Stupid hours

[Rich]

Does anybody else work stupid hours or is it just me? I left for work this morning at about 7.45am as Im only working round the corner, I have just got in... Its 10.40pm. Thats a 14 hour day and the rest of the week looks to be much the same :dizzy2:.

 

[DHTiling]

Just you.. STUPID...:lol::lol::lol::lol:

 

[Aston]

yes dylante, but just think of the money!!!!!!!!

go and have a beer, you deserve it, then again no, your up again for work in a few hours :lol:

ed

 

[hillhead]

i'v just done two 12 hours shifts! not like me.not tomorrow though:smilewinkgrin:

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Isn't that one of the benefits of being self employed.:lol:

 

[Scott]

Im struggling with a normal day! My second day back at work after 9 months off and im wasted, just the thought of 14 hours makes me feel queasy

Night night

 

[White Room]

Used to do long hours, not anymore though

 

[Colour Republic]

How old are you and how long have you been self employed mate?

 

[seamonkey]

If you spent less time reading tool mags you could get home at a decent time:lol::lol::lol:

 

[doug boardley]

I was doing a wine bar/restaurant refurb a while back typcally my working day would start at 8am through till 3am luckily it was only 3 weeks from start to finish:ninja:

 

[doug boardley]

Also did a 3 month job in Fortingall, coming home once a fortnight, usually had a 5:30am to 10pm shift

 

[Deleted member 9598]

hiya...the most iv done is 94 hours in 7 days.....:yikes:................id do it again if i have the work!!:lol:

 

[jay]

welcome to the tiling game:8:

 

[tungsten tip]

ask phil hobson how many hours you spend tiling an aldi supermarket floor ,150 mtrs per day ,screed ,tile & vibrate. friday was like a day off only 600 mtrs of grouting to do .good money but after a few of them you change shape .

 

[Bartlett]

Does anybody else work stupid hours or is it just me? I left for work this morning at about 7.45am as Im only working round the corner, I have just got in... Its 10.40pm. Thats a 14 hour day and the rest of the week looks to be much the same :dizzy2:.

I've done silly hours in the past and people thought I was mad. I probably was? But then I went home and ate and got to bed. I don't remember going home and logging on to Tilers Forum!!! :lol:

 

[Paul the PM]

No your not the only one! I leave home at 5am every day and don't get home till between 7 & 8pm most days. Somtimes later. See theres lots of us that must be mad, but at least were working.:incazzato:

 

[Bartlett]

No your not the only one! I leave home at 5am every day and don't get home till between 7 & 8pm most days. Somtimes later. See theres lots of us that must be mad, but at least were working.:incazzato:

Yes, grab the opportunity and work hard when it's there, try not to panic when it's not, that's my philosophy.

 

[Rich]

Ah well I glad Its not just me. Im not complaining, very happy to be this busy. Wev all been in the other boat and that is even less fun. How old am I? Well I feel about 402 at the moment but Iv got home just after 7 tonight cuz I had to price a job up, so only a 12 hour day today. Iv been self employed for 7 years... Why do you ask? Im going to drink some whiskey now :smilewinkgrin:

 

[Peter]

Didn't leave til after 6.30 yesterday.

Didn't start til 2 though. :lol:

 

[TT Tiling]

hi mate yes i do as well ,so its not just you , i worked till 10.30 last night ,on average i work a 55 - 70 hours a week and have been for the last 3 - 4 months , sad i know but i never like to say no ,but been saying that now for years ,never gets any better ,still better that way then sat at home like many , work hard play hard :8:

 

[CJ]

The joys of being self employed.

How many of you have not had a day of sick since you started on your own?, its so so different when self employed.

Working for someone else, you get a bit under the weather and you phone in sick.........not when out on ya own

Only downside is you don't get sickness/holiday pay

 

[TT Tiling]

two weeks in the sun ,kids wife beer ,sun bed ,god i need it , keep up the good work everyone :ban::8:

 

[david campbell]

don't knock it m8! think of the cash you will have banked and it will make up for a week or 2 during the year when you will be sitting at home twiddling your thumbs(or on TF moaning about the lack of work)
take it while it's there m8!

 

[The Legend; Phil Hobson RIP]

ask phil hobson how many hours you spend tiling an aldi supermarket floor ,150 mtrs per day ,screed ,tile & vibrate. friday was like a day off only 600 mtrs of grouting to do .good money but after a few of them you change shape .

Hey Tommy, we loved it didn't we? Guess we didn't:yikes: Like you say, good money. But at what price? Ten days to do 1100m2 sand / cement power vibro. Twelve hour shifts, and the rest. 25 ton ready mix every morning, if I remember we used to lay 6 days 1st week, grout Sun, then lay Mon to fri 2nd week.Sat grout remainder of floor, skirtings, bucket sinks etc. Sunday off heaven Then start again on another store Mon. Happy days? Perhaps not:ban:

 

[Ajax123]

talk about Stupid hours....I regularly have to start before 9.30 in the morning and am rarely back home before 3 in the afternoon. Mind you I compensate by taking a break at 11 and lunch from 12.30 to 2.........

I wish.......:yikes: