Why I don't bend to neighbor pressure on my shop hours

I see a lot of mechanics online saying we should always keep quiet for the neighbors. I think that's not fair. Last week, I was working on a clutch job past 7 PM, and my neighbor came over yelling. My shop is in my garage, and I need to get bikes done on time. Sometimes that means running tools after dinner. I'm not being rude, I'm just doing my job, lmao. We should stand our ground on reasonable work hours.

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3 Comments

paige_martin1mo ago

Come on, is a clutch job past 7pm really worth getting yelled at over? Sounds like your neighbor needs to chill out a bit, lol.

zara2351mo agoMost Upvoted

Think about it from the neighbor's side. Noise past 7pm can ruin someone's quiet time or sleep. Maybe the yelling was too much, but the complaint might be valid.

tarag951mo ago

Ever check what your town's actual noise rules are? Sometimes they're more flexible than neighbors act like. Your hours seem totally fair to me.