MUDD 374 Posted April 25, 2012 Report Share Posted April 25, 2012 (edited) And brickies too. prices like 30-35pence per block. I'd like to give some lads on here 100 block a trowel and plans and tell them when they build the 100 I'll inspect it make sure it's correct then hand them £30 for doing it. Fking joke. Edited April 25, 2012 by MUDD 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Malt 379 Posted April 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2012 I need to change jobs, I can't believe people are complaing they can only make £500 a week instead of fecking 1000's...what world are you all living on? Or does that not factor in all the overheads to get the work in the first place, marketing etc? Either way I want to be a plasterer Oh aye, plasterers lead a charmed life mate. Piss easy to work 40/50/60 hours a week flat out up and down ladders, hop ups and scaffold while carting buckets of shit with you all day every day then slapping it on the walls. Paying for labourers, fuel, kit & knackering your muscles and bones up in the process! They earn every penny! WELL said malt my body is f--ked every joint had all the jags in my elbos frozen shoulders tennis elbo spine worn its easy getting the money im only 50 dont think i will manage onother 10 years at it atb I had to knock it on the head a few years back mate. I didn't have very good knees to start with but I'm being considered for a double partial knee replacement at 34 after spending my 20s in the trade.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
the_stig 6,614 Posted April 25, 2012 Report Share Posted April 25, 2012 i`ve seen blokes come into pylon painting that could`nt even get over the barbed wire never mind climb and paint one --- 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GrCh 856 Posted April 25, 2012 Report Share Posted April 25, 2012 I need to change jobs, I can't believe people are complaing they can only make £500 a week instead of fecking 1000's...what world are you all living on? Or does that not factor in all the overheads to get the work in the first place, marketing etc? Either way I want to be a plasterer Oh aye, plasterers lead a charmed life mate. Piss easy to work 40/50/60 hours a week flat out up and down ladders, hop ups and scaffold while carting buckets of shit with you all day every day then slapping it on the walls. Paying for labourers, fuel, kit & knackering your muscles and bones up in the process! They earn every penny! we do mal just a shame works not about these days i'd love to do a 40+ hour shift in but not done it for ages now. £500 a week use to be a bad week for a plasterer ratreeper Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ratreeper 441 Posted April 25, 2012 Report Share Posted April 25, 2012 I need to change jobs, I can't believe people are complaing they can only make £500 a week instead of fecking 1000's...what world are you all living on? Or does that not factor in all the overheads to get the work in the first place, marketing etc? Either way I want to be a plasterer Oh aye, plasterers lead a charmed life mate. Piss easy to work 40/50/60 hours a week flat out up and down ladders, hop ups and scaffold while carting buckets of shit with you all day every day then slapping it on the walls. Paying for labourers, fuel, kit & knackering your muscles and bones up in the process! They earn every penny! I wasn't saying it wasn't hard work, but I don't consider that to be bad money at all. I work 45 hours plus 3 hours a day commuting that costs a fortune in fuel. But I sit in a shitty boring office wasting away and getting fat for just enough money to put more fuel in the car and spend weekends sat watching TV. I would be more than willing to break my balls doing some real work if it meant I could afford my own house one day... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
poacher3161 1,766 Posted April 25, 2012 Report Share Posted April 25, 2012 i`ve seen blokes come into pylon painting that could`nt even get over the barbed wire never mind climb and paint one --- LOL seen a few like that over the years who came on the sites and thought even unskilled work was a doddle. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nothernlite 18,247 Posted April 25, 2012 Report Share Posted April 25, 2012 I need to change jobs, I can't believe people are complaing they can only make £500 a week instead of fecking 1000's...what world are you all living on? Or does that not factor in all the overheads to get the work in the first place, marketing etc? Either way I want to be a plasterer Oh aye, plasterers lead a charmed life mate. Piss easy to work 40/50/60 hours a week flat out up and down ladders, hop ups and scaffold while carting buckets of shit with you all day every day then slapping it on the walls. Paying for labourers, fuel, kit & knackering your muscles and bones up in the process! They earn every penny! we do mal just a shame works not about these days i'd love to do a 40+ hour shift in but not done it for ages now. £500 a week use to be a bad week for a plasterer ratreeper 3 years ago we were earning 3500 to 