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rob jefkins
I think another issue with all this is how we are perceived. In places like Germany, gas engineers are held with the same regard to doctors, i.e professional people who are trusted. In their country they can charge what they like for a professional job and no questions asked.
As we all pay into the gas safe subs every year it surely must be their duty to promote people like us and tell Joe Public that this is a highly regulated game to be in and that we, as engineers, are professionals. With this recognition in place we stand a chance. At the moment I know things are tight for all of us. But rather than sitting around being gloomy get up and be a bit pro-active !!!! Get out there and chuck some flyers around etc. I have and it's paying dividends.
Good luck guys
As we all pay into the gas safe subs every year it surely must be their duty to promote people like us and tell Joe Public that this is a highly regulated game to be in and that we, as engineers, are professionals. With this recognition in place we stand a chance. At the moment I know things are tight for all of us. But rather than sitting around being gloomy get up and be a bit pro-active !!!! Get out there and chuck some flyers around etc. I have and it's paying dividends.
Good luck guys
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fuzzy
i have been disillusioned with this game since i started. ive never really liked it, its just a living
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rob jefkins
Thats what I'm saying !!! It shouldn't have to be like that. We pay good money to keep up with regs, training, tickets etc so why shouldn't we pass this on and make a profit at the same time???? Hardly anyone knows how much training and knowledge we have to go round to someones house and give them heating and hot water !!!! I say we should all rise up and make our voices heard !!! We all pay into one organisation who should be doing for us. We don't have unions and all that to back us up!!! Therefore we should all make a stand and demand that we are promoted to everyone as the professionals that we are.
There. Said it.
There. Said it.
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fuzzy
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kirkgas
deary me fuzzy that a bit depressing, i honestly enjoy work and if i didnt i would do something else, we spend too long at work not to enjoy it, how long have you been in the game
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Puddle
must admit I looove the trade,if I did'nt,do'nt think I could do it,the hours I used to do when bringing the family up,it would have been to depressing
I know some are forced to do jobs they do not like,would not think this is one of them,with such variety ,do'nt understand how you could not like it
maybe I am just lucky
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I know some are forced to do jobs they do not like,would not think this is one of them,with such variety ,do'nt understand how you could not like it
maybe I am just lucky
imho
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fuzzy
20 years mate. its not that i like or dislike plumbing, its just a job, i would never say i looove it. I love other things that i do for enjoyment, i plumb for a living.
If you think its great and love it then fine, its good that your hobby is your job, what will happen when you retire?
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safc
Agree with fuzzy on this one. I dread every sunday thinking i have a week of crap from boss/customers trating me like dirt, only do it for the money. If i could do another job for the same money i would jump at it,
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Billy Bob Bob
dont think i could do anything else ,its all i know,in me blood,along with that other **** the doc said is poisonous lol
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InterGAS
I understand you 100% I have started getting calls for quotes for servicing and its annoying when I hear " how much? I have been quoted £25.00 from blah blah " or when local council plumbers under cut me on boiler changes using there "personal" gas safe number!
I still dont see a need to reduce your pricing, you just need to make the deal a bit sweeter, for example a loyalty card system, this is tried and tested.
The best one is, "hi how much to cp12 my other flat I have 2.5 billion properties and £20? for the first one as a test run? " ohhh how I fell for that 10 years ago
I still dont see a need to reduce your pricing, you just need to make the deal a bit sweeter, for example a loyalty card system, this is tried and tested.
The best one is, "hi how much to cp12 my other flat I have 2.5 billion properties and £20? for the first one as a test run? " ohhh how I fell for that 10 years ago
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