Problem is so many left trades back in the recession and havent been replaced. I'm blocklaying and constantly looking for men. I know 4 blocklayer of which 3 are making chocolate in Cadburys and one is a postman. You'll sooner see a unicorn than an apprentice blocklayer |
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"Problem is so many left trades back in the recession and havent been replaced. I'm blocklaying and constantly looking for men. I know 4 blocklayer of which 3 are making chocolate in Cadburys and one is a postman. You'll sooner see a unicorn than an apprentice blocklayer "
Comforting in a way to hear it's a multitude of trades and not just the eternally elusive electrician 
Comforting but also discomforting of course  |
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"Problem is so many left trades back in the recession and havent been replaced. I'm blocklaying and constantly looking for men. I know 4 blocklayer of which 3 are making chocolate in Cadburys and one is a postman. You'll sooner see a unicorn than an apprentice blocklayer "
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By *oo32Man
over a year ago
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"Problem is so many left trades back in the recession and havent been replaced. I'm blocklaying and constantly looking for men. I know 4 blocklayer of which 3 are making chocolate in Cadburys and one is a postman. You'll sooner see a unicorn than an apprentice blocklayer
You're right,can't even get bad lads. "
An attractive salary works
You pay for what you get |
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"Problem is so many left trades back in the recession and havent been replaced. I'm blocklaying and constantly looking for men. I know 4 blocklayer of which 3 are making chocolate in Cadburys and one is a postman. You'll sooner see a unicorn than an apprentice blocklayer
You're right,can't even get bad lads.
An attractive salary works
You pay for what you get"
The money was never better |
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By *oo32Man
over a year ago
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"Problem is so many left trades back in the recession and havent been replaced. I'm blocklaying and constantly looking for men. I know 4 blocklayer of which 3 are making chocolate in Cadburys and one is a postman. You'll sooner see a unicorn than an apprentice blocklayer
You're right,can't even get bad lads.
An attractive salary works
You pay for what you get
The money was never better"
What a qualified brickie making an hour now |
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"Problem is so many left trades back in the recession and havent been replaced. I'm blocklaying and constantly looking for men. I know 4 blocklayer of which 3 are making chocolate in Cadburys and one is a postman. You'll sooner see a unicorn than an apprentice blocklayer
You're right,can't even get bad lads.
An attractive salary works
You pay for what you get"
For 1400 a week you get agency numpties who turn up with a hammer and tape from Aldi, and no shame to them to stand around scratching if you don't keep telling them what to do |
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By *oo32Man
over a year ago
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"Problem is so many left trades back in the recession and havent been replaced. I'm blocklaying and constantly looking for men. I know 4 blocklayer of which 3 are making chocolate in Cadburys and one is a postman. You'll sooner see a unicorn than an apprentice blocklayer
You're right,can't even get bad lads.
An attractive salary works
You pay for what you get
For 1400 a week you get agency numpties who turn up with a hammer and tape from Aldi, and no shame to them to stand around scratching if you don't keep telling them what to do "
How much of the 1400 do the agency numpties see |
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"Problem is so many left trades back in the recession and havent been replaced. I'm blocklaying and constantly looking for men. I know 4 blocklayer of which 3 are making chocolate in Cadburys and one is a postman. You'll sooner see a unicorn than an apprentice blocklayer
You're right,can't even get bad lads.
An attractive salary works
You pay for what you get
For 1400 a week you get agency numpties who turn up with a hammer and tape from Aldi, and no shame to them to stand around scratching if you don't keep telling them what to do
How much of the 1400 do the agency numpties see"
900 to 1100 depends on the agency and their own tax status |
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"I keep telling my teen girls to learn a trade and they'll always have a job. An all female tiling business Bonnie Tyler..."
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By *oo32Man
over a year ago
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"Problem is so many left trades back in the recession and havent been replaced. I'm blocklaying and constantly looking for men. I know 4 blocklayer of which 3 are making chocolate in Cadburys and one is a postman. You'll sooner see a unicorn than an apprentice blocklayer
You're right,can't even get bad lads.
