I get your point about well-founded, but when I hire an electrician or a plumber, I don’t talk with them while they’re working. I let them do the job at hand. Conversation is either before they start, or after they’ve finished, and followed by payment when the job is completed.
Well rounded, not well founded.
I had 2 different crews build my library over more than a year. They worked in the day and I worked creating the wood at night. We talked about everything under the sun while they worked. Usually didn’t slow them down much. We learned from one another and had a wonderful time together. Great memories.