service you are looking to hire someone
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| | names and give a list of those names to
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| to do is something that is visible from
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| | someone you depend on and trust. It is
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| the road; drive around and look at it
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| | also advisable to let your neighbors or
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| from the comfort of your car. If you like
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| | someone else know that you will have
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| what you see; go to the front door and
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| | workers in your home and ask them to come
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| see if the owner will talk to you about
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| | by and check on you periodically during
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| it. After talking to a few people you
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| | the day. Put jewelry and valuables out of
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| should be getting a feel for the type of
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| | site too. You can never be too careful
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| person you want to hire. You should also
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| | and having someone check on you, gives
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| be getting a feel for the level of skill
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| | you piece of mind and let's the workers
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| to look for and the price range of the
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| | know you are not alone. You also want to
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| service. One other place to look for
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| | get periodic updates on how the work is
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| references is the hardware store. I
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| | progressing.
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| usually ask several stores for names of
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| | When the work is complete and you have
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| people they like. Sometimes you will get
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| | inspected the job and are satisfied with
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| detailed info from the stores on
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| | the work, it is ok to make the final
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| maintenance people and sometimes you will
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| | payment. HAPPY HIRING!
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