An attractive salary works
You pay for what you get
For 1400 a week you get agency numpties who turn up with a hammer and tape from Aldi, and no shame to them to stand around scratching if you don't keep telling them what to do
How much of the 1400 do the agency numpties see
900 to 1100 depends on the agency and their own tax status"
Do the agency not look for cards?qualifications?
Apart from safe pass and manual handling
My guess is the lads are getting around 15 or 17 an hour and your being stung for the rest |
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same up North, cant get the staff.. ive went through several men (not literally) looking for someone that's even close to being a tradesman but everyone thinks they can paint lol i might pics up now in my whites since tradies are so in demand lol |
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"same up North, cant get the staff.. ive went through several men (not literally) looking for someone that's even close to being a tradesman but everyone thinks they can paint lol i might pics up now in my whites since tradies are so in demand lol"
When I'm done with this house I'll give you a shout 
My rates are pretty steep and I'm not a fast worker but you get what you pay for.
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"same up North, cant get the staff.. ive went through several men (not literally) looking for someone that's even close to being a tradesman but everyone thinks they can paint lol i might pics up now in my whites since tradies are so in demand lol
When I'm done with this house I'll give you a shout
My rates are pretty steep and I'm not a fast worker but you get what you pay for.
Takes a while to get perfection just right but it's worth the effort "
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"same up North, cant get the staff.. ive went through several men (not literally) looking for someone that's even close to being a tradesman but everyone thinks they can paint lol i might pics up now in my whites since tradies are so in demand lol
When I'm done with this house I'll give you a shout
My rates are pretty steep and I'm not a fast worker but you get what you pay for.
Takes a while to get perfection just right but it's worth the effort Always on the lookout for talent, just make sure youre not all mouth no trousers.. "
Dammit
That's exactly what I am
I'll see myself out |
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I'd have much preferred to learn a trade than what I do now. I always loved working in the building sites with my dad but when it came to it, it wasn't a ladies job! He was very old school. I cam still mix cement, weild a shovel as good as any man, I'd say my actual block laying skill need some up skilling again but I'd never be afraid to do my own thing. |
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"same up North, cant get the staff.. ive went through several men (not literally) looking for someone that's even close to being a tradesman but everyone thinks they can paint lol i might pics up now in my whites since tradies are so in demand lol
When I'm done with this house I'll give you a shout
My rates are pretty steep and I'm not a fast worker but you get what you pay for.
Takes a while to get perfection just right but it's worth the effort Always on the lookout for talent, just make sure youre not all mouth no trousers..
Dammit
That's exactly what I am
I'll see myself out "
TFFT for a second there I thought I was gonna have to give you the sack |
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"Can't get the fuckers to answer the phone, let alone come over
I apologise on behalf of us tradesmen.
We are a rare breed these days.
So few of us we are basically working unicorns 
Hubby "
Ah I know, just venting, to be fair I know a plumber who comes round after the day job..... |
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"I'd have much preferred to learn a trade than what I do now. I always loved working in the building sites with my dad but when it came to it, it wasn't a ladies job! He was very old school. I cam still mix cement, weild a shovel as good as any man, I'd say my actual block laying skill need some up skilling again but I'd never be afraid to do my own thing. "
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"Can't get the fuckers to answer the phone, let alone come over
I apologise on behalf of us tradesmen.
We are a rare breed these days.
So few of us we are basically working unicorns
Hubby
Ah I know, just venting, to be fair I know a plumber who comes round after the day job....."
Ah I’m only messing.
But myself and anyone I know in the game is flat out.
Not enough hours in the week to get through the work.
And that’s without emergency work thrown into the mix.
I can’t complain,I love it.
But do understand the frustration.
Very few young lads want to take trades up now.
Unfortunately there’s still a stigma around doing an apprenticeship.
But I’ll never look back.
Never been out of work and can use my skills anywhere in the world.
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"Problem is so many left trades back in the recession and havent been replaced. I'm blocklaying and constantly looking for men. I know 4 blocklayer of which 3 are making chocolate in Cadburys and one is a postman. You'll sooner see a unicorn than an apprentice blocklayer
You're right,can't even get bad lads.
