How Many Jobs

[WaterTight]

We aim to complete 4 small jobs in a day bringing in a minimum of 8 hours of work (we charge 2x for the first hour). Some days we will do more some we will do less. As long as the average is around 4 the sums add up.

I wouldn't dream of asking one of my staff to do 8 jobs in a day tbh.

Hi cr0ft. Do you mean your minimum labour charge is for 2 hours? And most people go for it?

 

[lame plumber]

the joy of SE and no mortgage is around one oclock you think about do I need to work anymore , however, being as there is no pension plan, I'll be doing this well into the old dotage, but its got to be better than watching your old missus dribbling

 

[Rickster123]

Got told tonight my quote for a new heating install was cheap, dammit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Those words make me shiver! Did you reply instantly with .....PLUS VAT!

 

[WaterTight]

I find if you get really close to their face and say the price like you're in ultra slow motion whilst frantically eyeing their every flinch or twitch...

"The price is fiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiivvvveeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee..."

*no look of horror*

".....hunnnnnnnnnnnnnnn"

*no look of horror*

"...nnnndred thouuuuuuuuuuuusssssss...."

 

[jaydebruyne]

I find if you get really close to their face and say the price like you're in ultra slow motion whilst frantically eyeing their every flinch or twitch...

"The price is fiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiivvvveeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee..."

*no look of horror*

".....hunnnnnnnnnnnnnnn"

*no look of horror*

"...nnnndred thouuuuuuuuuuuusssssss...."

Hahaha that's hilarious, I snorted my coffee hahaha

 

[lame plumber]

Those words make me shiver! Did you reply instantly with .....PLUS VAT!

nope, I stated this was only an over the phone quote, need to see the actual property before verifying it was suprised though as I had estimated a 3 bed install at £5500 as its a reasonable little earner, and he said others were twice as much, so I'm having a peek and a revision of my costs

 

[hammers4spanner]

Im on Lame plumbs thinking when it comes to work these days charge more do less ,

Not really interested in doing how many jobs can i do ,if i can get away with it one job would do and the price would be as much as i can get away with

 

[jaydebruyne]

Im on Lame plumbs thinking when it comes to work these days charge more do less ,

Not really interested in doing how many jobs can i do ,if i can get away with it one job would do and the price would be as much as i can get away with

It might be cos I'm a newbie but I like to do as much as possible, makes me feel like I've had a good day ... I'm sure time and experience will soon change that

 

[WaterTight]

don't be a busy fool.

 

[REDSAW]

i'm happy doing 3 jobs a day.
sod that, i'd rather be home with my feet up than killing myself.
cant beat the odd day where you got 6 done and a grin on your face with 5-600 in your pocket tho.

 

[jaydebruyne]

i'm happy doing 3 jobs a day.
sod that, i'd rather be home with my feet up than killing myself.
cant beat the odd day where you got 6 done and a grin on your face with 5-600 in your pocket tho.

What types of jobs would pay you like that redraw?

Just curious. At the mo my boss is paying for me to get gas safe (1 day a week at college for 6 months). I know what he's paying me isn't top dollar but we are both getting something out of our arrangement. Me, experience. Him, a cheap plumber. But I will be going solo in a couple of years once I get a bit more experience under my belt and I've given back some time in repayment for paying for my gas safe.

 

[PlumbersMate]

I don't even earn that in a week :/ in the end, my 1st two jobs were swapped with a job replacing 2 rad valves on a communal system in a block of flats, 1 was a standard 15mm valve and the other went on 1/2 inch steel pipe. Only managed to do that, a reactive to radiator issues and replacing a bar shower mixer by 4pm. I was willing to do 2 others but the custards wanted to reschedule. But I know I'm probably gonna get pulled up on it

so you're expected to do all that each day and you don't earn £400 p/wk, what wanchors are you working for?

 

[lame plumber]

tescos pay more than £400 a week to shelf stackers

 

[jaydebruyne]

so you're expected to do all that each day and you don't earn £400 p/wk, what wanchors are you working for?

The guy I work for is a nice guy. But at the end of the day he's a business man and his aim is to earn money, not worry about how I feel. Apparently (as one guy told me who has worked for him for over 10 years), he'll push you and push you to get as many jobs out of you as possible. BUT, he has given me a chance and is paying for me to become gas safe when nobody else was willing to. So I can't complain, even if I am driving around like a crazy man trying to rush from job to job! I just wanted to know if 8 jobs was normal or if I was just being really bloody slow not being able to complete my list - Needless to say the responses have made me feel so much better - thanks everyone

 

[jaydebruyne]

tescos pay more than £400 a week to shelf stackers

Are they hiring?