Self employment

[sparra1100]

Then why bother replying? Why bother even being
On a forum? And as for luck I don't need yours. And if I did need luck
Believe me I wouldn't want it off u!

if thats your attatude to people who,ve been there and done it then carnt wait for a few months down the line when your skint and moaning on here theres no work and youre in peoples houses getting grief will you be as ignorant to them dont think you will last long

 

[Gizmo.man]

Well its not about the money! (yet)

 

[gravytrain]

this works for me

yellow pages
yell.com
my own website
parish magazines

as well as working with your hands do you like

bookeeping
doing your accounts
preparing quotes
invoices
chasing non paying customers
marketing
maintaining your customer database
lots of lovely paperwork

as has been said there is not much work around (apart from paperwork) and judging by the news its only going to get more difficult

 

[Gizmo.man]

I am familiar with all that paperwork and chasing around non payments
And I'm not looking to make mega £££s
Just something little extra to keep afloat really.
I know things are bad out there.

 

[Destroyer2813]

Then why bother replying? Why bother even being
On a forum? And as for luck I don't need yours. And if I did need luck
Believe me I wouldn't want it off u!

That aint the way to get good advice remember when u wanna come back and start asking questions people may well remember your attitude

 

[samh]

If you just want something little extra to keep afloat you'd be better off working in a supermarket (if you can get a job there) you get contracted to a certain amount of hours, and if they can't give you that many they still have to pay you for them, you're guaranteed National Minimum Wage and most have good schemes where you work your way up to managerial positions and nice bonuses.

As a self employed plumber (specially starting out) you'll work every hour possible, be constantly tired, struggling even more so to keep afloat (setting up costs) and I doubt you'd be making enough after NI contributions, van insurance, public liability, advertising etc you'll be making yourself national minimum wage. Its the wrong thing to be looking at if you only want to make a little extra. Sorry if this seems blunt/harsh but its the reality of it.

 

[gaspastemania]

Can i ask why plumbing???

 

[Gizmo.man]

Well I think plumbing should be good for a career start I'm only 22
And I hate supermarket work or shop work they treat you like a dog

 

[markfxy]

I don't think 3 years experience as a plumbers mate will get you far you need to be realistic there are a lot of good tradesmen out there struggling to find work. With things the way they are you'd be better off stacking shelves at tescos more job security and better pay.

 

[Guest123]

A dog can crap and doesnt have to clean it up. A human can crap and a plumber has to clean it up.