Lets face it...

[Pebbs]

I have another battle tomorrow, with a main contractor. I have come to the conclusion that you can't trust anyone, when it comes to money, whether it be your own family, your clients, anyone who works for you, because if your a good and honest decent person they see it as a weakness and just take advantage. I think I will just have to put another layer of barbed wire around me, its the only protection that seems to work!

Lynn

 

[AliGage]

What's up Lynn? Sounds like you're having a right rough time of it at the moment.

 

[White Room]

I think you have it spot on there Lynn, I'm as straight as a die and feel at times you have to be so on your guard with body armour as soon as you mention money....

 

[AliGage]

Money changes people. No doubt about that.

 

[Pebbs]

Final Account knocking Ali, the same old useless **** arguement from them, that they lost on the job....well you know something kiss my arse! Some apartments had up to seven re-visits because the so called 'plumbers' had put the pipework in wrong...not my problem, so why is it we are expected to lose money for other trades incompetence? Can someone explain that.

Sorry for the bad language it will probably be edited out.

Im in a hating mood tonight! Battle weary.

Lynn

 

[White Room]

It won't be edited Lynn your in trusted advisers so fire away.....

 

[AliGage]

Them losing on The job is not your problem Lynn.
Sometimes it pays to be ruthless yourself. I used to be a bit too nice until like you say people take advantage.

 

[Perry]

you know the score Lynn we know its not your fault but you dont expect us to lose out do you

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Open the wine - a chateaunerf du pape 1998 or 2007 is earthy and fierce - and just right for a broody mood evening.

 

[Pebbs]

In case it has never been drawn to your attention John, I do not drink very often, because I have been told I am a right handful by the lads when having a few drinks....cant think what they mean!!!

Lynn

 

[White Room]

It's called de-stressing Lynn when you have a tipple....

 

[Andy Allen]

I seem to do a lot of de-stressing......lol

 

[Dougs Third Go]

I've just emailed an invoice off,,,I know it'll be a battle getting paid within a reasonable time frame......is 6:45am too early for a strongbow/

 

[AliGage]

Thankfully i don't really drink anymore. Have the occasional glass of wine or bottle of cider once in a blue moon.
Having three boys all under 6 put a stop to any drinking. Hangovers were a killer with them around in the mornings!

 

[Dougs Third Go]

Thankfully i don't really drink anymore. Have the occasional glass of wine or bottle of cider once in a blue moon.
Having three boys all under 6 put a stop to any drinking. Hangovers were a killer with them around in the mornings!

my two, aged 6 and 7 drive me to it Ali lol!

 

[AliGage]

I can imagine mate. I have a 6 year old, 4 year old and youngest is 16 months.
They all love getting up at half 5ish on a weekend and usually the too eldest dive on me demanding their bacon sandwiches. Always promise them that on a weekend. After a tough week its hard enough. With a hangover its torture.
Im a bit of a lightweight as well to be fair!

 

[Pebbs]

The battle is over, I had a four hour meeting on Wednesday, shock hands on an agreement and yesterday they tried to knock the amount agreed!! But I stood my ground and the funds are being transferred into the account on Monday...where it will go straight back out to pay the suppliers. Your never hardly ahead of the game these days, it comes in...and goes straight out. The thing that makes me laugh is at the end of the phone call he said to me are we still friends? OMG are these people for real? I have to go to an end of contract drink up next week, I don't think I can trust myself to zip the lip, I better stay on the diet coke all night just in case.

Lynn

 

[Gazzer]

Of course we are still friends....well until the ink dries on the cheque !

had a pretty rubbish week myself chasing money owed....every excuse yet they still asked be to do more work for them !!!

 

[White Room]

Don't like carrot danglers....working on a job at the moment for a plumber and god can he talk, wish he would just **** off and leave me to it.