I dont have long to live.....

[turnip]

On the opposite tack to nybors thread about elliot and lewis and their non-payment to a fixer, I have the following to share:

I have had two fixers (best mates) working on a site for me, one of whom has not completed his snags, and is now no longer working for me. He has had some but not all of his money withheld.
We are now completing his snags (with his agreement cos he couldnt be bothered or is just in physically incapable to get the work presentable) and the cost being charged against his withheld money.
In fact the amount of time needed will exceed what money I have withheld.
So I am out of pocket?

cue, several days worth of abusive and threatening texts and voicemail about how I owe him money! Plus a threatening text from his mate, about the "nasty" people they know.
Well I have heard it all before and I will hear it all again I guess.

I dont take kindly to being threatened, and the relevant actions have been taken (legal actions I must stress) but if any tiling contractors working in the Weymouth area happen to currently have 2 blokes from Plumstead/Woolwich area of South East London, you could no worse than to contact me. Full details will be forthcoming.

I would love to name names here. If there was a black list going round all the tiling contractors in the south then these two would be on it.

 

[hillhead]

That is terrible,can the idiot not understand the tiling business?
When working for big companies you have to keep your standards as high as domestic work IMO. This cuts down on snagging,i can tell you i never have snagging to do anywhere !
Do it once and do it right.
Watch your back there and inform whoever you can as to what's going on.

 

[user123]

Oh my god, can't believe what I'm reading!!

All good vibes from me and everybody here who will read this, and yes, do everything in your power to be safe.

Perhaps there is a mutual third party mate who could talks some sense into the guy?

 

[turnip]

Well I didnt come down in the last shower of rain, its a typical tactic from a certain breed of tiler who knows he's in the wrong but will protest that black is white, and when that dont work, the shouting starts. Had the same thing before a few years back, just part of the game, I dont take it too seriously (south london slaaggs giving it bigg south london talk), they have no brains unfortunately! I am not a "big" contractor either, but would happily share these fellows details to prevent the same situation happening to other contractors.

 

[DHTiling]

It isn't the place of the forum to name and shame someone as just your word that they are rogues etc.. Legal issues prevent you from doing this publicly on this forum.

We don't mind you letting off steam but it ends there really..

 

[jamie B]

Well I didnt come down in the last shower of rain, its a typical tactic from a certain breed of tiler who knows he's in the wrong but will protest that black is white, and when that dont work, the shouting starts. Had the same thing before a few years back, just part of the game, I dont take it too seriously (south london slaaggs giving it bigg south london talk), they have no brains unfortunately! I am not a "big" contractor either, but would happily share these fellows details to prevent the same situation happening to other contractors.

I worked for 3 years on a site in Thamesmead (near woolwich) and I totally know the sort of characters you're talking about Turnip!
The only thing to remember is that it's all mostly chestbeating talk..we had a run in with a local firm of subbies and a similar situation arose..although there was a lot of effing and jeffin it really amounted to nothing physical.
These types are usually shout first think later (if ever!)
The old adage is true..it's not the blokes who TELL you what they're gonna do you have to worry about..it's the one's who don't say a word!..I reckon you've got a few years left yet mate!
Stick to your guns, do it all by the book and the dead heads will drop away pretty quick I'm sure. Best of Luck!

 

[Alan.P]

Sorry to hear it Ali, hope it all ends well, like you say big talk.

 

[Pebbs]

Good god! Im in SE18! and Big Dave lives in SE18! who are these ruffians? I could think of three that live local.

Pebbs

 

[doug boardley]

just to lighten the mood....

[video=youtube;6oYwPt__Ceg]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6oYwPt__Ceg&feature=fvst[/video]

 

[user123]

Gulp....