Come on, you're being too hard on them. Most contractors are just running a few jobs at once to keep everyone happy, and the paperwork is more about covering their own backs than ripping people off. If you watch them every second, they'll just charge you more for the stress.

Yeah, I gotta disagree there. Lasers can be off more than people think, especially if the ground is soft or the tripod gets bumped even a tiny bit. I've seen situations where a laser said something was level but a quick string check showed it was a quarter inch off, which would have been a headache later. Overkill maybe, but an extra 5 minutes with a level or string can save you ripping out work down the road. Your gut is fine for rough stuff, but I'd rather trust a second check than have to explain why something's crooked after the concrete's poured.

My buddy Mike tried this once and the fire alarm went off before he even got the chicken in.

Man, did his buddy at least have some rice or beans to stretch it out? How many meals did he actually get out of that pork loin before it was just sad cold leftovers?

The first thing I'd ask - what kind of salsa did you use? I've found that a chunky tomatillo salsa versus a smooth tomato one completely changes the texture and flavor of beans and rice. Also, were you heating the beans separately from the peppers or mixing everything in one pan? Those small differences add up a lot more than people give them credit for.