Sacked for doing a good job?

[oldtimer]

Hahahaha I just said that to my dad!!!! Got a customer querying my bill of 1 and a half days first fix and designing...materials AND labour £225.49!!! Chasing walls and wiring downlights without causing any damage to ceiling.

Kate you forgot to add VAT

 

[Kate]

Kate you forgot to add VAT

I didnt go VAT registered in the end. And the invoice was from back in june. I know im cheap, my business plan for this year is to sort that hahhaha. Especially after reading this thread....£400 a day. I could retire in a year

 

[Adam W]

Were you just there 'testing' or carrying out minor remedials as well?
By the look of it most of those items could be made to pass with a new or remade plugtop, stuffing gland etc, then you wouldn't have ended up with so many 'fails', so instead of saying "I've been really thorough so now you can't use all these items" you could say "I've been really thorough and improved the safety of all these items", which sounds a lot more positive.

 

[volta]

Were you just there 'testing' or carrying out minor remedials as well?
By the look of it most of those items could be made to pass with a new or remade plugtop, stuffing gland etc, then you wouldn't have ended up with so many 'fails', so instead of saying "I've been really thorough so now you can't use all these items" you could say "I've been really thorough and improved the safety of all these items", which sounds a lot more positive.

I did fix the plugs and then retest but the fails were coming thick and fast, some items required complete replacement/overhaul and I would need a week to sort this place properly.
e.g. the strip light, taped block connector, split flex to iron which had been taped, missing grommet/stuff gland (which I dont carry) and the no earth return on the Jap sewing machine etc. The list was just getting started.

 

[gnuuser]

I did fix the plugs and then retest but the fails were coming thick and fast, some items required complete replacement/overhaul and I would need a week to sort this place properly.
e.g. the strip light, taped block connector, split flex to iron which had been taped, missing grommet/stuff gland (which I dont carry) and the no earth return on the Jap sewing machine etc. The list was just getting started.

well you did what you were supposed to when inspecting and pat testing
pointing out the fails is proper procedure.
note that the repairs could be done by you or by another qualified spark
but that does not excuse them to ignore the issues at hand.
you may need to get legal assistance on this to get paid for your efforts
and in my opinion you should report them to the proper authorities.

 

[not clever]

Tiny spark your album is open to public view.....................like the G53 gat.......is it a paint ball lookalike?(assume it is looking at the other pics) the real thing is ****e hot.

 

[Kate]

Tiny spark your album is open to public view.....................like the G53 gat.......is it a paint ball lookalike?(assume it is looking at the other pics) the real thing is ****e hot.

Whats with the rats??

 

[Tiny Spark]

Tiny spark your album is open to public view.....................like the G53 gat.......is it a paint ball lookalike?(assume it is looking at the other pics) the real thing is ****e hot.

Its a X7 Phenom paintball gun that I modeled to look like a MP5 but with a CAR stock instead of the collapsible wire one.
Its up for sale atm LOL.

Rats are for a shooting forum I am part of Kate,
Long story lol

 

[Kate]

Its a X7 Phenom paintball gun that I modeled to look like a MP5 but with a CAR stock instead of the collapsible wire one.
Its up for sale atm LOL.

Rats are for a shooting forum I am part of Kate,
Long story lol

Job I was on today had a major rat infestation....I thought of you

 

[Tiny Spark]

Thats a bit harsh!
I always thought of myself as a cute but loud mouse LOL

 

[Kate]

I thought of you in a nice way couldnt tell who you were from photos so have no opinion...except I think of you dressed as a COD player lol or halo.

Saves pest control fee and you must have fun doing it

 

[baldelectrician]

I learned the hard way when testing.

I am half way through a void office and told the guy at he start a price per circuit, which he agreed to.
just as we'll as we found another 3 DB's went from 37 circuits to 81

as I take debit cards I took the payment for the first part of be job this week and I told him the initial results.

i make it policy to NOT tell anyone if something has passed or failed until I have finished and been paid.

i have been burnt before ( by telling people things ahead of payment) and make it clear at the start that the procedure is
1. Cost and scope sorted
2. Job done
3. Payment
4. Report
5. Remedials

 

[volta]

I learned the hard way when testing.

