Any North East tilers need a hand

[united]

This might sound a bit strange but I'm looking for a tiler in or around Sunderland who would be kind enough to let me give them a hand maybe a day or two per week for a few weeks. I don't want any money (just a cup of tea now and then :lol: )

I will be honest as I don't want people thinking I'm trying to check out the competition or steal business, the reason why I want this is because I want to gain some experience and see what tiling is like in the real world before I go it alone someday.

I can offer my time as I'm currently not working due to redundancy.

Hope this makes sense and someone can help.

 

[Diamond Pool Finishers]

nice one mate,:welcome:to the forum and good luck to you

 

[Gazzer]

Good luck to you mate

 

[united]

Thanks gooner and Sir Ramic

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Good Luck mate - Living in Sunderland - having a handle 'United' you are certainly covering your options.
Unfortunately most of my work is black/white victorian floors so that would upset you!
Hope you get some interest - its a good offer and shows a desire!
Well done.

 

[doug boardley]

nice one united, I hope someone takes you up on your offer

 

[united]

Good Luck mate - Living in Sunderland - having a handle 'United' you are certainly covering your options.
Unfortunately most of my work is black/white victorian floors so that would upset you!
Hope you get some interest - its a good offer and shows a desire!
Well done.

I shouldnt really admit this living in Sunderland but I'm a Man United fan so thats where the United name comes from :lol:

Thanks for your support

 

[faithhealer]

I shouldnt really admit this living in Sunderland but I'm a Man United fan so thats where the United name comes from :lol:

Thanks for your support

hope that hasn't blown your chances, lol
best of luck to you

 

[Daz]

Welcome & good luck with finding someone to assist you.

 

[united]

Just to keep you informed....

I haven't found anyone to take up my offer yet :nopity:

I know xmas is coming up but I'm still willing to give some FREE labour to any local tilers over xmas and beyond .... I want to learn

 

[Alan.P]

Sorry to hear you've had no luck so far, fingers crossed though

 

[united]

I know I keep bringing this thread back up but I want to learn and get more experience.

I have a van and some tools and a website, I have been doing jobs I know I can manage mainly for friends and family so far. I still have a few days per week that I can give to someone who needs a hand. As I have the van I can drive to you. I don't mind just doing a bit of mixing. I just want to pick up some tips and even make a few local contacts.

 

[The Legend; Phil Hobson RIP]

Good luck with your quest mate

 

[Aston]

mark
your a bright fella with a sales background mate, so put an advert out there. get some work, ie bathrooms , conservatories etc and see if you can get in with a local fixer who you can sub the work out to..so what you are actually doings in labouring on your own job, and learning a bit too..

benefits are:
you'll get the experience you need, bit by bit over time
you'll get bit of money for your advert etc from the fact your labouring.
you build a rapport and close working frienship with the fixer who done your work, so theres that future trust.
AND they earn a good wage for there skills and their teaching you

good luck mate, keep pluggin away and just try a slightly different angle ;0)
regards
ed........give me a call anytime if you need a chat or if theres anything i can do to help..

you see,you have to look at both sides of the coin. the people on here all want to help. but when they are doing there own jobs, its really time consuming trying to teach another person, whilst keeping on schedule to finish there own job..they could actually lose money by having someone around...

you need to identify exactly what it is you need to learn? it needs to be specific, in order get you from a-b...ie is it floor setting out, or ufh, or tanking or just tile setting miles under your belt...only you know whats missing or needed...

be bold mate, get the work in and offer it about..you will have some knack of catching the fish and the tiler can show you have to cook it but...it is hard but, the guys on here do give an awful lot of help and its not always easy to take people along with all the good will in the world...theres insurance and h&s and all sorts of criteria now that has to be considered..

i have got 2 people coming to give me a hand over the next couple of months, ones from manchester (he's a utd fan too!!) lol and the other is an nice fella from cheshire and i am sure if i help them, then they'll share any big jobs with me that is a bit too much....so its a 2 way street...also, its unfair to ask a local tiler because you are reducing their work potential and they do have families to consider too, especially in this climate...

good luck and keep pluggin away mate, give me a call anytime and i'll try to help in any way i can.
regards
ed...

 

[united]

mark
your a bright fella with a sales background mate, so put an advert out there. get some work, ie bathrooms , conservatories etc and see if you can get in with a local fixer who you can sub the work out to..so what you are actually doings in labouring on your own job, and learning a bit too..

benefits are:
you'll get the experience you need, bit by bit over time
you'll get bit of money for your advert etc from the fact your labouring.
you build a rapport and close working frienship with the fixer who done your work, so theres that future trust.
AND they earn a good wage for there skills and their teaching you

good luck mate, keep pluggin away and just try a slightly different angle ;0)
regards
ed........give me a call anytime if you need a chat or if theres anything i can do to help..

you see,you have to look at both sides of the coin. the people on here all want to help. but when they are doing there own jobs, its really time consuming trying to teach another person, whilst keeping on schedule to finish there own job..they could actually lose money by having someone around...

you need to identify exactly what it is you need to learn? it needs to be specific, in order get you from a-b...ie is it floor setting out, or ufh, or tanking or just tile setting miles under your belt...only you know whats missing or needed...

be bold mate, get the work in and offer it about..you will have some knack of catching the fish and the tiler can show you have to cook it but...it is hard but, the guys on here do give an awful lot of help and its not always easy to take people along with all the good will in the world...theres insurance and h&s and all sorts of criteria now that has to be considered..

i have got 2 people coming to give me a hand over the next couple of months, ones from manchester (he's a utd fan too!!) lol and the other is an nice fella from cheshire and i am sure if i help them, then they'll share any big jobs with me that is a bit too much....so its a 2 way street...also, its unfair to ask a local tiler because you are reducing their work potential and they do have families to consider too, especially in this climate...

good luck and keep pluggin away mate, give me a call anytime and i'll try to help in any way i can.
regards
ed...

Ed

Thank you for that reply. You just gave me the kick up the .... I needed .

I totally understand everything you said and fully agree.

I have myself some direction again and it only took a few wise words :hurray: