Vent - Workmen in house

PlutoinCapricorn

Prothet_of_Doom wrote: »

The last workman in my house told me the 5 reasons he gets recomendations from all his customers.

1) He starts on the day he says he'll start, and finishes on the day he says he'll finish
2) He charges you what he said he'll charge you.
3) He will leave minimal mess everyday, and take all his rubbish away with him
4) He brings a flask with him, and refuses to take tea or coffee, or biscuits from the customer.
5) The quality of the job is always better than the customer hoped for.

I had a plumber just like this: I bought oatmeal cookies and orange juice for him and he wouldn't take them. He produced a flask at one point. I never buy regular milk or white sugar and didn't want to get them in case they were wasted.

KateBob

pollypenny wrote: »

Yea gods! Bet he gets lousy service, tight fisted git!

If you find good tradesmen, look after them! What's a few cups of coffee and a packet or two of custard creams.

I'm with you, the first thing I do is offer drinks.

If I need to go out I make sure they know where the tea/coffee and milk.

Finding good workmen is hard.

C_Mababejive

If you had a doctor,midwife,solicitor,policeman or similar call round to do some work,would you offer them refreshments?

PlymouthMaid

Yes I would if they were likely to be in my house for a reasonable period of time and especially if I fancied a beverage. I think helping yourself if you haven't been told to is very rude though.

couponqueen123

tea and coffie to trade men is the rule aint it ?

i always offer them a drink i hate it when people are tight over a drink ,

if my dd hasnt eaten all the cakes n that id offer that two , also make it clear the water in the tap is free to drink if wanted also squash if they really want to push boat out lol

James01

km1423 wrote: »

James01, I am with you, taking the P or what.

I would have said I'm out of coffee, or I only drink herbal tea. I would have replaced the sugar with salt, and watered down the milk.

I do offer tradesmen drinks especially if they are here for a while, but only if I am making myself one.

Somebody I know charges tradesmen 30pence per cup and when they plug in their radio, deducts a small amount from the total bill.

Yes, that's another thing the music was blasting from my electric, probably annoying the neighbours. They've gone now and so has a mug, three given and two returned, they are back tomorrow and revenge will be sweet.

Cloudydaze

I had the builders in for about four months. They started early and would wake up me up with a knock on my bedroom door and leave a cup of tea outside!

There was a tense period when I was accused of fobbing them off with supermarket brand biscuits. I had put them in a tin but the wrapper was spotted in the bin.

System

Some people have been brought up with no manners or class.

Takeaway_Addict

nonnatus wrote: »

I also have men in the house fitting windows!


I offer coffee from the minute they get in the house. If you were offering, they wouldn't have to help themselves. I'd also be a bit cross to find them making their own coffee, but only because it would highlight my lack of politeness!!

Coffee wasn't part of the contract, if the workmen want one they should have bought one from maccy d's or similar.

bluebeary

i cant remember the name of the company based in glasgow that used for my ten foot bay window, they came about 8 am, may have been earlier, declined all offers of tea or coffee, worked through till lunch time, lunch time was five minutes tops and then back to work till about five

couldnt believe how hard they worked with a very quick bite to eat at lunch time and then finished the job, will have to check my paperwork to see the name of the company but they were amazing