the bossman

[py rookie]

hi all,

ive been working for my old/new boss(tiling).doing 4/5 a week on site,i do pretty much everything he askes me to do,but all i get is negative feedback saying i left a plot in a mess or bits of grout was missing,i have'nt been tiling long but id like to think i leave a plot tidy and if ive missed any grout i didnt do it on purpose.i never get:well done,good job.do u think hes got a chip on his shoulder?

 

[Spud]

what do you expect from him ? he probably hasnt got time to talk you through it and is getting it in the neck from the site agent stick with it and just try harder it will come with practice

 

[Ian]

Whatever his complaints are, just make sure you don't do them on the next job. If the work is there and he pays on time, just let it go over your head. Site work does require a bit of thick skin sometimes.

 

[Andrew]

If people never pick out your faults you never Improve, take it on the chin and make sure he has nothing to moan about, the appreciation will follow. I was taught by a proper tough task master, I thought he was an idiot then, but now I look back I have him to thank for my work ethic!
Good luck mate stick with it

 

[Rizzle from the Portizzle]

every tilers has been there come thought this it will only make you a thinking tiler the best of the best one day you will have to do this its hard but whats needed .

 

[Diamond Pool Finishers]

some peeps are by there nature negative ,there is a way to talk to peeps that a few negative peeps could do with learning instead of keep putting other's down, you should do your best to try not to let him have anything he can pick-you up on, then move away from him when you get the chance........chinn-up and good luck

 

[The D]

When I was starting out I was never ever praised for doing a good job. It was considered to be your duty to do a good job you just got a rollocking if you did not. If there was no rollocking just silence that was your praise.

 

[Spud]

some peeps are by there nature negative ,there is a way to talk to peeps that a few negative peeps could do with learning instead of keep putting other's down, you should do your best to try not to let him have anything he can pick-you up on, then move away from him when you get the chance........chinn-up and good luck

its not putting someone down pointing out they have missed some grout,the boss has done the lad a favour giving him a job and its not going to do PY any favours pretending that his work is okay if it isnt how is the lad ever going to learn if he is not told what faults to look out for
my tip for you Py is buy a builders bin and put your cutting machine on top of it when you make any mess put it straight into the bin and you will work alot tidier stack your off cuts near by and use these when you can and only throw away your wasted cuts at the end of each plot this way you will get your wastage to a minimum, save your empty buckets and only bring the tools into the plot you need and you wont have stuff spread all over the plot ,grout is normally missed under or around sockets so double check this before you leave take photos when you leave the plot so no one else can blame you for their mess

 

[Stewart]

I'm very tough with my apprentices and every one of them has thanked me for it. I give praise where it's due and when the receive it, they know they've earned it.

Stick at it and if you think he's being overly harsh, then tell him.......


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[Diamond Pool Finishers]

gary i think you should read my post again, i did not say what you just posted, not everyone teaches in your way that is all i'am say ...... i don't believe in being negative -but positive thanks......

 

[Spud]

gary i think you should read my post again, i did not say what you just posted, not everyone teaches in your way that is all i'am say ...... i don't believe in being negative -but positive thanks......

Sorry Tom no offence intended, some bosses dont have the time for the arm over the shoulder approach and every mistake ends up costing the boss money

 

[Diamond Pool Finishers]

yes i do understand ,and there is a lot of pressure on everyone,but being a bit older than most i have changed my view as you can afford to stand back a bit and see things from a few different angles,and i just think we all need to respect each other more than we do, none taken gary cheers

 

[Dan]

As Alan Sugar says "take is a compliment when the time comes that you don't get told off (he didn't say told off, he swore) but never expect praise from me if I'm paying you".

I think on site you have to have the banter with the other people, especially if you're all there a while. But you need to keep getting through the work still. You all do.

Snag lists are a pain in the backside. The site manager gets it off the customers, the site manager gives it to the contractors, the contractors give it to the guys who caused the snag. Everybody's annoyed with them all down the line and it's normally the workers who work through that list so they're the last ones to get it in the neck.

I never used to like sitework much. What little I've ever done has been nearly always privately for the customer but while the site in general is still in operation. So had to follow some of the crazy methods and rules of the site and safety etc, but never had a foreman breathing down my neck. Still didn't like it much though I felt like my tools were being watched permanently.

 

[py rookie]

thanks for the posts,i do like working for him,he did give me and job,and laided me off and given my job back,but the work is picking up and about time too.

 

[Pro-spec]

thanks for the posts,i do like working for him,he did give me and job,and laided me off and given my job back,but the work is picking up and about time too.

well he must think something of you if he gave you the job back, take that as your praise some people just cant express themselves very well when it comes to being nice.

 

[Daveshadowman]

I do alot of site work,(I have done site work from both sides of the fence manager and tiler) your boss will be getting it in neck from the site agent when you have finished a plot sweep it out make sure you have cleaned the tops etc (one spacer on the floor is a mess to a site agent) double check the plot grouting etc if you are making an effort the agent will see this and lay off a bit.

 

[Martyn Leeds]

If it were me I'd take onboard whatever the moans are, and make sure I'm not told off more than once for the same thing - no matter how big or small.

So even if its 1 spacer left on the floor, empty tile box left out instead of binned, a tiny bit of group missed, messy workshops - anything really..

Double double check everything before you move onto the next plot and make sure he doesn't have to tell you anything more than once..