Self employment

[Gizmo.man]

I really want to go self employed As a plumber
But don't know where to start or look. Where to advertise

 

[Hardy1]

join the club mate. join the club.

 

[samh]

I take it you're employed as a plumber atm, so its probably worth putting the hours in and working self employed in your spare time (weekends, evenings etc) It'll be hard work but while doing that you build a customer base of your own, get a name for yourself as a one man band and get some secure earnings as well.

 

[PlumbBobBob]

good luck

 

[Guest123]

Contact your local Business Gateway and they will help you with everything. They run free business courses and offer free ongoing help and advice to your business.

 

[matt5541]

i would advertise in local rags and internet find a tradesman and so on get contract work with letting agents and word of mouth is good if your a honest trades man who does a top job as people always remember the bad plumbers and starting out is hard work but hope it goes well for you

 

[Hardy1]

Contact your local Business Gateway and they will help you with everything. They run free business courses and offer free ongoing help and advice to your business.

just checked and the one coming up is scotland??? or am i looking in the wrong place?

 

[PlumbBobBob]

google them adding your area to the search should come up then

 

[Gizmo.man]

Thanks for your reply. I have been working alongside
A gas man for 3 years and he's packed me in
And I have decent enought experience and
Confidence just don't know where to start
Or the know how. In considering yellow pages
To advertise.

 

[SafeGasInstall]

good luck mate -you will need it

will not comment as you will not like what I would have replay back !

 

[Hardy1]

cheers

 

[Guest123]

In Scotland it is known as the Business Gateway and they have offices all over Scotland helping businesses to get started and funded. It is a superb organisation.

In England it is known as Business Link, I don't know much about them or if they have offices and are as widespread as our own version but go and have a look. The website is here:
Business support, information and advice | Business Link

 

[Gizmo.man]

Then why bother replying? Why bother even being
On a forum? And as for luck I don't need yours. And if I did need luck
Believe me I wouldn't want it off u!

 

[Gizmo.man]

Thank you for all positive replies. Help is always
Appreciated.

 

[PlumbBobBob]

Then why bother replying? Why bother even being
On a forum? And as for luck I don't need yours. And if I did need luck
Believe me I wouldn't want it off u!

believe us when we say there are dozens of people wanting work/placements/unpaid experience every month. just do a search on the forums. there isn't the work around at the moment.

 

[Guest123]

Well said Steveb.

 

[PlumbBobBob]

thank you

 

[Gizmo.man]

Yeah suppose there isn't enough work around. I've been looking for a year or so
But I think for now I'm better off on HGVs. Nothing much out there at the min
And I hate call centre/office desk jobs. Only reason I went or plumbing is because I love
Working with my hands.

 

[Hardy1]

well said steveb, and again good luck gizmo.man

 

[sparra1100]

good luck mate -you will need it

will not comment as you will not like what I would have replay back !

me to and good luck on the £35,000 to £60,000 we all earn

 

[sparra1100]

Then why bother replying? Why bother even being
On a forum? And as for luck I don't need yours. And if I did need luck
Believe me I wouldn't want it off u!

if thats your attatude to people who,ve been there and done it then carnt wait for a few months down the line when your skint and moaning on here theres no work and youre in peoples houses getting grief will you be as ignorant to them dont think you will last long

 

[Gizmo.man]

Well its not about the money! (yet)

 

[gravytrain]

this works for me

yellow pages
yell.com
my own website
parish magazines

as well as working with your hands do you like

bookeeping
doing your accounts
preparing quotes
invoices
chasing non paying customers
marketing
maintaining your customer database
lots of lovely paperwork

as has been said there is not much work around (apart from paperwork) and judging by the news its only going to get more difficult

 

[Gizmo.man]

I am familiar with all that paperwork and chasing around non payments
And I'm not looking to make mega £££s
Just something little extra to keep afloat really.
I know things are bad out there.

 

[Destroyer2813]

Then why bother replying? Why bother even being
On a forum? And as for luck I don't need yours. And if I did need luck
Believe me I wouldn't want it off u!

That aint the way to get good advice remember when u wanna come back and start asking questions people may well remember your attitude