hmmmm what can i do on these quiet days waiting for a boiler to breakdown???

[obseen16]

hi all, just wondered if any of you guys have a second source of income to fall back on when it gets a bit quiet on the plumbing side? (not including the wifes income

 

[Plumbstar Tom]

Clear the van out?

Cut all scrap cooper pipe to clean and unclean for a better rate at scrap merchants

Then work on my house but I dont get paid for that, no matter how much I chase!

 

[REDSAW]

i have,
haulage/removals
plumbing.

i had a break for 7 years working along side my dad in his business, but since he died i carry the flag so to speak for my mum doing the 'odd job'. we used to have 4 vans and 7 staff but since his death there is just me and the horse picking and choosing the easy jobs. strangely it pays more than plumbing (upto £90 ph, min £25) high profit margin with no call backs and only one trip there and back?.
sadly, like plumbing, everyone thinks they can buy a cheap van and have a go at £10 ph. they last 6 months then move over for the next batch of french, polish immigrant etc. it has more or less killed the market as they are trying to undercut each other and offer poor service. the pro's like my dad out rode them all each year and went on since 1982.

 

[mrlennie]

I say it alot on here. Painting. Decorating if you can stretch that far.

 

[quality]

i have,
haulage/removals
plumbing.

i had a break for 7 years working along side my dad in his business, but since he died i carry the flag so to speak for my mum doing the 'odd job'. we used to have 4 vans and 7 staff but since his death there is just me and the horse picking and choosing the easy jobs. strangely it pays more than plumbing (upto £90 ph, min £25) high profit margin with no call backs and only one trip there and back?.
sadly, like plumbing, everyone thinks they can buy a cheap van and have a go at £10 ph. they last 6 months then move over for the next batch of french, polish immigrant etc. it has more or less killed the market as they are trying to undercut each other and offer poor service. the pro's like my dad out rode them all each year and went on since 1982.

Not a more true word spoke

keep it up RED

 

[tamz]

Did a job last week for the owner of a big removals company. 38 vans on the road, over 100 employees.
The guy is just an ordinary Joe who has come up the hard way. Took some risks and sometimes been in the right place at the right time and had 40 years hard work.
Like so many other things people want to jump into, they see it as easy made money.

Believe me there is no such thing for a working man. As soon as you get your hands dirty you are on a hiding and your body is usually what pays. Have a look at any old tradesman and see what is in store for you.

There is work out there if you know where to look and people know where to look for you. Not all people want things done on the cheap.
A good reputation takes years to build but you are only as good as your last job.

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

that advice is spot on lifes a b**** in my case i got it to fold i married one

 

[tamz]

that advice is spot on lifes a b**** in my case i got it to fold i married one

Bought that T shirt

TWICE

 

[mike_s]

post flyers and see how that goes? put a bigger/new advert in the local paper? that's what we do when things go quiet. As far as other sources of income however I'm not sure sorry.

 

[obseen16]

all booked up till xmas eve now, nothing drives me up the wall more than not working in the week, i dont know how the un employed folk stay sane, i had 3 days off work due to quiet spell and i was going insane. i almost watched jeremy kyle i was so bored.

 

[tamz]

I hear a bit of Jeremy from time to time as i'm working away. Good for a laugh.
You never know. you might see someone you were at school with on for their 5 minutes of fame. I did and all these years, although i knew she was a bit of a dug, never knew she was a hooker..........neither did her son apparently

 

[mrlennie]

Nowt wrong with abit of jezzers helps me elevate myself above other people in my mind even more!

 

[Dotty]

I just cannot understand where he drags all these freaks out from! And why on earth do they agree to go on his show when all he does is tear them to shreds in front of a baying audience?

We're not too far removed from the romans at the Colliseum really are we!

 

[mrlennie]

I just cannot understand where he drags all these freaks out from! And why on earth do they agree to go on his show when all he does is tear them to shreds in front of a baying audience?

We're not too far removed from the romans at the Colliseum really are we!

Lol if you ever get a chance to go to somewhere like Bolton...All will become clear.

 

[plumbandplumber]

hi all, just wondered if any of you guys have a second source of income to fall back on when it gets a bit quiet on the plumbing side? (not including the wifes income

You shouldn't have to wait too long. With temps well below freezing, I can almost hear the condensate pipes freezing.

Just keep the wife's hairdryer handy in the back of the van!!

 

[quality]

You shouldn't have to wait too long. With temps well below freezing, I can almost hear the condensate pipes freezing.

Just keep the wife's hairdryer handy in the back of the van!!

I thawed three out yesterday but upgraded one to 32mm because it was over 4 meters in overflow so obviously it was gonna do it again

 

[Dannypipe]

Is it really worth advertising in the local rag? I'm tempted to do so as we have this big freeze coming.

In all fairness I am allready booked solid for 3 weeks, so it may have gone by then. But I love a late night call out! Mad I know, but it can earn you a days wages in a few hours.

I've only ever advertised once, and had one job from it....that was in the Friday Ad.

I get most of my work from regular customers and word of mouth. Just steeling myself to go and repair an outside boiler.....it looks cold out there!