Worst places to work....

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After reading Nelly's comments on council work, I thought I'd throw my oar in...

Worst places to work:

1) Private work in thrown-up new estates. Especially in 'executive', 'detached' homes (ie. a foot between each house!). The owner always tends to be someone who has made a few quid, has a BMW & New VW Beetle, never offers a coffee even though your tongue is hanging out, and wants you to do the job for peanuts!

Eg. I went to give a quote from someone who said they already had a price, but wanted to see 'what I thought'.

I thought job would be about £120 at least, but said £90, (hopefully to beat the other quote). The customer looked shocked and said the other quote was for £40! But the best of it is that they thought I would quote under £40 incl. plaster, and drive 20 miles to do the job!!!

2) Pretend hippies that live on smallholdings. V similar to executive new-build person in that they are determind to pay very little for the work (though they are usually minted!). Extremely unfriendly and unpleasant, condescending to tradespeople in general, while they sit with their bratty kids in the garden playing a tin whistle.

Cheers!

WP
 
2) Pretend hippies that live on smallholdings. V similar to executive new-build person in that they are determind to pay very little for the work (though they are usually minted!). Extremely unfriendly and unpleasant, condescending to tradespeople in general, while they sit with their bratty kids in the garden playing a tin whistle.

I really hate these people. They've generally been to university and got a degree in psychology or textiles or something and only work 2 afternoons a week in a womens refuge or community centre. They're probably faux vegetarians and had an auntie that was at Greenham Common. >:(
 
if they nail you to the floor on price plastering genrerally has the advantage of not showing up its little imperfections till youve been paid and gone.. i.e when they paint it...
top tip..... before you give anyone a price, ask em - "do you want to pay cash?", nothing to do with the taxman, it just means youve been paid before they got a chance to think up some strategy of f'cking you over ;D

i find its what you make it, if youre on a cheap one, throw it on and get paid... 200 quid for a 4x3 room that some diy bloke has boarded himself is easy money, just one coat the bugger and chuckle at the blokes amazement cos you nailed it in 6 hours on your tod....

if theyre all precious about finish its all ammo to your amoury of bullsh't to whack the price up and do 10 metre sets 2 coats by the book, drink lots of tea - '...its all in the timing'

its them against us ;D
 
I dont think its just these sorts, as i have just priced a few for people who usually pay good bucks for decent work and are squeezing it, so i think its every one in general who are struggling.
 
just got beat down on a price asked for my best cash price, so i took off 10% :-)

when i started the job dint realize they had a indoor swimming pool? and a 1976 Porsche!!!! i gota start paying attition!
 
TonyM said:
2) Pretend hippies that live on smallholdings. V similar to executive new-build person in that they are determind to pay very little for the work (though they are usually minted!). Extremely unfriendly and unpleasant, condescending to tradespeople in general, while they sit with their bratty kids in the garden playing a tin whistle.

I really hate these people. They've generally been to university and got a degree in psychology or textiles or something and only work 2 afternoons a week in a womens refuge or community centre. They're probably faux vegetarians and had an auntie that was at Greenham Common. >:(
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also known as trustafarians, daddy's probably in banking. i lived on the road for a bit as a youngster, met siht loads of em!
 
i hate people who think they are rich have a half flash car and a half decent house ect then will not pay more than £80 a day for work done!
 
Worst places to work?

bronze medal goes to mr and mrs - the last plasterer we had did a whole room for £50

Silver medal goes to Builders. they want you there yesterday, untill one of their lads creats a problem then yoiu have to leave the job, untill the very second its sorted then you have to return imediately, they dont want to pay, but when they do the price is less and the cash is suddenly a cheque

Gold medal goes too - (and its hard to belive there is a lower form of scum than builders) but Landlords. They cant comprehend anyone but themselves are trying to earn money. When you give them a price ist like you just slpeed one of their kids and robbed their piggy bank too.

landlords are the only people on planet earth lower than peodophiles
 
oasis said:
just got beat down on a price asked for my best cash price, so i took off 10% :-)

when i started the job dint realize they had a indoor swimming pool? and a 1976 Porsche!!!! i gota start paying attition!
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Bless you. Is that a cold on the way Oasis

Sorry Nelly I promise I'll sell that other house I've worked so hard to get for my pension ;)
 
essexandy said:
oasis said:
just got beat down on a price asked for my best cash price, so i took off 10% :-)

when i started the job dint realize they had a indoor swimming pool? and a 1976 Porsche!!!! i gota start paying attition!
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Bless you. Is that a cold on the way Oasis

Sorry Nelly I promise I'll sell that other house I've worked so hard to get for my pension ;)
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Barstard! :)
 
Builders gotta be the worst think they know it all Dont like to pay you their all a bunch of (french word) >:(
 
Cheers for the comments fellas! Glad to see I'm not the only one ermmm.......ticked off!

Trustafarians - Great one from Pug! I used to know a fella who lived in a south london squat. With his dreadlocks, army trousers, alternative lifestyle, etc...

After a few months, his mummy drove up from surrey in her chelsea tractor to give him a lift home. You couldn't make it up!

Cheers

WP
 
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