You make a living out of this??

What is it with Contractors? They just never show up. I hired someone to do one small job. Lay some sod in a small area in my front yard. It took him weeks and he finally showed up and leveled the area and layed the dirt. He was to come back the next week and put the sod down. 3 weeks later... He calls on 4th of July and says everyone is out of sod. He will try to get here this week.
This man came highly recommended and I have seen his landscaping work. He does excellent work.... for other people.
I had to hire someone as my son who claims he would come help me do it, never did.
If I had a truck to haul the dirt and sod, I would do it myself. But I don't. I must rely on others and I must say I am less than impressed by them all.
My only hope is this guy charges me about 1/2 of what he would have had he showed up on time.
Good help is appearantly a thing of the past.....If anyone asks me if I know a good yard guy, I will have the answer....NO.
jb