I am half way through a void office and told the guy at he start a price per circuit, which he agreed to.
just as we'll as we found another 3 DB's went from 37 circuits to 81

as I take debit cards I took the payment for the first part of be job this week and I told him the initial results.

i make it policy to NOT tell anyone if something has passed or failed until I have finished and been paid.

i have been burnt before ( by telling people things ahead of payment) and make it clear at the start that the procedure is
1. Cost and scope sorted
2. Job done
3. Payment
4. Report
5. Remedials

That is a very useful tip, thanks.

 

[volta]

Finally had a very short email reply from their accounts in response to my request for payment. It simply says they have posted a cheque and want the report/certificate for the completed work. I replied saying I send a combined report and certificate on receipt of full and cleared funds.
What made me laugh was the inclusion of the following...

'All our products are manufactured under strict Quality Procedures and all our workmanship is guaranteed for twelve months.

***** has achieved accreditation to the Contractors Health & Safety Assessment Scheme (CHAS).

The views or opinions present in this e-mail are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of the company. The e-mail and any files transmitted with it are confidential and are intended solely for the individual or entity to which they are addressed.'

Not sure if the sender has a sense of humor or it was a coded message for help, no way is this company a safe place to work. Just took a look at the CHAS website and all they appear to do is give a company a kind of 'HSE' pre qualifying accreditation for a fee. They don't actually come out and check if a company is a safe place to work, they just take your word for it. Anyway, if the the cheque bounces, assuming I get it, I think Ill give CHAS a call and let then know what I think of their 'accreditation scheme'. :cheesy:

 

[ling-electrical]

Had a similar situation with an EICR recently. The consumer unit was upgraded in 2010 and some remedial work carried out. There were no notifications on the original certificate, but I had flagged up 31 items (11 of them C2). The customer refused to accept that It could deteriorate so much in 3 years and it was reluctant to pay for the inspection.....Obviously it wasn't tested correctly in the first place!

 

[Kate]

Had a phonecall yesterday to quote for fuseboard change and some bits and pieces. Guys just bought it and moving in next week...he gave me address.

Have a fear this is a house I tested in march...owners then were told by solicitors they need a test report before they move out...

I stopped test halfway through due to amount of faults I found...I recommended at least a partial rewire.

Its either the same house or next door.

Could be interesting if I turn upto quote and say actually mate elecs here are dangerous etc etc

 

[Octopus]

Had a phonecall yesterday to quote for fuseboard change and some bits and pieces. Guys just bought it and moving in next week...he gave me address.

Have a fear this is a house I tested in march...owners then were told by solicitors they need a test report before they move out...

I stopped test halfway through due to amount of faults I found...I recommended at least a partial rewire.

Its either the same house or next door.

Could be interesting if I turn upto quote and say actually mate elecs here are dangerous etc etc

I'd have a copy of the report in my wheels when I go round!

 

[stuartcourt]

and if you can get a day rate of £400 in plymouth, i'm on the next train.

Ha ha thats what I was thinking, If I paid a pat tester £400 a day I would expect him to work through lunch or have mars bar and sensible food if diabetic

 

[Kate]

I usually always work through lunch and I dont get £400 a day?!??!!?

 

[Steve_P]

How much? In the Plymuff? Not a chance. I'm getting phone calls every day from agencies putting people in Plymouth and they're paying ln the region of 100 a day. If I thought I could get anywhere near that I'd be over there all the time, Plymuff is only 20 miles away innit? Half that maybe, if you're very lucky.

 

[volta]

Cheque cleared so I sent them report/certificate. Obviously those testers only getting paid £100 a day are not doing the job thoroughly. I average £1500 per week and work mainly from referrals.

 

[brian1962]

Just booked the train ticket now £££££ Plymouth bound.