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bert large said:
Plymouth's not too bad if you are in the right market Joe. I'm in Plymouth, just a one man band, but work on the basis of £200 a day & I'm booked up well into September. I've always tried to steer clear of the cut throat bottom end of the market & most of my work is in the suburbs of Plympton, Plymstock, Ivybridge & Saltash where they seem happy to pay that.
I wouldn't fancy getting any bigger though & having to chase work, thats when you can't be too choosy.
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I agree , it sounds like you are specializing in one aspect , I do general repair work, have nothing to do with renewables, to old to get involved with it , may be giving up next year don't really enjoy all the bull s--t that's come into the trade, lots of pointless rules and regs, and government departments telling customers what they must have, all very well if you are on MPs wage's, Total Balls if you are on minimum wage or a pension
 
I agree about the renewables. I have never been asked to do any & I wouldn't want to get involved in them either.
As far as work goes I do most things apart from renewables & drains but have a pretty loyal customer base 😉
Not that much call in Plymouth for unvented & never been asked for underfloor either.
I'll say hello next time I see you in City Plumbing Joe 🙂
 
bert large said:
I agree about the renewables. I have never been asked to do any & I wouldn't want to get involved in them either.
As far as work goes I do most things apart from renewables & drains but have a pretty loyal customer base 😉
Not that much call in Plymouth for unvented & never been asked for underfloor either.
I'll say hello next time I see you in City Plumbing Joe 🙂
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Be nice to meet and have a free coffee on City plumbing, you'll know if I'm in, drive maroon transit with JTS on side's, what's your transport ? will keep a look out. :auto:
 
hammers4spanner said:
haha know what you mean some well handy cheap stuff in their
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pop in on Mondays & Thursday's, that's when they get new stuff in. had a few useful bit's from them, got a very good extension light, box of 'O' rings, jubilee clips, if it's in a box I'll buy it.
 
thought you were subbying? so se, paid holiday would mean on the books, puzzled now
 
i am subbying through agency hays montrose but agencies have to pay holiday pay now , i think sick is paid as well
 
hammers4spanner said:
i am subbying through agency hays montrose but agencies have to pay holiday pay now , i think sick is paid as well
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good luck tying to get anything from an agency, thieving scumbags imho, pushing a lot of folk into part time work with no real rights, all the companies love them as they can get staff with none of the hassle involved withhaving staff on the books, hence why this country is failing in the employment stakes omho, so no shooting me down. Every year round xmas, a couple of high end factories producing v expensive electronics or filters lay off most of their agency provided crk force for several months and then recruit again in the spring, its a disgrace in my simple mind.
 
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