boycott the builder!!

I’m also thinking about knocking it on the head with small builders . Just lately they are leaving some right shite work and when I moan about it they say just get over it for me . They also say things like I’ve got a little job for you mate I bet it won’t take you an hour . It really pisses me off when they tell me how long it will take
 
Very well put. Few on here isn’t there lol?

Proper builders can usually do it all but do it all properly including plastering.one of me pals us a s**t hot builder 30+ years. Can plaster as good as anyone but gets me in instead.
there are some good ones and like you say they do it all or can do im lucky I work with some very clever people I do work for around 20 different trades people but still lots of my own I don't even price most of them of the traders I do the job give them the bill and get paid straight away we have a trust over many many years
 
i have come across many bad ones I don't bother with them not all are bad you will come across tidy people and team up
 
Someone else that has f**k*d me off is a lad I used to work with when we were doing our apprenticeships I qualified before him and he often laboured for me but we go back years. Well after my stroke I passed on literally thousands of pounds of work to him, some decent size jobs barn conversion and a refurbished hotel into apartments, the miserable ungrateful b*****d never took me out for a curry or a beer, no envelope with a few quid, bottle of wine not even a Xmas card from the ungrateful s**t. f**k*d me right off he’s the next on my hit list. Greedy c**t.
 
Someone else that has fkd me off is a lad I used to work with when we were doing our apprenticeships I qualified before him and he often laboured for me but we go back years. Well after my stroke I passed on literally thousands of pounds of work to him, some decent size jobs barn conversion and a refurbished hotel into apartments, the miserable ungrateful b**d never took me out for a curry or a beer, no envelope with a few quid, bottle of wine not even a Xmas card from the ungrateful st. fkd me right off he’s the next on my hit list. Greedy c*t.
Had exactly the same recently. Apparently he’s had that much extra work from the work I gave him that it’s completely changed his life.
I got a thanks by text. That is it.
 
I’ve been stewing for a good six months whether to start an argument with him let him know how disappointed I am lol. I’m so bitter and twisted these days!!!
 
Not worth the hassle saying anything, I fell out with a sociopathic c**t a few years ago through work, one of those you dread going to work with, manipulative arrogant f**k that had an answer for everything, anyway, fell out with him, stopped reading messages from him as it wound me up.. he still owes me a few hundred quid too.

A few years down the line he still messages me out the blue for a reaction of some sort.. bad people are best to just steer clear from and let other people deal with them, eventually they'll piss off the wrong person.
 
Not worth the hassle saying anything, I fell out with a sociopathic ct a few years ago through work, one of those you dread going to work with, manipulative arrogant fk that had an answer for everything, anyway, fell out with him, stopped reading messages from him as it wound me up.. he still owes me a few hundred quid too.

A few years down the line he still messages me out the blue for a reaction of some sort.. bad people are best to just steer clear from and let other people deal with them, eventually they'll piss off the wrong person.
I’m starting to think if I carry on being so nice to everyone that’s half the problem, I’m being too friendly and people are now f**k**g me about with payment and literally anything because they think I’m easy going. I’m on a bit of a mission at the moment to get all my money rounded up (even if it means harassing and upsetting people) getting a taste for being a bit more abrupt because it seems to be the only language some people understand.
 
I’ve been stewing for a good six months whether to start an argument with him let him know how disappointed I am lol. I’m so bitter and twisted these days!!!
Just have them in your head when you’re skimming away! That’s what I do! And before you know it you’ve finished and you’re packing up having won every argument and thoroughly shamed them! :ROFLMAO:
 
I’m starting to think if I carry on being so nice to everyone that’s half the problem, I’m being too friendly and people are now fkg me about with payment and literally anything because they think I’m easy going. I’m on a bit of a mission at the moment to get all my money rounded up (even if it means harassing and upsetting people) getting a taste for being a bit more abrupt because it seems to be the only language some people understand.

Definitely agree with that, don't be too nice, I find it quite difficult being a c**t myself, what works for me is always do things on your terms, have in writing you want part payment no longer than a week into a job, if they start messing around, you refuse to carry on until you've been payed etc/

This is a huge reason I don't work for builders, they are usually horrible f**k**s that make you feel guilty about asking for money, I never work on a day rate either, that usually stops them in their tracks and they don't call me again, it's better to be difficult from the start and not work for the bad people at all than be nice and have to deal with them at a later date. I personally wish I was a bit of a horrible f**k*r but if it's not in your nature you're best option is to stay away from the difficult people, keep life simple and stress free that way.

Also never feel guilty saying no to someone who tries putting you under pressure, even if you walk away and make up an excuse, they don't care about you so don't care about them.. I'd rather lose work and sit at home than be mugged off by an ungrateful prick.
 
