Do you need a hand?

[jase158]

Hi all,

I live in Buckinghamshire but am looking to move to west london in the next year,

I am asking all plumbers in the west/ north london and Buckinghamshire area if they are willing to take on a 25year old Plumbers mate,

I know this forum is full of people asking for apprenticeships but I am not asking for training or apprenticeships.

I am looking for a plumber who is willing to take me on at a cost of £100 per day.

I will do any work, from fetching tools from the van, to fitting pipes or even little maintenance jobs on my own.

I currently have the NVQ2 (From training centre) and Technical Certificate Level 2 (from Aylesbury College). I have got my JIB-PMES card and I am very hard working.

Now the only restriction is that I do not know much about advanced systems, so obviously could not be left alone to do water heaters, unvented cylinders, Boilers, Gas work, Electrical work or any other such items.

But I would be able to do tidy joints, runs, toilets, bathrooms and all basic plumbing. I am looking to further my training but I am willing to do this on my own back and get myself through what is needed.

I have a van full of tools that will be at your disposal and I am always filling up flux, solder, i.e. so no need to buy any of these sort of things. hence why asking for £100 per day.

If you have a few days work or even if you are willing to take me on full time, please feel free to contact me.

 

[PlumbBobBob]

jase to be honest mate i don't think anyone will be willing to "take you on" at £100 per day to do basic plumbing. i reality there isn't the work for most of us working on our own let alone taking someone on. you could probably earn that amount if you went self employed.

 

[gaspastemania]

Mine works for £20 a day !!!

 

[Hybrid]

£100 a day as a mate? You been on the glue?

 

[jase158]

But if somebody was busy, I could do the maintenance jobs they get in or even just help out and they could charge £150-£200 for me.

I am not going to turn around and say work for free as I have a family to support and I can not afford to work for free.

I have tried self employed and not interested, too much paper work and sorting out finances, I would rather leave that to people who know what they are doing, I want to concentrate on plumbing rather then all the admin.

 

[jase158]

Mine works for £20 a day !!!

Are you training him though?

 

[dontknowitall]

Dubai?

It's been a while since I earned £200 in a day from my self employment.

 

[Hybrid]

We'd all love to concentrate on nothing but plumbing. If you find a job paying £500 guaranteed a week let me know, i'll do it and I can fit all the things you say you can't.
You'll never find employment at £500 a week.

 

[jase158]

£100 a day as a mate? You been on the glue?

No, I am willing to work 12-13 hour days if needed, and I can do a lot of things without supervision so not just a plumbers mate but a member of staff too,

 

[secret squirrel]

If a tradesman is on £200 a day after expenses then your asking to be his partner but he finds the work.

I can certainly appreciate your predicament though.

 

[gaspastemania]

Your a plumbers mate aka 'labourer' fetch carry lift floor boards etc . would never have a mate doing any other . like i said my mate makes rads up hangs them , toilets bathrooms etc and never asked for more than £20 a day

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

:frown2::frown2: you have no chance of earning 100 a day

 

[Hybrid]

No, I am willing to work 12-13 hour days if needed, and I can do a lot of things without supervision so not just a plumbers mate but a member of staff too,

I'm sure you can do more than the things you listed but a second year apprentice can do all that for minimum wage.
Your only hope of earning anything like that wage is self employed.

 

[Barry98]

Hi all,

I live in Buckinghamshire but am looking to move to west london in the next year,

I am asking all plumbers in the west/ north london and Buckinghamshire area if they are willing to take on a 25year old Plumbers mate,

I know this forum is full of people asking for apprenticeships but I am not asking for training or apprenticeships.

I am looking for a plumber who is willing to take me on at a cost of £100 per day.

I will do any work, from fetching tools from the van, to fitting pipes or even little maintenance jobs on my own.

I currently have the NVQ2 (From training centre) and Technical Certificate Level 2 (from Aylesbury College). I have got my JIB-PMES card and I am very hard working.

Now the only restriction is that I do not know much about advanced systems, so obviously could not be left alone to do water heaters, unvented cylinders, Boilers, Gas work, Electrical work or any other such items.

But I would be able to do tidy joints, runs, toilets, bathrooms and all basic plumbing. I am looking to further my training but I am willing to do this on my own back and get myself through what is needed.

I have a van full of tools that will be at your disposal and I am always filling up flux, solder, i.e. so no need to buy any of these sort of things. hence why asking for £100 per day.

If you have a few days work or even if you are willing to take me on full time, please feel free to contact me.

for someone whos been around a while fella am suprised youve put this post.

ps you forgot to mention your sense of humour

good luck though

 

[jase158]

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[Barry98]

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if there local and in your pay range why not apply for them?

 

[Hybrid]

Those job listins are for GSR. Taking the first link as an example you can't expect to earn just £12 a day less than a GSR for basic plumbing work.

 

[royston]

Im not interested in admin and paperwork either but i have to do it to run my business feed the family etc.

 

[jase158]

if there local and in your pay range why not apply for them?

I will be, but using all my options.

I am quite surprised at the animosity towards people getting in the trade.

Why is it that everybody is stealing your work, undercutting you and making a mockery of the system yet when somebody wants to offer you there services you don't want to take it up.

Think about it, you are still paying the advertising, the same amount of diesel, the same amount of everything, but you can take on some of those jobs you never want to take on like toilets or bath taps i.e. get paid for it and have no other outlay.

There would be no diesel costs, no flux, solder, gas bottles or anything of the such. so you could charge £150-£200 a day for my services and pay me £100 per day.

If you took on an apprentice for £20 per day you have to pay fuel to pick him/ her up, pay for the extra materials when they mess up, spend time teaching them and then spend time fixing their mistakes.

 

[RCJ]

I work with a plumber when work is available, doing basic plumbing, odd jobs, gardening in summer and get £6.50p/hr, which I relive is very reasonable for what I do, he takes me to jobs, lunch etc... It's spot on! I have my own van etc too... But if I said to him pay me £100 a day he'd think I was mad if I expecting constant work!

Your only hope is that every now and then a big job comes up where they need a hand! But 1. £100 a day will be lucky 2. They are going to often use people they know!

Good luck, but as previous said, you might be better off going through tr admin hell