Grrrrrr working saturdays!

Lodan said:
And mate fair play to you and your right I did initially join because I had no reputation and needed work I'venever denied where I came from and don't deny how I started but I've evolved with it and learnt to use the sites, use the lots of feedback to my advantage and I've never stopped pushing the price....for any who think it's working for 100 a day it isnt
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Mate, ive said all along you will go far from day 1.

I think you misunderstand my bluntness as criticisim at times.

Trust me youve only just started your journey in this/building game, you will go through different set ups alomg the way in which to run your outfit.

You have to remember there wasnt even the internet when such as myself started plastering the nearest thing to what your doing now was the yellow pages and flyers dropping/newspaper adds etc.

We all had to do it just like you ate dping your thing now to create a flow of work.

But trust me things do and will change for you and doors open up and you wont need the likes of my builder in time!
 
zombie said:
Mate, ive said all along you will go far from day 1.

I think you misunderstand my bluntness as criticisim at times.

Trust me youve only just started your journey in this/building game, you will go through different set ups alomg the way in which to run your outfit.

You have to remember there wasnt even the internet when such as myself started plastering the nearest thing to what your doing now was the yellow pages and flyers dropping/newspaper adds etc.

We all had to do it just like you ate dping your thing now to create a flow of work.

But trust me things do and will change for you and doors open up and you wont need the likes of my builder in time!
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And mate you missed understand me, I've took no offence to anything you've said but I know lads want to earn money and if you've got sense these sites are goldmines and I know the 20+ lads don't need them but paint them in a bad light instead encourage the new lads to use the internet to their advantage and make some good money
 
And I agree @zombie my builder will be a thing of the past in a few years for me but we'd all use it if we needed it so don't like the bad light it gets....if there's any issue it's wank tradesman not the site, a wank tradesman can have a website or be in the yellow pages so the site is not the issue
 
Rossi46 said:
How come you won’t be Plastering anymore after October @Lodan?
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I've spent the last year working for a builder mostly and I helped him more and more with non plastering things. We decided to set up a limited company specialising in loft and garage conversions. Did a few jobs with a plasterer who is good and he wants the plastering work so I'm going to let him take it as to be honest I don't enjoy it...I'll still do all the boarding but never enjoyed skimming it's so harsh and I'm happy to step back from it
 
Lodan said:
I've spent the last year working for a builder mostly and I helped him more and more with non plastering things. We decided to set up a limited company specialising in loft and garage conversions. Did a few jobs with a plasterer who is good and he wants the plastering work so I'm going to let him take it as to be honest I don't enjoy it...I'll still do all the boarding but never enjoyed skimming it's so harsh and I'm happy to step back from it
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I’ll take all the plastering work if the other chap doesn’t want it :p
 
Good money in loft conversions. I plastered lofts almost none stop for 6-7 years. I know how much they were making and it was serious wedge.
 
Lodan said:
Don't matter me to mate, last plastering job is 15th October then no plastering for me
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Don't take it personal if someone is stating there experiences you quite are personal towards that site that's not hard for everyone to see so stop getting your knickers in a twist I'm glad it's worked for you it's obviously changed your life for the better so good man for changing career that's commitment and dedication so good on you. I wish you the best believe me like anyone starting out I no how hard it is.
 
Rossi46 said:
Good money in loft conversions. I plastered lofts almost none stop for 6-7 years. I know how much they were making and it was serious wedge.
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Yes mate it's what he was heading at buy struggled as a one band so I got asked to help with floor, velux, insulation etc and in the end we agreed it was silly and would be just more efficient as a two man....the only thing that scares me is vat as we need to register
 
Lodan said:
I've spent the last year working for a builder mostly and I helped him more and more with non plastering things. We decided to set up a limited company specialising in loft and garage conversions. Did a few jobs with a plasterer who is good and he wants the plastering work so I'm going to let him take it as to be honest I don't enjoy it...I'll still do all the boarding but never enjoyed skimming it's so harsh and I'm happy to step back from it
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Going into partnership in a limited company......... Nooooooooooo!!! Dont do it!! :frenetico:
 
Formby plastering said:
Don't take it personal if someone is stating there experiences you quite are personal towards that site that's not hard for everyone to see so stop getting your knickers in a twist I'm glad it's worked for you it's obviously changed your life for the better so good man for changing career that's commitment and dedication so good on you. I wish you the best believe me like anyone starting out I no how hard it is.
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Formby mate please don't get me wrong I'm not fighting with you, you hit the nail on the head, that website saved me in my first 6 months and allowed me to grow a business, I think of it very fondly. All I say is it's a good site and a good set up don't slate the site slate the c**ts....they're not just on my builder they have a website and yellow pages and leaflets through your door, the issue isn't the site it's wank tradesman
 
