What have you been up to lately in and out of work?

[Dockers Tiling]

Have had a bush year so far. Travelling further afield to take on jobs has helped. Also picking up smaller decorating has helped fill in any gaps.

 

[Diamond Pool Finishers]

Been a very Busy year so far, lost 41/2 stone in blubber, been to greece in the summer, still wanting more holidays lol, feeling good & optimistic about life

 

[afright]

Starting to pick up now start a job tomorrow taking up karndean first not looking forward to that.

 

[DJS]

Well Guys, I've quit the tiling game now, and I just started a new job on Monday. Finished my last tiling job a couple of weeks back (30m2 60x30 bowed B&Q porcelain laid brickbond...yuk!). The customer was happy and asked me back to do the downstairs loo once it's ready. So I'll fit that in on a weekend off next month. May have a couple more tiling jobs to do for one for one of the builders I worked for, but other than that - I'm out!!

I was a plumber before I started tiling, so I've gone back to that, but working for a renewable energy company installing thermodynamic energy panels.

Had a series of unfortunate events happen to me in the latter half of last year and first few months of this year which made me fall behind financially (back went twice/van repairs/accident that was not my fault causing my van to be written off/plus a job that went wrong causing the customer to slap a CCJ on me - IMO it was the builder on that job that caused the additional work, but I didn't have the funds to defend it in court. So I settled out of court with the customer for approx. 1/3 of the value of their claim). Need to keep my credit clear, as I want to apply for a mortgage soon!

As I have a young child to provide for, it got to the point where I had to have a guaranteed income again. Grew tired of running around pandering to the timewasters, and constantly getting undercut by the cowboys.

I tip my hat to all of you who have made a successful career out of tiling, and would like to thank those of you who answered my questions when I asked.

I did manage to get myself a DW24000 earlier this year, and not decided if I will sell it yet. Is there a place here I can advertise it, if/when I decide to sell?

Best Wishes to you all.

 

[Dougs Third Go]

Well Guys, I've quit the tiling game now, and I just started a new job on Monday. Finished my last tiling job a couple of weeks back (30m2 60x30 bowed B&Q porcelain laid brickbond...yuk!). The customer was happy and asked me back to do the downstairs loo once it's ready. So I'll fit that in on a weekend off next month. May have a couple more tiling jobs to do for one for one of the builders I worked for, but other than that - I'm out!!

I was a plumber before I started tiling, so I've gone back to that, but working for a renewable energy company installing thermodynamic energy panels.

Had a series of unfortunate events happen to me in the latter half of last year and first few months of this year which made me fall behind financially (back went twice/van repairs/accident that was not my fault causing my van to be written off/plus a job that went wrong causing the customer to slap a CCJ on me - IMO it was the builder on that job that caused the additional work, but I didn't have the funds to defend it in court. So I settled out of court with the customer for approx. 1/3 of the value of their claim). Need to keep my credit clear, as I want to apply for a mortgage soon!

As I have a young child to provide for, it got to the point where I had to have a guaranteed income again. Grew tired of running around pandering to the timewasters, and constantly getting undercut by the cowboys.

I tip my hat to all of you who have made a successful career out of tiling, and would like to thank those of you who answered my questions when I asked.

I did manage to get myself a DW24000 earlier this year, and not decided if I will sell it yet. Is there a place here I can advertise it, if/when I decide to sell?

Best Wishes to you all.

yep, we have a For Sale section. Good luck with your new job. http://www.tilersforums.com/12-sale-wanted/

 

[gamma38]

Busy Busy for me, all year and no let up. Launching a second business as well which hopefully in the long run will take over. Maybe make me a millionaire as well...........
Living the dream......

 

[Time's Ran Out]

This time next year we'll all be millionaires!

 

[Simons70]

If you work,you never have time to make money!