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Afternoon gents,

Just curious and this is probably aimed at the one man bands. Going back to the old days all my 'teachers' wore baggy jeans, butts hanging out and holes in the knees. Tops were normally stained Adidas tee shirts. Generally, they looked a bit of a mess.

What do you guys wear and those of you that do dress smart, what difference do you think it makes to how the customer perceives you and your services ?

We have white polo's (not ideal sometimes) with company logo left breast, GSR logo left sleeve, Grohe logo (c/w) appointed service engineers on right breast and on the right sleeve the Exor accredited contractor logo.

Very rarely wear jeans, normally snickers type trousers.

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Dannypipe said:
Ray, can your company sell a few of these shoe covers? I reckon the'd shift em! Size 9 for me mate!
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Killy Bing said:
Fortress distributions import them, ray already gets his black mamba gloves off him :p
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Yes, Alan from Fortress tried to flog us two different shoe covers.

The first was the big heavy job that hirstgas showed. We concluded that few of our customers would buy them, as they were very clumpy.

He also showed us a "waterproof" shoe cover. Unfortunately, it failed the basic test, and water p1ssed through it, all over my desk.

End of presentation.
 
Ray Stafford said:
Yes, Alan from Fortress tried to flog us two different shoe covers.

The first was the big heavy job that hirstgas showed. We concluded that few of our customers would buy them, as they were very clumpy.

He also showed us a "waterproof" shoe cover. Unfortunately, it failed the basic test, and water p1ssed through it, all over my desk.

End of presentation.
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Ha! Oh dear.
 
Don't put yourself out for me mate, but if it's an easy thing to do I would appreciate it. I'm in your Tunbridge Wells branch regularly so I could collect them from there. Any idea on the cost?
 
Dannypipe said:
Don't put yourself out for me mate, but if it's an easy thing to do I would appreciate it. I'm in your Tunbridge Wells branch regularly so I could collect them from there. Any idea on the cost?
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They sell them on here. I havnt got any so not sure what there like just saw them in a magazine in plumb centre the other day

Not cheap either but I suppose they'll last
 
You never get a second chance to make a first impression!

Unfortunately customers can be very judgemental & I feel that I need to make a good first impression. Regularly buy new trousers & polos if they are too mucky & always keep a spare change of clothes in the van for the quote on the way home!

Just my opinion for what it's worth.
 
Im a tramp mostly.
Doesnt bother me much, people are just grateful that you turned up when you said you would. Also round here most people are tramps anyway...:eek:
 
Im off out to work now in my clean pants

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when i worked for dyno (plumbing not poo rodding) the company policy was to wear the blue over shoes at all times .... until i was in the loft replacing a tank and slipped on a beam and went straight through into the customers back bedroom ....
 
I don't get why you would wipe silicone all over your trousers? They cost too much to do that.
 
I'm working in house these trousers will never see daylight on a job. In the bin when finished ImageUploadedByTapatalk1390132366.951938.jpg
 
I think the term i have aways abided by are 'You don't get a second chance at a first impression'. Probably answers your question.
 
Bagsy said:
I think the term i have aways abided by are 'You don't get a second chance at a first impression'. Probably answers your question.
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maybe so pal, but you cant please everyone, for everyone who prefers you to be smart and clean there is also someone who gets a sense of reassurance from a worker who looks like hes been grafting all day and is too busy to faff around changing into clean gear just to pop in for ten mins and discuss a job.

i guess the prevailing outlook is determined by where you live. i live and work in a very working class provincial northern town. if i went everywhere in clean gear i would get that look that says 'hmmmm i dont trust you, you look like a tradesman and sound like a tradesman but theres something not quite right, :38:

i guess it would be different in a posh neighbourhood
 
I'm the same. I think if you arrange to do a quote straight after work, you should prob look like you've been working!

Unless you're covered in soot etc, in which case, I'd go home and shower the go in my civvies and explain why.
 
I've got them, and 10mm holes through my ears. Never been a problem.
 
Can't see what difference tattoo's make. I've got two full sleeves and works never been a problem. I think politeness and remembering your p's & q's is far more important
 
I only ask as I have a full jap sleeve going on the right and something similar planned for the left. Was just thinking whether to keep them to 3/4 or go full

cheers
 
Let your ability do the talking. Anyone short sighted enough to be put off by tattoos is not worth working for tbh.
 
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