An attractive salary works
You pay for what you get
For 1400 a week you get agency numpties who turn up with a hammer and tape from Aldi, and no shame to them to stand around scratching if you don't keep telling them what to do
How much of the 1400 do the agency numpties see
900 to 1100 depends on the agency and their own tax status
Do the agency not look for cards?qualifications?
Apart from safe pass and manual handling
My guess is the lads are getting around 15 or 17 an hour and your being stung for the rest"
Well no , , dependent on the agency 22 - 24 . Sure skilled labourer rate is more than 17 |
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I posted in another thread last week about getting a quote for minor roof repairs in February costing £600 but he couldn't do it for 6 months.
Came back last week ready to do the work but it's now £1600. Materials in February were £200 and they're now £255 so he's just taking the piss.
Contacted another contractor and they are doing the job next week for £730.
Some tradesmen are only skilled in ensuring they won't get any repeat business. |
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By *oo32Man
over a year ago
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"Problem is so many left trades back in the recession and havent been replaced. I'm blocklaying and constantly looking for men. I know 4 blocklayer of which 3 are making chocolate in Cadburys and one is a postman. You'll sooner see a unicorn than an apprentice blocklayer
You're right,can't even get bad lads.
An attractive salary works
You pay for what you get
For 1400 a week you get agency numpties who turn up with a hammer and tape from Aldi, and no shame to them to stand around scratching if you don't keep telling them what to do
How much of the 1400 do the agency numpties see
900 to 1100 depends on the agency and their own tax status
Do the agency not look for cards?qualifications?
Apart from safe pass and manual handling
My guess is the lads are getting around 15 or 17 an hour and your being stung for the rest
Well no , , dependent on the agency 22 - 24 . Sure skilled labourer rate is more than 17 "
Have they told you they were getting between 22 to 24 euro...
Or is that what your paying the agency
Labour rate starts at 14.90 something an hour |
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By *on655Man
over a year ago
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"I posted in another thread last week about getting a quote for minor roof repairs in February costing £600 but he couldn't do it for 6 months.
Came back last week ready to do the work but it's now £1600. Materials in February were £200 and they're now £255 so he's just taking the piss.
Contacted another contractor and they are doing the job next week for £730.
Some tradesmen are only skilled in ensuring they won't get any repeat business."
The reason he priced it so high is because he didn’t want the job or that if was to do it he was making sure he got well paid for it to take him away from whatever run of work he had lined up at the time. Looking for a tradesman is the same as buying a car. Shop around a bit first. |
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"Problem is so many left trades back in the recession and havent been replaced. I'm blocklaying and constantly looking for men. I know 4 blocklayer of which 3 are making chocolate in Cadburys and one is a postman. You'll sooner see a unicorn than an apprentice blocklayer
You're right,can't even get bad lads.
An attractive salary works
You pay for what you get
For 1400 a week you get agency numpties who turn up with a hammer and tape from Aldi, and no shame to them to stand around scratching if you don't keep telling them what to do
How much of the 1400 do the agency numpties see
900 to 1100 depends on the agency and their own tax status
Do the agency not look for cards?qualifications?
Apart from safe pass and manual handling
My guess is the lads are getting around 15 or 17 an hour and your being stung for the rest
Well no , , dependent on the agency 22 - 24 . Sure skilled labourer rate is more than 17
Have they told you they were getting between 22 to 24 euro...
Or is that what your paying the agency
Labour rate starts at 14.90 something an hour"
Yeah ,that's basic labour , generally inexperienced,and only wanted for site clean up . If you're a tradesman yourself ring around a few agencies there and see what they'll offer you based on experience. |
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over a year ago
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"Problem is so many left trades back in the recession and havent been replaced. I'm blocklaying and constantly looking for men. I know 4 blocklayer of which 3 are making chocolate in Cadburys and one is a postman. You'll sooner see a unicorn than an apprentice blocklayer "
It’s near impossible to find someone under the age of 22/23 willing to go out and learn a trade and actually work their way up the pay scale until they know enough. All they want is the big money and a small work load. |
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"I posted in another thread last week about getting a quote for minor roof repairs in February costing £600 but he couldn't do it for 6 months.
