To sign or not to sign. That really is the question for many operators, wondering whether to work under a written contract with customers. The advantages for the contractor are obvious: job scope and safety parameters are clarified, payment terms spelled out, and the document is legally binding, just in case. For the customer, the document becomes a written guarantee of service and something of a security blanket for containing costs.But in an industry where a person’s word and a handshake have long been considered enough to seal a deal, is there really a need for all the legal mumbo-jumbo
