tiler in london,whats the pay and wages like?thanks

[Diamond Pool Finishers]

well i 'am a pessimist ,and i don't think thing's are about to get better, if anything they are going to get a lot worse ,before they ease , you only have to look at the mess we are in!!

 

[Dan]

I think it's all about the unique selling points you have in the business, and the angles you take, and a lot to do with keeping your customers your own. As if they've done you well for the last 5 years, they're probably all about to have another job done now so it just goes around again.

The likes of rate-ya-sausage.com type websites all geared at pointing out the cheapest trader have a lot to do with customers expectations.

I bet you lads know more than I do that some of these customers have got the cheaper one in, but could have quite happily paid the going rate had they not had that cheapo one quote, and the 7 quotes near the cheapest price.

 

[Dan]

well i 'am a pessimist ,and i don't think thing's are about to get better, if anything they are going to get a lot worse ,before they ease , you only have to look at the mess we are in!!

I hope it doesn't get worse mate as I'm stacked up to the eyeballs with websites I'm doing to help tradesmen, and to be honest not one is a paid-for one yet and wont pay for a long long time so I hope they work out for at least the guys I'm building them all for, you tradesmen!

If it gets worse I'll feel like I build even more and I need to start earning some money from some at some point.

 

[kilty55]

so pete,the best thing to do is stay put in your job atm!! lol

 

[2010]

Things will not stay the same, we have always had peaks and troughs and always will

I prefer things as they are than those crazy times of a boom, house prices going up by the day and people spending money they have not got trying to keep up with the jones's
I have focused on my business the last few years and enjoy work a lot more now

 

[Tony73]

alot of negativity here, i'm optimist i'm happy where i'm now. I make money for food (maby little bit more) and i'm happy, many people don't have even that. Proud to be a tiler, and do best (quality) i can. And i know things will get better. Good tradesman will allways have work, and rogue traders will have tea time- all the time.

 

[kilty55]

its not negativity its realism,it will change eventually im sure but for now no chance!

its not being negative dicussing it its actually a positive thing.

 

[Tony73]

welll sorry then :smilewinkgrin:, got it wrong