Came back last week ready to do the work but it's now £1600. Materials in February were £200 and they're now £255 so he's just taking the piss.
Contacted another contractor and they are doing the job next week for £730.
Some tradesmen are only skilled in ensuring they won't get any repeat business.
The reason he priced it so high is because he didn’t want the job or that if was to do it he was making sure he got well paid for it to take him away from whatever run of work he had lined up at the time. Looking for a tradesman is the same as buying a car. Shop around a bit first. "
I did shop around in February and got 4 quotes all for similar money. One of them wanted paid in full up front so he got told to feck off and I chose this guy because of reviews on his website. If he'd put his prices up by 20% in line with the increased cost of the materials that would have been ok. He decided to stick his arm in.
I went back to his website at the weekend and the tone of all the reviews have changed completely with most people now saying they would never deal with him again because of how much he had bumped their quotes so based on what you are saying there must be a lot of work he doesn't want. |
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By *oo32Man
over a year ago
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"Problem is so many left trades back in the recession and havent been replaced. I'm blocklaying and constantly looking for men. I know 4 blocklayer of which 3 are making chocolate in Cadburys and one is a postman. You'll sooner see a unicorn than an apprentice blocklayer
You're right,can't even get bad lads.
An attractive salary works
You pay for what you get
For 1400 a week you get agency numpties who turn up with a hammer and tape from Aldi, and no shame to them to stand around scratching if you don't keep telling them what to do
How much of the 1400 do the agency numpties see
900 to 1100 depends on the agency and their own tax status
Do the agency not look for cards?qualifications?
Apart from safe pass and manual handling
My guess is the lads are getting around 15 or 17 an hour and your being stung for the rest
Well no , , dependent on the agency 22 - 24 . Sure skilled labourer rate is more than 17
Have they told you they were getting between 22 to 24 euro...
Or is that what your paying the agency
Labour rate starts at 14.90 something an hour
Yeah ,that's basic labour , generally inexperienced,and only wanted for site clean up . If you're a tradesman yourself ring around a few agencies there and see what they'll offer you based on experience. "
I understand how it works...
I've also seen agencies that pay the 14.90 and the lads are slabbing..
Putting in concrete as well as having mewp tickets |
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"Problem is so many left trades back in the recession and havent been replaced. I'm blocklaying and constantly looking for men. I know 4 blocklayer of which 3 are making chocolate in Cadburys and one is a postman. You'll sooner see a unicorn than an apprentice blocklayer
You're right,can't even get bad lads.
An attractive salary works
You pay for what you get
For 1400 a week you get agency numpties who turn up with a hammer and tape from Aldi, and no shame to them to stand around scratching if you don't keep telling them what to do
How much of the 1400 do the agency numpties see
900 to 1100 depends on the agency and their own tax status
Do the agency not look for cards?qualifications?
Apart from safe pass and manual handling
My guess is the lads are getting around 15 or 17 an hour and your being stung for the rest
Well no , , dependent on the agency 22 - 24 . Sure skilled labourer rate is more than 17
Have they told you they were getting between 22 to 24 euro...
Or is that what your paying the agency
Labour rate starts at 14.90 something an hour
Yeah ,that's basic labour , generally inexperienced,and only wanted for site clean up . If you're a tradesman yourself ring around a few agencies there and see what they'll offer you based on experience.
I understand how it works...
I've also seen agencies that pay the 14.90 and the lads are slabbing..
Putting in concrete as well as having mewp tickets "
Yeah , general labour ,none of them are time served tradesmen ...or they'd be getting paid more |
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By *oo32Man
over a year ago
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"Problem is so many left trades back in the recession and havent been replaced. I'm blocklaying and constantly looking for men. I know 4 blocklayer of which 3 are making chocolate in Cadburys and one is a postman. You'll sooner see a unicorn than an apprentice blocklayer
You're right,can't even get bad lads.
An attractive salary works
You pay for what you get
For 1400 a week you get agency numpties who turn up with a hammer and tape from Aldi, and no shame to them to stand around scratching if you don't keep telling them what to do
How much of the 1400 do the agency numpties see
900 to 1100 depends on the agency and their own tax status
Do the agency not look for cards?qualifications?
