Am i greedy

[CON5933]

The guy probably stopped someone else on the way home, picture the scene....
a good lookin bloke with a stunning looking bird on his arm....

"If it wasn't for people like you...us ugly gits would stand a better chance and there;d be more good lookin women to go around...."

bit extreme but you can see what i mean:ninja:

 

[grumpygrouter]

Maybe if he was prepared to work on Saturdays and Sundays like you, he may take a bit of work off you. Doubtful though as you are building a good rep, he needs to get his rear in gear and start to build one too........if his quality is good enough!

Grumpy

 

[Fekin]

On the other hand I have met many customers who seem to have the importance for a cheap job as a priority over asking more questions or proof of my own tiling quality.

Actually I'd say through my own experiance that 90% seem to be more interested in the job being a basic low cost one rather than blowing a large amount on expensive tiles and having the importance of quality stressed to me.

There again, it probably reflects the areas I have targetted through advertising, so currently I am trying to upgrade my customers to the next level now, bigger more expensive homes, and hopefully I'll start to get some higher class wetrooms to get my teeth into.

 

[DEN]

Hence the saying you only get what you pay for!!,why fork out on expensive tiles just to have some cheap useless tradesman come along and make a right pigs ear of it,then having someone else come along and having to do the job properly,costing you even more money!!

You the public have been warned!!

 

[Deleted member 1779]

My friend "Squeeky" is a gardner (Real name John) and he refuses to work weekends or after 7pm.

"Richard you have to have a life as well as working..." he tells me.

On the other hand when we all go on group holidays guess who is the one who doesnt have the money and either cant come or if he does then cant afford the meals.

Priorities. Life is not all about weekend work and 24/7 but if the jobs come up then go for it. In our group most of us actually enjoy our work so dont mind the hours.

Thats me first left (and next to me is Squeeky). He "Doesnt do" weekends but everyone else on this table does.. And that includes my wife Phil (oposite right).

I think the bill for the Pizza is about as far away from him as possible!

I'm not knocking him or others but my point is that because of his beliefs then he has to miss out on quite a few social events due to a lack of cold hard cash.

Advice? Stay out of chip shops and stick to curry houses or pizza places.... (Nah then again maybe not).

 

[bigdaz]

weekend? after 6 years in the security industry working days, nights, bank holidays, Christmas days, 7 day weeks etc, I don't think in terms of monday/friday/weekend/bank holiday - everyday is just a workday

 

[davy_G]

Quite right BigDaz, i used to offshore on the rigs where we also worked 24/7/365. Only time the rig ever stopped was so we could sit down once for Christmas Dinner and that was only 30 mins.

You do need a break and family time but it doesnt have to be at the usual times!

 

[floydyboy]

good 1 mate, i get the same because i am busy. its JEALOUSY.:lol: