Would you shop someone working at weekends and not declaring tax?

[Gray0689]

As you seem to be in the minority on this subject mike
don't realy think it's to do with honesty or Morals imho

 

[quality]

I think the tax office may have larger fish to fry IMHO

 

[Mike Jackson]

As you seem to be in the minority on this subject mike
don't realy think it's to do with honesty or Morals imho

As far as I'm concerned it's got everything to do with morals. I think it's a shame that I seem to be in the minority I would have liked to see more honesty amongst professional plumbers. The trouble is it seems to be the norm now in all walks of life.

It's no wonder there is so much distrust nowadays.

 

[mcniven]

Mike, I totally respect that's your way of doing thing, the rest is all just banter, having a giggle, after all thats what the forums are for eh, would be boring without it!

 

[Barry98]

I'm a great believer in do unto others as you would have them do unto you

THEN RUN BEFORE THE POLICE GET THERE

im with simon focus on you and your work they will get there dues​

 

[mountainman]

Mike
I reckon most of us professionals are pretty honest and moralistic.
I have trusted people in the past and been shat on big time, doesn't stop me trusting people but I suppose we should look to our ruling classes for guidance.
Think Baroness Warsi who has been caught bang to rights fiddling but will she be prosecuted, I doubt it.

No point in getting excited about it mate, if you feel that strongly about it then shop the fella.

 

[Mike Jackson]

The important thing for me is that I can sleep at night. I've been badly let down many times because I think that others will behave the same as me so I'm now wary of who I trust.

 

[julesverne]

if it was me i would say leave em to it . unless you can be sure he's taking work from as a result of undercutting. then it's affecting you personally then it's your choice. but like everyone says above you will everyone has done at some point in there life.

i drive by a corner shop most days near where i get my boilers and spares and there is always a group of eastern eurpeans waiting to be picked up for work everyday. was told the going rate about £25-40 day depending on the trade, now i am tenpted to report that. but would anything get done about it.

 

[quality]

I have had crap in the past and respect your opinion Mike, I rarely take a job on. Nowadays that's only earning a few bob but concentrate on where I can earn a living on jobs that are worth it

 

[Dannypipe]

Most politicians, high rollers, and bankers will steal more from the Inland Revenue than that plumber will ever, and they're doing it 'legally'.

Leave him be. Its none of your business. I know that sounds harsh but it isn't. We don't all have as high morals as Mike. Infact the minority seem to share the same view as me. Which is rare!!

 

[Millsy 82]

It's a sorry state of affairs when you feel you have to ridicule someone for being honest and having morals. Perhaps I'm the odd one out but I'm a great believer in do unto others as you would have them do unto you. I'll put up with many faults with people but I don't like dishonesty.

Im the same I will not do jobs outside of work unless it is for family. I am in no means a company man but in this day and age there are many hard working self employed around me struggling to make ends meat I do not want to stop them from earning there honest living. If I get offered a job I always pass on the number of whatever company I am working for and tell them I said to call not that the companies ever appreciate it.

And what would happen if something went wrong causing thousands of pounds worth of damage if you do not have insurance who do you think there bloodsucking lawyers will come after for fitting that heating system.

And I have a son never been married (although I think she took advantage of me when I was passed out from too much cider)

 

[Dannypipe]

I meant to say majority. Why can't I edit my posts anymore??!

 

[secret squirrel]

I think the tax office may have larger fish to fry IMHO

Oh no, your very wrong there,

They go after the guppies to scare the rest of the guppies the sharks are too big and too expensive to go after.

 

[mark_mc]

as we have said we all have done homers and done jobs cash in hand so i say wise up i think Mike is upset because the guy doing the homers is more driven than him, hes working 9-5 mon to fri and still does plumbing after that.
to me that says he is very driven and a brillant tradesman in the making.
because if your driven nothing will stop you getting work.

 

[moony]

You got a few kids, a holiday to pay for Xmas round the corner or your missis has lost her job....

You get 350 a week wages.... And someone offers you a bathroom for 600 on a sat and sun cash....

We don't know his situation...

Could be greed, could be in financial strife, or he could be saving to set up legit on his own. I wouldn't shop anyone in for anything unless it was personal attack on my family.

 

[mark_mc]

very well put.

 

[Guest123]

If he's using flexies, grass him!

 

[TerryWaite]

If he's using flexies, grass him!

hilarious!

 

[Guest123]

I meant to say majority. Why can't I edit my posts anymore??!

Nobody can edit posts in the arms mate, don't know why though?

 

[Dannypipe]

Ah, ok. Ta. I'll be careful what I type then!!

 

[kirkgas]

Ah, ok. Ta. I'll be careful what I type then!!

dont bother being careful we dont read your posts all the way through anyway !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Mike Jackson]

as we have said we all have done homers and done jobs cash in hand so i say wise up i think Mike is upset because the guy doing the homers is more driven than him, hes working 9-5 mon to fri and still does plumbing after that.
to me that says he is very driven and a brillant tradesman in the making.
because if your driven nothing will stop you getting work.

What a load of complete and utter ball cocks. You know sweet f A about how I'm driven. He is a fraudster in the making as far as I'm concerned. There is a post on here complaining that work is short and blaming giving away free advice. How about blaming the people who are already earning a wage and taking the bread out of the hard working self employed plumbers mouths. There have also been plenty of threads about how we are undervalued as a profession yet people condone working on the cheap.

I used to do some photographic work whilst I was employed but it was legit and I made sure that I was fully insured. If people want to work outside of their main employment I have no issue with it but let's have a level playing field because these people are devaluing the industry.

 

[cr0ft]

This sounds more like jealousy me thinks

Well it's lead by the fact that it's personally affected me and my family, yes. I lost a job and the person who has won it has undercut me on the basis he doesn't have business outgoings to pay, isn't declaring, etc.

Jealousy no, I totally understand and have no issue with losing quotes to other plumbing businesses. that's perfectly fair to me. I just want a level playing field.

 

[Gray0689]

And it never will
If the customer wants to get the job done cheap with no one to go back to if there a problem no insurance to back the plumber then it's the customers fault if it wasn't him it would be another

 

[cdodds2004]

times are tough man! i can see why people get annoyed when they cant win jobs, because of uninsured or even un registered people, like people said everyone has done a foreigner or 2 in the past, dont help the tax man shaft anymore of us please god! they get enough of our money! he is just trying to make a crust. if you go down that road mate its a slippery one! just take the morale high ground! i no this doesnt pay the bills but not much more we can do!

its the same as when plumbers ring me asking to commision there boilers! i refuse out of principal!

but lets behonest how many of us have sex with out a rubbber?? its a calculated risk! but if you take it and get caught out its a FAIR COP!!

My opinion is if you want to play the game dont complain if you get burnt!