Apart from safe pass and manual handling
My guess is the lads are getting around 15 or 17 an hour and your being stung for the rest
Well no , , dependent on the agency 22 - 24 . Sure skilled labourer rate is more than 17
Have they told you they were getting between 22 to 24 euro...
Or is that what your paying the agency
Labour rate starts at 14.90 something an hour
Yeah ,that's basic labour , generally inexperienced,and only wanted for site clean up . If you're a tradesman yourself ring around a few agencies there and see what they'll offer you based on experience.
I understand how it works...
I've also seen agencies that pay the 14.90 and the lads are slabbing..
Putting in concrete as well as having mewp tickets
Yeah , general labour ,none of them are time served tradesmen ...or they'd be getting paid more"
And the lads with the aldi tapes....
They were qualified....and getting the proper rate?
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"Problem is so many left trades back in the recession and havent been replaced. I'm blocklaying and constantly looking for men. I know 4 blocklayer of which 3 are making chocolate in Cadburys and one is a postman. You'll sooner see a unicorn than an apprentice blocklayer
You're right,can't even get bad lads.
An attractive salary works
You pay for what you get
For 1400 a week you get agency numpties who turn up with a hammer and tape from Aldi, and no shame to them to stand around scratching if you don't keep telling them what to do
How much of the 1400 do the agency numpties see
900 to 1100 depends on the agency and their own tax status
Do the agency not look for cards?qualifications?
Apart from safe pass and manual handling
My guess is the lads are getting around 15 or 17 an hour and your being stung for the rest
Well no , , dependent on the agency 22 - 24 . Sure skilled labourer rate is more than 17
Have they told you they were getting between 22 to 24 euro...
Or is that what your paying the agency
Labour rate starts at 14.90 something an hour
Yeah ,that's basic labour , generally inexperienced,and only wanted for site clean up . If you're a tradesman yourself ring around a few agencies there and see what they'll offer you based on experience.
I understand how it works...
I've also seen agencies that pay the 14.90 and the lads are slabbing..
Putting in concrete as well as having mewp tickets
Yeah , general labour ,none of them are time served tradesmen ...or they'd be getting paid more
And the lads with the aldi tapes....
They were qualified....and getting the proper rate?
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By *oo32Man
over a year ago
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"Problem is so many left trades back in the recession and havent been replaced. I'm blocklaying and constantly looking for men. I know 4 blocklayer of which 3 are making chocolate in Cadburys and one is a postman. You'll sooner see a unicorn than an apprentice blocklayer
You're right,can't even get bad lads.
An attractive salary works
You pay for what you get
For 1400 a week you get agency numpties who turn up with a hammer and tape from Aldi, and no shame to them to stand around scratching if you don't keep telling them what to do
How much of the 1400 do the agency numpties see
900 to 1100 depends on the agency and their own tax status
Do the agency not look for cards?qualifications?
Apart from safe pass and manual handling
My guess is the lads are getting around 15 or 17 an hour and your being stung for the rest
Well no , , dependent on the agency 22 - 24 . Sure skilled labourer rate is more than 17
Have they told you they were getting between 22 to 24 euro...
Or is that what your paying the agency
Labour rate starts at 14.90 something an hour
Yeah ,that's basic labour , generally inexperienced,and only wanted for site clean up . If you're a tradesman yourself ring around a few agencies there and see what they'll offer you based on experience.
I understand how it works...
I've also seen agencies that pay the 14.90 and the lads are slabbing..
Putting in concrete as well as having mewp tickets
Yeah , general labour ,none of them are time served tradesmen ...or they'd be getting paid more
And the lads with the aldi tapes....
They were qualified....and getting the proper rate?
Years at it in England I'd guess "
So I'll take a no...
So your getting charged for qualified lads and they are paying them labour rate...
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By *on655Man
over a year ago
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"I did shop around in February and got 4 quotes all for similar money. One of them wanted paid in full up front so he got told to feck off and I chose this guy because of reviews on his website. If he'd put his prices up by 20% in line with the increased cost of the materials that would have been ok. He decided to stick his arm in.
