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erpkid
Same here...I have been on the forum whilst drinking beer and burning burgers...and the wife reckons I can't multi-task !
Im going to put my neck on the block here
i would be happy to take this up if i was within a reasonable distance.
providing it was set working hours, their responsibility and they supplied all the materials.
i would be happy to take this up if i was within a reasonable distance.
providing it was set working hours, their responsibility and they supplied all the materials.
If you can get enough work at a high price then you wont have to work as many days, great if you can get the work and fair play to anyone who is doing that. That strategy wont work for everyone, I know a guy who does one or two boiler changes a week and earns a fortune doing so. He does a good job and gets recommendations even though he is very expensive, he only ever works 2-4 days a week.
£160 a day isn't great money, but if you are struggling for work then its guaranteed money in the bank for a couple of weeks which can be very handy especially in summer when the work is a bit slower.
£160 a day isn't great money, but if you are struggling for work then its guaranteed money in the bank for a couple of weeks which can be very handy especially in summer when the work is a bit slower.
same around my way £160 a day is good wedge round my stomping ground
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lame plumber
some goods come out of it then
Whilst I agree with lame plumbers general idea I also think £160 a day in Lincoln for sub contracting is actually more than the average. The work advertised is sub contracting and is for somebody whos struggling for work.
I used to work for 120 a day but was without my gas. We'd all like to be earning 80k a year but then if it was that easy, literally everybody would be doing it as opposed to one plumber living on every street!
I used to work for 120 a day but was without my gas. We'd all like to be earning 80k a year but then if it was that easy, literally everybody would be doing it as opposed to one plumber living on every street!
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lame plumber
seem to have got a fewof u thinking and if you gain out of this so much the better, those that think Im la la will have to put up with shelf stacking when its all to late
A few harsh comments here, I am on the side of not dropping your rates, and charging what you're worth, the rate quoted in the OP was fairly decent, it wasn't peanuts, and to re-iterate what has already been said to just turn up, graft, and go home, not too bad.
I work in North Wales and North West England, and I aim to earn £200 a day for gas work, £100-£150 for plumbing work.
I have worked for as much as £300 and as low as £50 a day. If I am busy I charge what I am worth, and don't worry about losing the job to somebody else.
If I have nothing on, I can either a) bite my tongue and do the job for slightly less or b) lose the job and get into financial trouble. In this case I choose a). Work for slightly less.
I cannot stand people who use the recession to abuse workers. What has happened to workers rights nowadays? They seem to have gone completely out of the window and nobody bats an eyelid. The country is run by reptilian lizards from the lower 4th dimension!
I work in North Wales and North West England, and I aim to earn £200 a day for gas work, £100-£150 for plumbing work.
I have worked for as much as £300 and as low as £50 a day. If I am busy I charge what I am worth, and don't worry about losing the job to somebody else.
If I have nothing on, I can either a) bite my tongue and do the job for slightly less or b) lose the job and get into financial trouble. In this case I choose a). Work for slightly less.
I cannot stand people who use the recession to abuse workers. What has happened to workers rights nowadays? They seem to have gone completely out of the window and nobody bats an eyelid. The country is run by reptilian lizards from the lower 4th dimension!
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pipefitter
I think that everyone has different circumstances & what one person needs to earn is different from the next ...I personally agree with lame on this,as at the moment I have lots of work I'm earning well & don't need to chase .....however I know very well that next year could be another story & at the end of the day I need to put food on the table so then £160 might look attractive
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Plumb08
The local council lads round here get £11.96 plus incentive. I know some of you can earn more but £160 a day to somebody will be a god send.
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fogarty
I think it's a very interesting thread. If you can charge top whack and stay busy then good luck to you as long as your not ripping people off and your charges are clear from the start. I take home less than £60 a day and I work hard for that. My boss is a multi millionaire and doing very nicely thank you.
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REDSAW
thats taking the biscuit!!
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Rickster123
What work are you doing for that foggy if you don't mind me asking?
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Gray0689
Not many multi millionaire plumbers
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fogarty
Don't mind at all. I'm a biscuit maker, been trying to get a job in plumbing for quite a while now.:mad2:
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lame plumber
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ashwilson
Still looking karl?
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