Lodan said:
Formby mate please don't get me wrong I'm not fighting with you, you hit the nail on the head, that website saved me in my first 6 months and allowed me to grow a business, I think of it very fondly. All I say is it's a good site and a good set up don't slate the site slate the c**ts....they're not just on my builder they have a website and yellow pages and leaflets through your door, the issue isn't the site it's wank tradesman
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Fair play mate I don't rate the site not only for some of the bad ones but the robbing c**ts charging extortionate prices for tradesmen to get a job not only are they unfair but they charge all four men just for being shortlisted. I've enjoyed reading your journey your a good lad hope the rest goes well for you all my love and kisses
 
Formby plastering said:
Fair play mate I don't rate the site not only for some of the bad ones but the robbing c**ts charging extortionate prices for tradesmen to get a job not only are they unfair but they charge all four men just for being shortlisted. I've enjoyed reading your journey your a good lad hope the rest goes well for you all my love and kisses
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I agree with you mate, the company rung me the other week and I told them it should be made clear to customers how the charges work to tradesman ie paying to shortlist and not getting the job, they flat out refused and said that wasn't the way they work knowing tradesman were charged would put customers off so I do agree
 
Lodan said:
I agree with you mate, the company rung me the other week and I told them it should be made clear to customers how the charges work to tradesman ie paying to shortlist and not getting the job, they flat out refused and said that wasn't the way they work knowing tradesman were charged would put customers off so I do agree
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Thats it mate then the customers don't even have the decency to message back after you've been charged so there's a number
of things I hate about these sites other than dodgy tradesmen.
 
Formby plastering said:
Thats it mate then the customers don't even have the decency to message back after you've been charged so there's a number
of things I hate about these sites other than dodgy tradesmen.
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Yeah I get it, it's no way a perfect system but for the money I've put in I've had a good return so they can be easily workeable with a bit of savvy
 
Also Formby what was my filler reference as didn't understand that
 
Lodan said:
Yeah I get it, it's no way a perfect system but for the money I've put in I've had a good return so they can be easily workeable with a bit of savvy
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I no you've made it work fair play to you mate. The system is designed for profit and more profit that's why there on the stockmarket now so I suppose for them it's a great system.
Anyway good luck with the lofts windows and floors I no you've got that salesman pitch going for you so I'm sure you'll do just fine.
 
Lodan said:
To be honest Jess your predicament has played on my mind a bit but it's to good to not do even if it only lasts a few years
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All our triumphs and failures are ours to make for ourselves. Put everything in writing always is all I’d say. Nothing ventured nothing gained! Best of luck friend
 
Formby plastering said:
I no you've made it work fair play to you mate. The system is designed for profit and more profit that's why there on the stockmarket now so I suppose for them it's a great system.
Anyway good luck with the lofts windows and floors I no you've got that salesman pitch going for you so I'm sure you'll do just fine.
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Cheers mate, I'll do my best as always p.s follow the stock market and unless I missed it (more than possible) my builder and ratedpeople haven't floated (yet)
 
Lodan said:
Also Formby what was my filler reference as didn't understand that
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I forgot you said for the plasterer to come back to do the filling but even still that's a no no I'd be offended if I even had to offer that service after plastering it. You seemed to get quite upset for the customer not excepting that.
 
Lodan said:
Cheers mate, I'll do my best as always p.s follow the stock market and unless I missed it (more than possible) my builder and ratedpeople haven't floated (yet)
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Really well hearsay then I think mate was told they were unless contracts didn't go ahead
 
Formby plastering said:
I forgot you said for the plasterer to come back to do the filling but even still that's a no no I'd be offended if I even had to offer that service after plastering it. You seemed to get quite upset for the customer not excepting that.
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I always feel quite upset at a person not getting paid, nothing to do with plastering just an understanding of how hard life is, I still think (no where near ideal) but if he could fix it he should have been allowed....at the end of the day it's a ceiling, if it looks flat when it white and no misses it's ok
 
zombie said:
So anyway @Lodan we did try telling you plastering was a brutal job that seperates the men from the boys!

So all in all you lasted what 3 years???

Yer a pussy!!!

Lofts will be to hard next year!!!

Think you need to look for another office job tbh!
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I do love you zombie you've always been my favourite...brutal but with a nice person edge you can't hide (even though you try )
 
zombie said:
So anyway @Lodan we did try telling you plastering was a brutal job that seperates the men from the boys!

So all in all you lasted what 3 years???

Yer a pussy!!!

Lofts will be to hard next year!!!

Think you need to look for another office job tbh!
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And yes big sets of skimming was far more brutal than I ever expected so respect all who said it
 
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