I went back to his website at the weekend and the tone of all the reviews have changed completely with most people now saying they would never deal with him again because of how much he had bumped their quotes so based on what you are saying there must be a lot of work he doesn't want."
That is a piss take tbf, I was only going off my own knowledge of what contractors I’ve worked for have done in the past |
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My only experience is the way customers quiz my services usually if there of a sound mind we both get a good laugh that's if we're standing face to face but rarely over the phone..
'Can I see it before you put it in,
Do you think it will fit in there..
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I am a carpenter some days my phone could ring 10 times an hour that's why we don't answer we can only do so much work there is not enough tradesmen in the country because mammy and daddy want the sons and daughters going to collage so they can boost about it to their friends. There will be more doctors and scientists in Ireland than painters builders,electrican plumbers etc . Let your kids do what ever job they want not what you think they should do . There is big money in being a trades man as we are so scarcs we can all most charge what we want and get it |
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Good tradesmen are scarce , I feel sorry for those who pay top buck to people and get crap work done,there is only a few people who I'd get to do work as l know their work , the rest can f**k off. During the boom so called " Tradesmen " were popping up everywhere who had never been on a site but all of a sudden they were " Contractors,l do feel sorry for anyone that wants to get work done as not only as l said are good tradesmen scarce the cost of materials is gone beyond a joke . |
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It’s very difficult to get a tradesman,
I’m a painting contractor & trying to get lads is impossible.
Always room for me to personally do work for fellow fabbers though |
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Tradesmen at the moment are like women on Fab, we’re simply inundated with offers and can pick and choose which job we take up. I myself have 15-20 regular customers and I rarely take on any new clients. So if I see a number I’m not familiar with I don’t answer it and likewise with text messages. |
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By *oghunter33Woman
over a year ago
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I guess we lost a fair amount of tradesmen in the last recession, after the credit crash, when we exported the young ones again.  (for those ones with short term memory FF and FG rammed this lovely country into the ground in 2008/9)
Anyhow time to draw up an apprenticeship sceme that is highly regarded and a valid alternative to college/uni. This works very |
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"I guess we lost a fair amount of tradesmen in the last recession, after the credit crash, when we exported the young ones again. (for those ones with short term memory FF and FG rammed this lovely country into the ground in 2008/9)
Anyhow time to draw up an apprenticeship sceme that is highly regarded and a valid alternative to college/uni. This works very"
I tried registering an apprentice a few years ago and I got a look at how the coarse looks now and it’s basically the exact same as what I did 20 years ago. I know you need to know the basics but it’s high time it’s modernised. |
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"I am a carpenter some days my phone could ring 10 times an hour that's why we don't answer we can only do so much work there is not enough tradesmen in the country because mammy and daddy want the sons and daughters going to collage so they can boost about it to their friends. There will be more doctors and scientists in Ireland than painters builders,electrican plumbers etc . Let your kids do what ever job they want not what you think they should do . There is big money in being a trades man as we are so scarcs we can all most charge what we want and get it "
Came here to say this, kids were discouraged from taking an apprenticeship and trades lost their status. I’m so happy I chose a trade over college after school. |
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"...well in other countries.
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Agreed , apprenticeships are not regarded highly enough here,unlike Scandinavia and central Europe where they are recognised on a par with any college/university degree.
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"Has any one came across the wink wink extra jobs when doing work in peoples house "
Yes, I was doing a few days work in a house for a couple, Mrs asked me to look at some shelving in the walk in wardrobe upstairs, she had left photos of herself and hubby fucking on the shelves, l went back downstairs to find her ironing his shirts, with her blouse half open, it was like a scene from a porno , she than phoned him to tell him what was happening, they were a brilliant kinky couple |
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"Has any one came across the wink wink extra jobs when doing work in peoples house
Yes, I was doing a few days work in a house for a couple, Mrs asked me to look at some shelving in the walk in wardrobe upstairs, she had left photos of herself and hubby fucking on the shelves, l went back downstairs to find her ironing his shirts, with her blouse half open, it was like a scene from a porno , she than phoned him to tell him what was happening, they were a brilliant kinky couple "
such stuff dreams are made of |
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