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Re: taking advantage of the recession
« Reply #15 on: 27 March 2009, 13:03:45 »
I should add that on the plumbing, consider doing it yourself as plumbing is pretty easy to do!
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« Reply #16 on: 27 March 2009, 13:10:18 »
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I should add that on the plumbing, consider doing it yourself as plumbing is pretty easy to do!

im a shopffiter so do some standard plumbing in shops and factories. hopefully i will have a bit to do tomorrow if tescos dont let me down again, but its a freebie.
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« Reply #17 on: 27 March 2009, 13:20:47 »
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I should add that on the plumbing, consider doing it yourself as plumbing is pretty easy to do!

im a shopffiter so do some standard plumbing in shops and factories. hopefully i will have a bit to do tomorrow if tescos dont let me down again, but its a freebie.

Cool what time saturday shall i expect you... ;D

Mark id have a go but as its a bathroom at my mums flat which is housing asscotition so needs too be installed by a trade.
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« Reply #18 on: 27 March 2009, 13:45:11 »
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I would do it for the £600 a week  ::)


To be honest, in that situation, I suspect I would to.


Before or after tax?
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Re: taking advantage of the recession
« Reply #19 on: 27 March 2009, 14:25:24 »
Im a qualified plumber and only charge 180 quid for a straight change over on the side.On the rock and roll at the moment though.
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« Reply #20 on: 27 March 2009, 14:28:27 »
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Im a qualified plumber and only charge 180 quid for a straight change over on the side.On the rock and roll at the moment though.

I always pay cash... ;)

Where you at...?
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« Reply #21 on: 27 March 2009, 14:36:01 »
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I should add that on the plumbing, consider doing it yourself as plumbing is pretty easy to do!

im a shopffiter so do some standard plumbing in shops and factories. hopefully i will have a bit to do tomorrow if tescos dont let me down again, but its a freebie.

Cool what time saturday shall i expect you... ;D

Mark id have a go but as its a bathroom at my mums flat which is housing asscotition so needs too be installed by a trade.

they angled grinded the kitchen taps off mine, he couldnt get his hand up the back to undo the nuts, left iron filings everywhere, so beware
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« Reply #22 on: 27 March 2009, 18:14:01 »
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I should add that on the plumbing, consider doing it yourself as plumbing is pretty easy to do!

im a shopffiter so do some standard plumbing in shops and factories. hopefully i will have a bit to do tomorrow if tescos dont let me down again, but its a freebie.

Cool what time saturday shall i expect you... ;D

Mark id have a go but as its a bathroom at my mums flat which is housing asscotition so needs too be installed by a trade.

they angled grinded the kitchen taps off mine, he couldnt get his hand up the back to undo the nuts, left iron filings everywhere, so beware


Well we need new bath taps....but because its too much hassle for the guy too take the panel off and spend a little time taking them off and replacing he has recommended us for a new suite.

Waiting time is up too 1 year.....bath takes 45 mins too fill. >:(

So decided i"ll buy a suite and pay someone too fit it.
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Re: taking advantage of the recession
« Reply #23 on: 30 March 2009, 14:32:28 »
Im in tipton,west midlands mate.
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Re: taking advantage of the recession
« Reply #24 on: 30 March 2009, 14:34:03 »
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I would do it for the £600 a week  ::)


To be honest, in that situation, I suspect I would to.


Before or after tax?


Before.....income is a must!
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Re: taking advantage of the recession
« Reply #25 on: 30 March 2009, 16:07:39 »
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i put in a lot of hrs and im paid by the hr so it all ads up, but i get no sick pay hiliday pay and i get laid off at an hrs notice most of the time, some companies let you know a week in advance but most of them are thanks very much and goodbye. a good job i can earn up to 250 a day then i can go down to 160  a day but now there offering 80 a day. with no weekend work so not worth bothering about. but im a real grafter and know my job well so expect good money for my services. swings and roundabouts im afraid

Fair play too you...if you have the skills too attract that sort of money then why not.

Im sure the computer bods would earn good money due too there skills.

Regards the recession and trades i was hoping they would become a little more affordable,well they sure aint round my way. :(

Plumber quoted £450 for a days work...take out a sink toilet and bath and refit....and thats with me supplying and getting rid of old suite. :o

Thats a weeks wages for me...gross wage  :'(22525
Don't believe it - unless you have a very special skillset thats currently in demand (and not many are), the rates are in freefall.  Most 'standard' run-of-the-mill IT contractors have gone from their £30/40ph to around McDonalds wages. Those who have a contract that is.
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Re: taking advantage of the recession
« Reply #26 on: 30 March 2009, 16:14:59 »
Yep, software programming is fast moving out to the far east
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Re: taking advantage of the recession
« Reply #27 on: 30 March 2009, 16:18:30 »
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Yep, software programming is fast moving out to the far east
Trouble we find is something gets lost in the translation from English to Hindi when the requirements/specs are agreed with the software company  >:(

Still, the bean counters can't see that, and don't care it takes 3 times as long to deploy anything....
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« Reply #28 on: 30 March 2009, 16:20:41 »
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Yep, software programming is fast moving out to the far east
Trouble we find is something gets lost in the translation from English to Hindi when the requirements/specs are agreed with the software company  >:(

Still, the bean counters can't see that, and don't care it takes 3 times as long to deploy anything....


Not had any problmes, most of the Indians we deal with speak better english than most of the coventry lot  ;D ;D ;D
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« Reply #29 on: 30 March 2009, 16:24:53 »
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Yep, software programming is fast moving out to the far east
Trouble we find is something gets lost in the translation from English to Hindi when the requirements/specs are agreed with the software company  >:(

Still, the bean counters can't see that, and don't care it takes 3 times as long to deploy anything....


Not had any problmes, most of the Indians we deal with speak better english than most of the coventry lot  ;D ;D ;D
LOL, the companies we deal with over there seem to be variable - some really good, some, language a real barrier.   I can't complain as I can't speak a word of any dialect of any Indian language (or Cov language come to that ;D).

But if there is one phrase that gets my hackles up....

"Do the needful"  >:(  >:(  >:(
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