Just have them in your head when you’re skimming away! That’s what I do! And before you know it you’ve finished and you’re packing up having won every argument and thoroughly shamed them! :ROFLMAO:
No I already do that, I imagine scenarios of how arguments unfold in my head. Sometimes I go back in time and imagine settling the score with someone who wronged me years ago lol
 
No I already do that, I imagine scenarios of how arguments unfold in my head. Sometimes I go back in time and imagine settling the score with someone who wronged me years ago lol

Haha I'm glad I'm not the only one who does that.. I argue with people in my head even if I'm getting on with them, play games with myself, :hueco: f**k**g mental. I suffer quite bad anxiety issues myself so can totally blow things up in my head, always worst case scenario!

There are a handful of people I'd happily see shot though from my past.
 
Haha I'm glad I'm not the only one who does that.. I argue with people in my head even if I'm getting on with them, play games with myself, :hueco: fkg mental. I suffer quite bad anxiety issues myself so can totally blow things up in my head, always worst case scenario!

There are a handful of people I'd happily see shot though from my past.
Lol! I wouldn’t want to shoot anyone but in my mind I have the most perfect/ eloquent/ precise etc wording for how they wronged me, and how I’m so awesome etc that it really makes them question if they should really go i living etc etc etc.....

In reality it would all come out like “blughcb... bffhhvdfstcd..... cfhbb??!”
 
I’m starting to think if I carry on being so nice to everyone that’s half the problem, I’m being too friendly and people are now fkg me about with payment and literally anything because they think I’m easy going. I’m on a bit of a mission at the moment to get all my money rounded up (even if it means harassing and upsetting people) getting a taste for being a bit more abrupt because it seems to be the only language some people understand.
Some people treat kindness as a weakness, sad but true.
 
get yourself a builder and then do jobs for that builder while the c**t doubles your quote and keeps half for himself coz you’re the plasterer and he’s employing so of course it goes without saying the c**t deserves to collect the same money as you because after all he’s only got you there to hide his shite workmanship and make him look good at a huge cost to your time and patience whilst you wait for the plumber to put in the new second outside tap before you can dab the wall but of course it’s fine you don’t mind and you’re quite happy to stand and wait whilst he surface mounts the pipes then make sure you remember to use enough dab on the shite block work in certain areas to make sure the f**k**g thing doesn’t fall down.
Then stand and smile whilst your work is analysed and be ready to list in detail exactly how the unorganised w**k*r that is running the job has screwed you over before you give it a final cross trowel
 
get yourself a builder and then do jobs for that builder while the ct doubles your quote and keeps half for himself coz you’re the plasterer and he’s employing so of course it goes without saying the ct deserves to collect the same money as you because after all he’s only got you there to hide his shite workmanship and make him look good at a huge cost to your time and patience whilst you wait for the plumber to put in the new second outside tap before you can dab the wall but of course it’s fine you don’t mind and you’re quite happy to stand and wait whilst he surface mounts the pipes then make sure you remember to use enough dab on the shite block work in certain areas to make sure the fkg thing doesn’t fall down.
Then stand and smile whilst your work is analysed and be ready to list in detail exactly how the unorganised w*kr that is running the job has screwed you over before you give it a final cross trowel

Haha ah mate that's spot on.
 
I have always done ok from builders....

I never let them mug me off and I was never worried about them making money off me as I was happy to make what I make
 
I don't begrudge anybody making money/profit and even builders can make money off me. As long as I am happy on the money then all is well :)
One of my first memories was in primary school, primary one. The teacher went around the class asking everyone what they wanted to do when the grew up. The boys all wanted to be soldiers, firemen or astronauts. When she came to me I said I wanted to have a shop, she seemed puzzled and asked what kind of shop ? I didn't know so she asked why I wanted to have a shop. The answer was " because it will be my shop "
 
One of my first memories was in primary school, primary one. The teacher went around the class asking everyone what they wanted to do when the grew up. The boys all wanted to be soldiers, firemen or astronauts. When she came to me I said I wanted to have a shop, she seemed puzzled and asked what kind of shop ? I didn't know so she asked why I wanted to have a shop. The answer was " because it will be my shop "

I had the same but I said I wanted to be the boss... I was told I was not taking the class seriously and spent a week in isolation....

Love seeing that teacher now and again I do have a smug look about me when I do say hi
 
I had the same but I said I wanted to be the boss... I was told I was not taking the class seriously and spent a week in isolation....

Love seeing that teacher now and again I do have a smug look about me when I do say hi
Iv just always wanted to be my boss.
 
Yup it's a good thing...
It's the only way! Picked up a small contact ,years ago now, on the first day turned and all the workers were waiting for the boss to open up so we could get going. As he got out his motor his first words were " morning troops " . Didn't even start that day, just told him It wasn't for me and walked, f.ck that sh.t .
 
Yeah I have thought about getting a job a few times when things have got a hit sketchy. then soon realise that it's not worth it and in person I am not exactly backwards in coming forwards which would not be good for office politics..
 
Yeah I have thought about getting a job a few times when things have got a hit sketchy. then soon realise that it's not worth it and in person I am not exactly backwards in coming forwards which would not be good for office politics..
Same mate, I'd last two minutes !
 
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