Who's busy?

[highspark]

Anyone else just ticking over at the moment... Or barely? I worked 2 days last week and I've got tomorrow and Friday this week.

Where is all the work??

 

[sedgy34]

We're based in Cornwall. It's not just seasonal contracts either.

whos the foreigner then!!

 

[sedgy34]

started a new site today (10houses) its been like pulling teeth quoting for it!! very desperate sparks outthere quoting ,undercutting,willing to work for peanuts etc

 

[Megavolt]

Plodding along at best not breaking any banks. Blackpool

 

[plugsandsparks]

Been flat out (for me anyway) for a year now. Fortunately been able to space the work out to keep customers happy but this required me to work last Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. The next job i get with cable / tray work am getting a subby in.
I can understand how anyone who is doing domestic must be struggling as i have largely given up on that sector, just do it for family and friends in the village.

 

[sedgy34]

too many sparks now undercutting working for nowt killing our trade people think we are 2for a penny, this is why you get the response from customer HOW MUCH!!!!

 

[Spazz]

I haven't done anything in the last 3 weeks except the odd mirror or change of socket.

I have resulted to applying for several jobs found on the Job Center Website so see what happens there

 

[sythai]

4 x kitchens to first fix and 1 x second fix next week - on my own :juggle2:

Plus a couple of little lose ends to tie up :smiley2:

Think I may be having a few late ones :1eye:

 

[alarm man]

too many sparks now undercutting working for nowt killing our trade people think we are 2for a penny, this is why you get the response from customer HOW MUCH!!!!

im not surprised,the number of Electrical Trainee being spewed out of the centres can mean only one thing,maybe there the busy ones

 

[Mark_Burgess]

Got enough on to pay the bills and mortgage, I only work 3 or 4 days a week if I can due to the knackered back!

 

[Richard Burns]

Not much on for the last month, must nip over and put a few ads up in Hertfordshire and nick Lucas's work!!!
Should be advertising more, but too much effort and expense.

 

[MKS]

Was busy, then nothing for two week, now busy for next three to four months converting offices!!! I have always learned to walk away from those customers that say how much, never believe in buying work to compete with the Electrical Trainee. Besides I think most of the Electrical Trainee are moving into plastic surgery as current shortage of surgeons hehehe!

 

[Welchyboy]

From mid January to now been snowed under got about a months solid work in front of me, last two months were my best ever, however last year was my worst, essex

 

[Mark_Burgess]

Looking forward to a job I have to do on the next dry day, fabricating a steel sliding gate 5 x 2 meters, then wiring it up. I love welding!!

Got a couple of consumer units, and EICR and a few circuits to install on a factory to do. Leave them to next week!

 

[oldtimer]

Yep i am fairly quite as I do work for a letting agent I checked with what I did for them for the same period last year and i got 30 jobs from 05/04/11 to present day fast forward a year and its 13 jobs for the same period although I have not been resting on my laurels I did some flyers in a area and got £200 of work for a rental property they had but as i turned up early I flyered the street and then got £550 (with more to come)of work so so far so good.

Just to add this time last year I was getting calls from people saying I want a couple of jobs done and some PAT testing so I would say sorry but it is not economical for me to do it the reply was well dont bother so I tooled up for PAT at a cost of £800 and now I dont get these calls ???? sods law I suppose.

 

[Plonker 3]

I have just ordered one of these due to some inquiries about PAT, if it becomes a regular thing I will then look at getting a proper machine.

Kewtech PATADAPTOR1: Convert 17th Edition - PAT Adaptor 1