Walked off job

[nybor62]

well im home walked off job i was on hotel in malton , just cant make it pay , plus poor prep work by contractor
400x400 20mm thick marble onto timber floors over laid with 6mm ply , £15.00 m2 theres upstand to fit , which is included in price
the biggest floor is about 5m2 all cuts

this is a grade 2 listed building the floors are all over the place , overlaid over original floor boards which are up and down , asked why you hav,nt sorted floors out client likes the floors like this adds to the character , so why are we trying to fix marble to this , forget it

 

[Mike]

Not good that rob, have you not got anything else to do? I'm having fun and games on this site job but I'm lucky I'm on day rate, low one I must admit but its work I guess. Good luck mate

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[nybor62]

no i dont have ought else , so i guess im on holiday from now, i discussed a day rate with them , but they would,nt have it

 

[Alan.P]

How do they a) expect you to fix to that, b) make money, no-one works for free, as for his excuse, what a load of cobblers, can't wait to hear the clients moans when they discover they've lost their fixer, you will be telling them, won't you ? or have you written it off ?

 

[Mike]

Will you get paid for what you've done rob?

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[nybor62]

Will you get paid for what you've done rob?

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yeah ill get paid mike

 

[nybor62]

How do they a) expect you to fix to that, b) make money, no-one works for free, as for his excuse, what a load of cobblers, can't wait to hear the clients moans when they discover they've lost their fixer, you will be telling them, won't you ? or have you written it off ?

they know im off job , not going back ,

 

[Mike]

yeah ill get paid mike

Thats something then mate, I've done very little commercial work myself but what I've heard on here it seems to have been hit harder than the domestic market.

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[Pebbs]

You did the right thing, your not a charity, idiots didn't deserve you on the job in the first place imo.

Lynn

 

[Stewart]

Good for you for walking.... The more pro tilers refuse to work for nothing and in unacceptable circumstances, the quicker the prices will get back to an acceptable level worthy of the proffession. I feel lucky and embarrassed at the same time getting the prices I do for my private work, when I see what some guys are having to accept.

Bring on the revolution I say and get our trade licenced and regulated and fair rates for all........


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[Stef]

Bring on the revolution I say and get our trade licenced and regulated and fair rates for all........

Well Said Stewart.

 

[Yorkshire Tiling Services]

Fair play to you, hard decision to walk off a job and loose money.But some jobs just are not worth doing,sound like they were having a laugh at your expense.
Also tiling with marble on to a floor over boarded with 6mm ply is not good... you are best out of there.

 

[TT Tiling]

sorry to hear about that mate ,but good on you for walking ,and at them rates , the only thing is someone will do it for that and its sad ,you get wot you pay for in life , im sure the next guy will give it character lol and lots of it lol

 

[CJ CERAMICS]

definately did the right thing leaving that one sounds like a complete mare.

 

[Alan.P]

they know im off job , not going back ,

I see

 

[White Room]

You don't need the grief...

 

[Time's Ran Out]

What you have you is what you've earned - Pride and strength of character!

 

[Andy Allen]

tough couple of months for you rob, what wth your mate doing a runner and now this.........enjoy christmas, it will soon be a new year, start fresh, things can only get better...

 

[andy8758]

Ah guys. Lets lighten up - tis season of goodwill. Lets all sing along to the tune of "Mistletoe and wine":

Christmastime, Travertine is fine
Religious chanting“Marble laid on time”
Wood on theflooring, ply to the door
“Do it all quick, and don’t lay it poor”

Christmas time, stone laid on pine
Builder’swhinging “Nothings on time”
Building islisted, cash price is ****
Walk off the site, and leave them to it!

Merry Christmas everyone
:lol:

 

[judge]

Ha ha ha ha !!!!!! brill :lol:

 

[The D]

There is no point saying we should all stand together and not do the lower paid work and that way the prices will go up as that is just not going to happen at the moment IMO. There are ten tilers that will step up and have a go at making it pay. Some will be able to make it pay and some will not , saying no to the job because it is not financially worth you doing the work is a sensible decision. However the people saying no to the job thinking that it is some how going to increase the price the contractors are willing to pay are fooling themselves, the only time the prices will start to go back up is when all the other tilers have to much work on to bother with the lower paid jobs, and then the cycle will star again.