Destruction of the Building Industry

handimick

At the end of the day, you`re right it is a bit petty, but at the same time you telling us how hard it is to make a living is really petty to me.

Lifeisbutadream

handimick wrote: »

At the end of the day, you`re right it is a bit petty, but at the same time you telling us how hard it is to make a living is really petty to me.

To be fair, I cannot really get involved in saying how hard it is as OH is very busy, but I can understand how hard it is at the moment for some tradespeople - If you werent very established before this recession started for instance. If your work mainly comes from word of mouth, then you are probably doing OK.

It is quite annoying though when customers think that all the money they pay out goes into the pocket of the person they pay it to. When you run a reputable business and pay out all the correct tax and insurances, it simply doesnt.

And I really would like to think it was a perk of the job to have a nice house - but you ask the wife of any builder/joiner/electrcian etc. I bet they only have a half finished house (like mine) !

leveller2911

Lifeisbutadream wrote: »

Why would you have to buy tools? there are plenty of places you could rent them from - or try being nice to one of these rich builders and they might lend you something

Unless you are self-employed, you are likely to get paid holidays, so when you work at home, you will be getting paid for it. My hubby is out working today - I would much rather he was finishing my extension that he started last October

Your lucky, took me 10yrs to build some fitted wardrobes...

Its a nice day down South, sunny, nice day for working outside.Ive just finished my accounts for 2008-9.Just compared to last year and Im down by about 10%.Had a busy year too.Ive been established and Im also busy ,but a lot of good people aren't

handimick

Why don`t you keep some of your fellow tradesmen in work by getting them to finish your extension..

handimick

Or is it that they charge too much..

Lifeisbutadream

leveller2911 wrote: »

Your lucky, took me 10yrs to build some fitted wardrobes...

We have lived here 3 years and there has been a piece of skirting 3M long missing from my bedroom since the day we moved in :rolleyes:

My extension actually currently consists of a shell - I have half a kitchen and you have to walk over a piece of wood to go outisde - he has promised me it will be finished by Xmas (I await with baited breath WHICH Xmas:D)

But also I take my hat off to you if you do all the books yourself - I work at least 30 hours a week for our business - there is no way that OH could do all of that as well ! the PAYE, CIS and VAT alone take hours!

Lifeisbutadream

handimick wrote: »

Why don`t you keep some of your fellow tradesmen in work by getting them to finish your extension..

They all have plenty of work on

Lifeisbutadream

leveller2911 wrote: »

Its a nice day down South

Its bloody freezing here!!!

leveller2911

Getting back on track a bit, May and July will see another generation of school leavers looking to for work.Given that some would like a career in the industry and the fact that more small to middle sized companies are going "pop" who will give the youngsters the "on site" training that is crucial????.

Surely the government must see there is and has been a massive problem ,its all very well giving people an NVQ within the classroom but as any tradesmen will tell you they all learned far more from the on site experience.

handimick

Can`t see what all the moanings about then