Does anyone actually love plastering still

I think we make it shite for ourselves sometimes.

We say yeah to these jobs that we dont put much thought into, we get there start laying and think why the F am I here? The whole job from that point turns into a chore. That's when we loose the love, well I do anyway.

Then we get these other jobs in, good money for a couple of nice sets its a breeze no worries all done and out the door. The next day we could be on a shite job thinking for F sake I had a nice day yesterday and now I'm doing this.

I still have very much love for all aspects of plastering ive struggled over the years with money and a young family luckily plastering has kept us at a happy medium and got us out of the shittt. And when I do get pissed off on a job I think about that, then I realise that it is more than a job its a escape, a provider and at more than a million times its got me out of the shittt.

I've lost sets, had ones not come up as well as I wanted, scraped of top coat render where it wont dry, had non payers etc but I still come in the next day and get on with it.

Fuckk it!
 
zombie said:
Truthfully I hate it, but I'm 41 left school expelled at 13 come from a very tough upbringing background and genuinely don't know how else I'd put food on the table now.

On the flip side I've come from nothing been brought up by 1 patent and spend my school days in educatuon/state clothing. I know live in a big detached house never had to take a loan for any of our vehicles and have enough stashed away to cover rainy days and have a family holiday abroad ever yr.

Never going to be mega rich but never going to be destitute or unemployed again I guess.

Sadly lost my best mate and work mate 18 months ago that I worked with for around 10 yrs and subsequently work on my own now and have really suffered with depression since.

As others have said if you can at least have a giggle hear and there and share the burden of work with someone else its half of the battle.

Wouldn't genuinely even know how to look for a proper job noe, truth be known I struggle at times with my 11 yr olds homework!
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Hey up, just wanted to say sorry to read about your friend.. hope you feel better in not to distance future mate :birra:
 
personally i have had enough of plastering ,mixing/skimming/been near a bag of multi,...the whole lot,...but it pays the bills/holidays etc,......but the problem being your own boss is and i have worked for myself for 25 years now,....we would all find it very difficult to work for somebody,...basically we have all become unemployable,...i just could not work for anybody,......i know a joiner who had had enough ,got himself a job at tesco,...but left after 4 weeks,....found it hard to adjust to a full hour dinnerbreak/being told what to do/and just the whole working for somebody again,....so we go on ,....until my handboard has had enough.
 
hector said:
personally i have had enough of plastering ,mixing/skimming/been near a bag of multi,...the whole lot,...but it pays the bills/holidays etc,......but the problem being your own boss is and i have worked for myself for 25 years now,....we would all find it very difficult to work for somebody,...basically we have all become unemployable,...i just could not work for anybody,......i know a joiner who had had enough ,got himself a job at tesco,...but left after 4 weeks,....found it hard to adjust to a full hour dinnerbreak/being told what to do/and just the whole working for somebody again,....so we go on ,....until my handboard has had enough.
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Plasterers til we die......might get a tattoo......mmm
 
Have a love/hate relationship with plastering/other work. I love getting paid and hate getting up in the morning and knowing ive to be a slave for 8 hours! One thing i enjoyed about the recession, my life was my own. I could go and do what ever i wanted when i wanted. Gym 5 days a week, sleep until what time i wanted. Didnt have to worry about going out and getting pissed up at the wknd because i knew there was no work to go to next day. Would love to win the lotto and take a hammer to all my tools, then bury the bastarding things! But, i wont win th elotto, need to put bread on the table and kids to put through collage so looks like its a slave for me until im in my 50s :(
 
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Nope and I've just found out there is a r/s that's in between the skim one and render one. Ritmo heaven
 
Hate it , not sure if its plastering or just going to work but I think its both .
In all fairness to plastering even in the recession I got enough work to pay the bills but its a miserable job that still doesnt pay enough
 
theclemo said:
What is the r@s for
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I think it's the right one for spraying topcoat properly.

The render r/s out puts 3.5l at speed 0. That's to quick for my liking.

The "medium" sprays at 1.5l at 0 up to 7ish. Perfect for acrylic topcoat and also for ready mix.

Happy days
 
Curry said:
I think it's the right one for spraying topcoat properly.

The render r/s out puts 3.5l at speed 0. That's to quick for my liking.

The "medium" sprays at 1.5l at 0 up to 7ish. Perfect for acrylic topcoat and also for ready mix.

Happy days
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You won a ritmo how?
 
theclemo said:
He won it on Facebook. And what do we get to win on here and f**k**g ox trowel lol.
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Or a pint glass clemo private message me I'm gonna get you a pint glass made I know not the same but at least it's from someone who appreciates your contributions to the forum and humour you bring,in return I will want either a clemo cock handle for my trowel or a mug of any sort mate,that my friend is love right there x
 
Just had a think about this..... I don't think I know 1500 people.....might know say 100.... out of those like, possibly 10.....so by getting this thread read by 1500 strangers(unless you've got a big family)... that's quite a responsibility......bit like "life of Brian".....are you the new messiah?.
 
Dropsalot said:
Just had a think about this..... I don't think I know 1500 people.....might know say 100.... out of those like, possibly 10.....so by getting this thread read by 1500 strangers(unless you've got a big family)... that's quite a responsibility......bit like "life of Brian".....are you the new messiah?.
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Ive followed a few hail pagey
 
I f**k**g hate it, I'm 20 years in now and the thought of knocking up a bucket of gear or picking up a trowell in the mornings literally leaves me in tears!!:cry:
 
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not arsed me just get on with it an don't think about it earns me a decent living most people hate there jobs anyway so just get your head down
 
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