Search results | Page 3

Search results

  1. D

    Pricing for a job need help

    You speak as if North Kent has a wall around Jesus lol. I was erring on the side of trying to be "diplomatic". But seeing the other thread leads me to believe it's a wind up OR it is actually Dave from the end of the bar who hasn't put his prices up to match real electricians lol.
  2. D

    Pricing for a job need help

    Haha. I hope you honestly are on a wee wind up. I'm in Canterbury which is south eat Kent and charge between 5 and 6 times what you do...less than 50 miles away. Not a single electrician in my city would work for 15's. Not even Dave from the end of the bar is working for 15's lol. I mean it's...
  3. D

    EICR on an old church

    The lord works in mysterious ways....
  4. D

    More small traders to be dragged into VAT

    I have increased my prices by more than 10% in the last year. I know it's different if you are an employed electrician rather than a sole trader BUT I would say that the current climate even in this recession the amount of work going on sparks could quite easily individually walk out and earn...
  5. D

    Pricing for a job need help

    So 2 man days without the Consumer unit then. Hmm I would say 3 days myself. Man and anything above mid 2nd stage apprentice.
  6. D

    Pricing for a job need help

    New consumer unit ? testing ? are you saying 1 to 2 days for a pair or half a day for a pair ?
  7. D

    JIB Electrotechnical Certification Scheme (ECS) Applying for an ECS Gold card with the following:

    Although very good quality qualifications I suspect you will not get a gold card without AM2 and NVQ level 3....sorry i forget the name/course im too old lol. Most of your qualifications are not in the remit for an electrical installation electrician. BUT the JIB do a broad range of cards in...
  8. D

    Being Slow at Work - Advice for an Apprentice.

    Just to add a wee bit to my above semi rant. I have had the pleasure of playing a part in about apprentices. Some of which I have had for the full term others i have picked up as they were struggling with their spark and close to being chucked by the firm i worked for...as long as they showed...
  9. D

    Being Slow at Work - Advice for an Apprentice.

    When the lad comes out of his time he would usually be better served moving on anyway. But I feel sorry for him from what I have read. So many sparks cry about "apprentices these days" or indeed young electricians. Nobody ever says god the current senior sparks are ---- at training young guys...
  10. D

    Anyone can fix an MICC cable leading to a light switch in my house (London, N6)?

    Used to love the micc. Well still do but it is a rare beast today. As above test every end as you go. For surface stuff better looking at it than looking for it - Aka leave a good foot when you run micc in if you are doing a large job and wont make the end off anytime soon. Anyone who tells you...
  11. D

    Looking for metal clad accessory's

    Click do a modular range for surface metal clad. All the manufacturers that we all know and love do metal clad accessories though. It is simply a case of pick and stick with one.
  12. D

    Bundy mate , you are too cheap

    Gawd, I price high, Target well healed customers, happy to work 3 days a week. People wanting me to do a job will pay me and all my overheads plus a wage plus profit. I lose lots of jobs on price, I couldn't care less to be honest. Shop at Aldi's or shop at Waitrose customers choice. I don't...
  13. D

    Help with a difficult customer!

    Your customer does sound like they have potential to be a pain. BUT - If I have an mot id be a bit miffed to find a report written like our one is. Tyres c3 Emissions FI and all sorts of technical terms. Plain english is best for all concerned. I did look at some software a few years back that...
  14. D

    small company hurdles.

    Got a job ?
  15. D

    Good Old Delroy, he gets all the best Jobs :)

    He is worth what people are willing to pay for his time as in any other thing in life. As I stated Artisan charges well above what Del does and still gets the customers with many happy to have their property filmed. Although this is Del's thread it was more a general point that on here I find...
  16. D

    Good Old Delroy, he gets all the best Jobs :)

    I get the impression that a lot of people slag off Del's work would not have the balls to post up their own work for all to scrutinise. Might be a touch of envy that Del charges 3 figures an hour while many of these guys do £25's if they are lucky...Just the way some come across like. It is not...
  17. D

    Seem to find time wasters

    My cousin who actually had done nothing wrong copped a random tax and vat inspection. He was looking at £12k because of some cash going through his personal account that he couldn't account for (Just poor book keeping). His accountant was/is an ex employee of HMRC, he advised him to get to the...
  18. D

    How can they justify the increase in your electricity bill !?

    And most other countries on the planet. IF someone is going to try and rip off the consumer then imho it is usually the for profit mob. Apart from that the other thing is simply national security. We should never let foreign owned companies Especially ones who are state controlled anywhere near...
  19. D

    How can they justify the increase in your electricity bill !?

    Nah you don't want that mate, It's not as if any other country successfully uses state controlled energy and critical infrastructure. Much better in the hands of foreign governments. I mean what could possibly go wrong getting a French company in to build a nuclear power station on British soil...
  20. D

    How can they justify the increase in your electricity bill !?

    What's political about the facts ? Electricity in France is cheaper now and has been for decades lol. They are state owned. Like you say always question what you read and hear even if it is what you want to hear just to confirm a preconception.

OFFICIAL SPONSORS

Electrical Goods - Electrical Tools - Brand Names Electrician Courses Green Electrical Goods PCB Way Electrical Goods - Electrical Tools - Brand Names Pushfit Wire Connectors Electric Underfloor Heating Electrician Courses
These Official Forum Sponsors May Provide Discounts to Regular Forum Members - If you would like to sponsor us then CLICK HERE and post a thread with who you are, and we'll send you some stats etc

YOUR Unread Posts

This website was designed, optimised and is hosted by untold.media Operating under the name Untold Media since 2001.
Back
Top