self employment.....

[ian158]

yea..if its giving knowledge to "so called tilers" that may jeopordise a pros work..why not...you only need one ? Dave :82:

 

[Mr T]

Dont say that Ian lol... This site has been the biggest help to me to no end... And will be in the future. Ive even got to work under one of the pros on here and it was a pleasure to do so.

 

[Colour Republic]

OK I'll step up on my soap box one last time then gracefully bow out...

I'm a firm believer of nobody owes you a living and you make your own way in life. I don't think you are taking away jobs from other tilers. God knows there's a thousand others just round the corner so one more isn't going to hurt. It's not that you are taking their work (you're not as they were never 'entitled' to it anyway) it's that you are damaging the trades reputation and lowering rates.

Besides if a seasoned pro went to quote for the same job as you and you won it, then the pro really should be asking himself serious questions why he couldn't sell his services over and above yours.

Ask yourself this though, why are you finding it hard to get a job? Why is it that some seasoned pros are struggling to fill their order books? If those working in this industry are having a hard time and they have a massive head start on you, just how hard do you think you're going to find it?

If you are as enthusiatic about this trade as you say you are then keeping knocking on those doors until a tiler takes you on. Don't just knock once, knock 2,3,4,5,6,...10 times. My very first job I ever had is because they guy who owned the company decided it would far less annoying for him to give me a job than me hounding him day and night.

 

[jonnyc]

are you going to be self employed?.....meaning it is the only thing you do.......or are you working somewhere else..... and are going to moonlight as a tiler?

as for your question.........I use one credit card for all business purchases........that way all i need to submit it my credit card statements........

all the best

Lee

Interested that you say that lee .
do you really only have to show the statements and not supporting invoices.
i was told this by my new business manager at Barclays but he got sacked within two months of appointment .
My dad is an old school accountant retired for 25 years and he always insists that I have support invoices which can never be wrong but maybe times have really changed and you can get away with just statements.
i would be very interested to hear your comments

 

[Mr T]

Soap box lol this isnt about working under a tiler or learning more about the trade. Its about me earning a small amount for jobs I know im capable. But beleive me I have tried the working for free side of it and ive done my fair share to date. But I would like to earn a bit of bread for what I know I actually can do. I would happily work under another tiler as I love the trade for what it is not all about money. Cheers

 

[Colour Republic]

Soap box lol this isnt about working under a tiler or learning more about the trade. Its about me earning a small amount for jobs I know im capable. But beleive me I have tried the working for free side of it and ive done my fair share to date. But I would like to earn a bit of bread for what I know I actually can do. I would happily work under another tiler as I love the trade for what it is not all about money. Cheers

It frigging should be!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :lol:

 

[Mr T]

I mean this topic lol... Beleive me mate I know ive lots to learn lmao... Just wanne be able to send the baby out to the ice cream man once in a while lol

 

[Colour Republic]

Interested that you say that lee .
do you really only have to show the statements and not supporting invoices.
i was told this by my new business manager at Barclays but he got sacked within two months of appointment .
My dad is an old school accountant retired for 25 years and he always insists that I have support invoices which can never be wrong but maybe times have really changed and you can get away with just statements.
i would be very interested to hear your comments

I use to work in finance for a record company and supported invoices should always be kept, if the accountant is doing their job correctly they should also be checking those invoices to see if you can put it against the business.

 

[prceramics]

if the customer is happy to pay for the standard of work you have done good luck to you mate, you are on the right lines being on this forum finding out the proper way 🙂

 

[Mr T]

Thanks mate im just worried now as im bound to cross daves path at a trade day someday haha.