5500 a week for 5 days non stop to 8 at night 5 days a week now your 1200 a squad for the same no wonder some of us a a bit bitter atb Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nothernlite 18,247 Posted April 25, 2012 Report Share Posted April 25, 2012 I need to change jobs, I can't believe people are complaing they can only make £500 a week instead of fecking 1000's...what world are you all living on? Or does that not factor in all the overheads to get the work in the first place, marketing etc? Either way I want to be a plasterer Oh aye, plasterers lead a charmed life mate. Piss easy to work 40/50/60 hours a week flat out up and down ladders, hop ups and scaffold while carting buckets of shit with you all day every day then slapping it on the walls. Paying for labourers, fuel, kit & knackering your muscles and bones up in the process! They earn every penny! I wasn't saying it wasn't hard work, but I don't consider that to be bad money at all. I work 45 hours plus 3 hours a day commuting that costs a fortune in fuel. But I sit in a shitty boring office wasting away and getting fat for just enough money to put more fuel in the car and spend weekends sat watching TV. I would be more than willing to break my balls doing some real work if it meant I could afford my own house one day... None of your mates in the trade offer to do a couple days for nothing and see if you feel the same atb Quote Link to post Share on other sites
whippet 99 2,613 Posted April 25, 2012 Report Share Posted April 25, 2012 I don't think you need to cut corners at all, in fact quiet the opposite.....let the quality of your work and your service stand for itself, put a value on it and if people don't want to pay it then let them get someone else !! I take my hat off to any small firms who are directly employing men at the moment as I bet many of the bosses are going without a little bit themselves to keep blokes in work so fair play to them......I wouldn't do it !! your not getting what im saying mate , the work quality is always done to the highest standerd other wise it is obvious you wont get no custom. ive seen it pal , mixing up type one dug out the roads useing it for concreteing foundations and for floor bases, and the building inspecter comes out and says what a good job. couldnt believe it , its all back handers. they add abit of dust or sand with it , it will go off as hard as any concrete. there fraudsters all back handers the end result always is good but they do cut corners and make money. subbies getting booked in with diggers etc , they werent even on the job, next thing the subbies are taking the bosses up scotland shooting , its all for the benefit of there selfs and all there doing is robbing there own company. there such big companies nobody knows any different, but the problem is when they get greedy (and they all do) they take the piss to much and get caught but the hardest thing is proving whats going on, and why is it all the bull shitters do well and always got money! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ratreeper 441 Posted April 25, 2012 Report Share Posted April 25, 2012 I need to change jobs, I can't believe people are complaing they can only make £500 a week instead of fecking 1000's...what world are you all living on? Or does that not factor in all the overheads to get the work in the first place, marketing etc? Either way I want to be a plasterer Oh aye, plasterers lead a charmed life mate. Piss easy to work 40/50/60 hours a week flat out up and down ladders, hop ups and scaffold while carting buckets of shit with you all day every day then slapping it on the walls. Paying for labourers, fuel, kit & knackering your muscles and bones up in the process! They earn every penny! I wasn't saying it wasn't hard work, but I don't consider that to be bad money at all. I work 45 hours plus 3 hours a day commuting that costs a fortune in fuel. But I sit in a shitty boring office wasting away and getting fat for just enough money to put more fuel in the car and spend weekends sat watching TV. I would be more than willing to break my balls doing some real work if it meant I could afford my own house one day... None of your mates in the trade offer to do a couple days for nothing and see if you feel the same atb Nah a lot of my mates are labourers though which I have helped a few times, just stuff like tarring roofs and moving rubble and stuff. But that was for about £30 lol, if it was for £3,000 a week I would happily do it, for £3,500 - £5,000 a week a would wank off my old man. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
foxfan 479 Posted April 25, 2012 Report Share Posted April 25, 2012 If only we had politicians like Icelands, they have fecked the EU out of it, along with the central banks, their ex prime minister and other cabinet members are on trial, and they have wiped off the mortgages of the entire population. Now THATS how to get an economy moving ! 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
