career changing ?

[Richard Simpson]

A guy I know is a plasterer/tiler.

His terms include the phrase..."all material used remains my property until this invoice is settled in full".

They no settle invoice, he removes 'his' tiles and plaster.

He usually only has to take one tile off...

[Will]

I know exactly how you feel i'm hgv technician started on my own few years back plenty of work getting people to pay is problem , put clutch in owner drivers truck 6 months later still wouldn't pay and i'm in it for £1200 without labour !!!! went up one night to where he parked it took front wheels off and put in van surprise surprise he was round my house at 6 am anyway when banks opened and he got my money he got his wheels back :whistle: ,i went back to main dealer in the end more money less hassle ,left there now due to knee and ankle problems 30 years on the tools takes it toll driving truck now easiest job i've ever had (thumbs)

[johnnyboxer]

Working for someone else is easier on the pocket, if not as satisfyimg

Depends on you attitude to risk

[bull]

Working for someone else is easier on the pocket, if not as satisfyimg

Depends on you attitude to risk

well, that's a good point, so it is

if you work for someone else you don't have any worrys, only to get you weeks wages, no headaches, or sleepless nights, or worrying where your going to get the money to pay the men at the end of the week

noting wrong for working for someone else, but I couldn't do it anymore,

because when you work for yourself, you don't have to listen to the boss and his stupid sh*t anymore, because now you are the boss, you see

[Redmurty]

I paid the man as and when he did the work, there is still a little work left to do and quite a bit of money left to pay, I just want the bill :pinch: I believe if you do a good days work you get the agreed daily rate, if they worked Saturdays they had a breakfast provide. Tea and coffee was always available.

On the other hand some ass wipe fitted some really bad windows to my house I got all my money back and in the end he is out of pocket by about 5k.

I don't understand people who expect workmen to do a decent job when they themselves don't treat them right on the other hand I don't understand workmen who do a crap job then complain when their client gets upset.

If two parties have entered a contract man up and fore fill your part if not sort it out and move on, simple

cheers Spud

[bull]

I paid the man as and when he did the work, there is still a little work left to do and quite a bit of money left to pay, I just want the bill :pinch:

[Redmurty]

Jesus you builders want me as a customer I am sick of asking my builder for up to date bills so I can pay him :pinch:



cheers Spud

wish there was more guys like you back in my day (thumbs)

well, one time many years ago this asshole was bitching about paying me for work I done, a big job it was too, he owed me a lot of money

well that was no problem, I decided to undo all the work I did with a D8 dozer

I had an uncle a bit like you, he got crossed he torched the house. He was in his eighties so they didn't send him down :whistle:

cheers Spud

[sidestand]

That should always be the case Spud
I know what it's like to wait months for my money - often after having shelled out on materials.
So I always make sure I pay anyone that's doing work for me the minute they finish (thumbs)

Same at work - If I get wind any of our QS's are delaying payments to sub-contractors without a good reason, I ask them how they'd like to wait 3 months for their salary - they normally chirp on about having mortgages to pay - so I point out that our subbies are no different.

[Redmurty]

Bull if we meet I'll tell you the full story over a beer, he's a bit of a legend in the village :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

cheers Spud

[bull]

Bull if we meet I'll tell you the full story over a beer, he's a bit of a legend in the village :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

cheers Spud

(thumbs)