your estimate

[Gray0689]

I mean I wouldn't get out of bed for less then £200 a day in 3-4 years, at the moment I would get out of bed for £10

Lol yea right

 

[galaxy_plumbing]

So I can charge more then, as I am sooooo handsome?

sure, and keep your butt crack visible for ladies

 

[bert large]

how long you been trading for??

Been going for 11 years now Hammers.

 

[jtsplumbing]

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.

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

 

[bert large]

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

 

[jtsplumbing]

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

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:

 

[SafeGasInstall]

he has a boat , have a look on his avatar

 

[bert large]

White Vauxhall Vivaro Joe. H20 MFJ

Thats my old boat S.G.I. Got a bigger one now

 

[hammers4spanner]

saw you other day joe out by tavy think you were pulling into lidl's if i recall

 

[jtsplumbing]

saw you other day joe out by tavy think you were pulling into lidl's if i recall

That would be me , seeing if they had any new toys ! :tank:

 

[hammers4spanner]

haha know what you mean some well handy cheap stuff in their

 

[jtsplumbing]

haha know what you mean some well handy cheap stuff in their

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.

 

[Phil_Plumb]

how much for box of O rings?

 

[northcarr]

i am getting £14 per hour subbying to local h/a at moment van supplied to do landlord certs its easy but money is shocking

You would be better off on the books i bet the office staff are paid more than you and no tickets to put there names to

 

[hammers4spanner]

on the books for 25 k a year with someone chirping away at you all the time no thanks

 

[lame plumber]

on the books for 25 k a year with someone chirping away at you all the time no thanks

thats £4.60 more an hour than what your getting for a 42 week year and includes holiday.

 

[hammers4spanner]

whose doing a 42 hour week???

 

[hammers4spanner]

week year lol

 

[lame plumber]

before you pick fault, have a lickle read lol

 

[hammers4spanner]

i did have a read and i get paid holiday for starters

 

[lame plumber]

thought you were subbying? so se, paid holiday would mean on the books, puzzled now

 

[hammers4spanner]

i am subbying through agency hays montrose but agencies have to pay holiday pay now , i think sick is paid as well

 

[lame plumber]

i am subbying through agency hays montrose but agencies have to pay holiday pay now , i think sick is paid as well

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.

 

[hammers4spanner]

dont need luck its the law got holiday pay last year even tho never went any where

 

[lame plumber]

cant go far on 14 pounds an hour, (Im a poet now )