the_stig 6,614 Posted April 25, 2012 Report Share Posted April 25, 2012 i`ve seen blokes come into pylon painting that could`nt even get over the barbed wire never mind climb and paint one --- LOL seen a few like that over the years who came on the sites and thought even unskilled work was a doddle. used to be 8hrs solid no breaks 7 days a week in bed by 8 up at 3 am always covered in paint i used to glow under disco lights ache like feck for 10 months of the year hardley see the mrs n kids ,working with nutters -- loved every minute of it and the wedge was a bonus .. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nothernlite 18,247 Posted April 25, 2012 Report Share Posted April 25, 2012 I don't think you need to cut corners at all, in fact quiet the opposite.....let the quality of your work and your service stand for itself, put a value on it and if people don't want to pay it then let them get someone else !! I take my hat off to any small firms who are directly employing men at the moment as I bet many of the bosses are going without a little bit themselves to keep blokes in work so fair play to them......I wouldn't do it !! your not getting what im saying mate , the work quality is always done to the highest standerd other wise it is obvious you wont get no custom. ive seen it pal , mixing up type one dug out the roads useing it for concreteing foundations and for floor bases, and the building inspecter comes out and says what a good job. couldnt believe it , its all back handers. they add abit of dust or sand with it , it will go off as hard as any concrete. there fraudsters all back handers the end result always is good but they do cut corners and make money. subbies getting booked in with diggers etc , they werent even on the job, next thing the subbies are taking the bosses up scotland shooting , its all for the benefit of there selfs and all there doing is robbing there own company. there such big companies nobody knows any different, but the problem is when they get greedy (and they all do) they take the piss to much and get caught but the hardest thing is proving whats going on, and why is it all the bull shitters do well and always got money! WELL SAID WHIPPET 99 CORRECT Quote Link to post Share on other sites
whippet 99 2,613 Posted April 25, 2012 Report Share Posted April 25, 2012 I need to change jobs, I can't believe people are complaing they can only make £500 a week instead of fecking 1000's...what world are you all living on? Or does that not factor in all the overheads to get the work in the first place, marketing etc? Either way I want to be a plasterer Oh aye, plasterers lead a charmed life mate. Piss easy to work 40/50/60 hours a week flat out up and down ladders, hop ups and scaffold while carting buckets of shit with you all day every day then slapping it on the walls. Paying for labourers, fuel, kit & knackering your muscles and bones up in the process! They earn every penny! WELL said malt my body is f--ked every joint had all the jags in my elbos frozen shoulders tennis elbo spine worn its easy getting the money im only 50 dont think i will manage onother 10 years at it atb I had to knock it on the head a few years back mate. I didn't have very good knees to start with but I'm being considered for a double partial knee replacement at 34 after spending my 20s in the trade.. fook me im 33 yrs and worn both me hips out working and playing rugby, im gutted tbh cant wait to get back to me normal life Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nothernlite 18,247 Posted April 25, 2012 Report Share Posted April 25, 2012 I need to change jobs, I can't believe people are complaing they can only make £500 a week instead of fecking 1000's...what world are you all living on? Or does that not factor in all the overheads to get the work in the first place, marketing etc? Either way I want to be a plasterer Oh aye, plasterers lead a charmed life mate. Piss easy to work 40/50/60 hours a week flat out up and down ladders, hop ups and scaffold while carting buckets of shit with you all day every day then slapping it on the walls. Paying for labourers, fuel, kit & knackering your muscles and bones up in the process! They earn every penny! I wasn't saying it wasn't hard work, but I don't consider that to be bad money at all. I work 45 hours plus 3 hours a day commuting that costs a fortune in fuel. But I sit in a shitty boring office wasting away and getting fat for just enough money to put more fuel in the car and spend weekends sat watching TV. I would be more than willing to break my balls doing some real work if it meant I could afford my own house one day... None of your mates in the trade offer to do a couple days for nothing and see if you feel the same atb Nah a lot of my mates are labourers though which I have helped a few times, just stuff like tarring roofs and moving rubble and stuff. But that was for about £30 lol, if it was for £3,000 a week I would happily do it, for £3,500 - £5,000 a week a would wank off my old man. THATS BETWEEN 3 OF US AND REMENBER IT IS A SKILLED JOB AND IF THEY DONT LIKE WHAT THEY SEE YOU DO NOT GET PAID FOR IT Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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