walked off job

[Dan]

If you agreed 120 a day each, wouldn't you just get 120 a day each for as long as the job took or was it 120 a day each just one day? Day rate isn't a fixed price, so you've said 120 a day. And not a fixed price of 120 and the job will take one day.

So if it took you both three days you'd both get top line 360 and perhaps could have done it all, without the tanking and the builder has the problems in a year or so.

Or perhaps it is just 1 day at 120?

 

[Dan]

Moved to TilersForums Arms

 

[The D]

I no how you feel this is why i am going to do this other job but i am really still on the fence. Just had a look at a job i priced for a small builder 2wks ago looks fine so will get that in.And see how i feel start training on new job monday.

mark give mark at Balmoral a bell i was chatting to him today he is looking for good fixers. pm me if you need his number.

 

[hillhead]

Take no crap from builders or anyone else,well done for walking.
Today i finished up early:smilewinkgrin: job done and cash in pocket.
Tomorrow i was due to start a floor over an hour away,today she tells me that the painters are in and the might need hallway too and the phone is being connected,i told her" ring me when they're all done and i might get back next tuesday" and thats if i finish a marble bathroom which i have pulled forward to tomorrow.

 

[Dan]

Nice on Joe. It is nice when you can move jobs around a bit.

 

[Gazzer]

mark give mark at Balmoral a bell i was chatting to him today he is looking for good fixers. pm me if you need his number.

You wanna share this number with me ?

 

[TT Tiling]

its never easy sorting day rates or sm2 rates , win on some ,lose some ,stay with it mate

 

[nybor62]

If you agreed 120 a day each, wouldn't you just get 120 a day each for as long as the job took or was it 120 a day each just one day? Day rate isn't a fixed price, so you've said 120 a day. And not a fixed price of 120 and the job will take one day.

So if it took you both three days you'd both get top line 360 and perhaps could have done it all, without the tanking and the builder has the problems in a year or so.

Or perhaps it is just 1 day at 120?

it was just the one day , did,nt know there was grouting to be done and kitch splash backs, it was meant to be a favour

 

[nybor62]

basicly they told me lies to get me there thinking i would stick it out , told them only had 1 day to do it, i know this guy from old and he tries it on all the time ,
not this time

 

[DHTiling]

You did right... he would have just kept on doing it each time he needed a quick job doing.

 

[Pebbs]

Your right, it happens to often, its always last minute and they need it done in a rush. Nybor did you tell them when you saw how much there was to, there was no way you were going to get it finished in a day? By the sounds of it though this builder, having pulled this kind of stunt before needed a bit of a kick up the ... Stuff him! you did right.
Pebbs

 

[kilty55]

you done right nybor,in your other thread i see your wanting to set up on your own.

my business is a mix of private work and also subby work,,it works well for me as there is always something on the go and its not always at subby rates,i think your right to try this out mate that way if you choose not to work for a certain company you can fall back on your pricate work its a good mix