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  • Curious_Moose
    Curious_Moose Posts: 710 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Combo Breaker
    prudryden wrote:
    I love the Polish brickies and carpenters. They only charge me £7.50/hour and the quality of work is fantastic. I was quoted £5000 for a new roof on my garage. These boys did it for £200 - I supplied the materials. Hasn't leaked since.

    After paying tax, NI, VAT or whatever, it makes you wonder how they make a profit.
  • prudryden
    prudryden Posts: 2,075 Forumite
    Curious_Moose wrote:
    After paying tax, NI, VAT or whatever, it makes you wonder how they make a profit.

    I always wondered that as well - but they seem very happy and have been doing jobs for me for three years now. I know they have many Victorian houses they do work on, which they charge for the job - which is a lot more than the hourly rate I pay. They just finished building wardrobes for me and they are fantastic - 1/3 the price I could have bought them for.
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  • cwcw
    cwcw Posts: 928 Forumite
    Good luck, though not sure about it being a wise career move for someone predicting a big crash?
  • Doozergirl
    Doozergirl Posts: 34,082 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Lynz isn't predicting a big crash!

    Honey, I've been out all day and missed your post (admittedly, I thought your interview was yesterday :o and was thinking about you whilst putting my socks on this morning!) but I hope it went fine. We all know you know enough about the business to bag the job (you sold your own house !!!!!!!), and Lord knows you deserve it!

    Fingers crossed for you!

    Doozer
    xxx
    :kisses3:
    Everything that is supposed to be in heaven is already here on earth.
  • cwcw
    cwcw Posts: 928 Forumite
    Doozergirl wrote:
    Lynz isn't predicting a big crash!

    Maybe I mixed her up with lypsey. :confused:
  • Doozergirl
    Doozergirl Posts: 34,082 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    cwcw wrote:
    Maybe I mixed her up with lypsey. :confused:

    LOL! That'll be "House Price Crash 1,634" lypsey?

    Yeah, different people! :rotfl:
    Everything that is supposed to be in heaven is already here on earth.
  • lewt
    lewt Posts: 9,158 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Curious_Moose wrote:
    After paying tax, NI, VAT or whatever, it makes you wonder how they make a profit.


    of course they dont pay tax!
    If i upset you don't stress, never forget that god aint finished with me yet.
  • lynzpower
    lynzpower Posts: 25,311 Forumite
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    cwcw wrote:
    Maybe I mixed her up with lypsey. :confused:

    world of difference mate!

    I might have thought things would take a dip this time last year- however, Im fairly convinced London is bouyant- having SSTC my own place within 2 days and people STILL wanting to view even though Ive stopped.

    Nothing signed and sealed yet, but Ive been offered the job :beer:
    :beer: Well aint funny how its the little things in life that mean the most? Not where you live, the car you drive or the price tag on your clothes.
    Theres no dollar sign on piece of mind
    This Ive come to know...
    So if you agree have a drink with me, raise your glasses for a toast :beer:
  • Imelda
    Imelda Posts: 1,402 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Hi Lynz,

    Congratulations on the new job, 2007 is going to be a fresh new start for you!

    Well done x
    Saving for an early retirement!
  • Toto
    Toto Posts: 6,680 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Yay Congratulations Lyn, that's great news. The world needs estate agents like you!
    :A
    :A
    "Everyone is a genius. But if you judge a fish on its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid" - Albert Einstein
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