People Are Strange.

[SimonG]

Started a bathroom on Monday.
Told them I would be late arriving as I was finishing off another job. Bloke said it was ok as long as finished this week. So I arrived just after three. She obviously wasnt happy, I was just willing her to say something so I could rufo.
So tiles off, bath panel (pine cladding) all removed and cleaned up.
Tuesday, reboarded ceiling, skimmed ceiling, skimmed part of wall where tiles had been and lifted a section of floor to check out pipe routes.
Today water off, bath out, basin out and all new hot and colds chased into wall for new basin and shower. Cleaned out and dumped rubbish. Bloke comes in at 5, so you,ll be finished friday? Yep, basin, wc, tray, enclosure all coming in the morning before 9 and wall panels first thing friday morning.
Then he says well the wife has to go out on friday at 12.00 and he will be back at 3.30 and I'll be locked out the house for three and a half hours, but I can work as late as I want. WTF.
I said in that case it wont get finished this week then. So surprise surprise, she's not going out.
Strange.

 

[julesverne]

Some people are tools

 

[Deleted member 7121]

Life's hard with out clowns ,I have had a week of them ! Next ones getting a slap and it's only Wednesday

 

[plumben]

I don't see why they couldn't leave you in the house, I've got keys and alarm codes to, most of my customers

 

[Paulplumb]

Jeez Simon. They sound like right twonks. Like Pipeman I have had a week of them too. Must be the time of year they emerge from their cocoons. :mad2:

 

[GasmanxxxR1]

I feel like i need a holiday, every job and every customer is getting on my t1ts at the mo.

Im finding that most people want A1 class job doing, perfect to a tee, but want to pay rock bottom prices ( i do a lot of subby work at the mo as my own stuff is deadly quiet)

 

[Rickster123]

Who starts a job after 3pm?! Good lord man!

 

[rocketmanbkk]

Sometimes I think people try to push you a little far

She was probably 'lunching'

Why wouldn't they leave you there? Where's the trust?

Did you spend you own money on materials? You ain't gonna rob them.

Jayzussss

 

[jonnyswamp]

Hope you've had a good deposit up front, doesn't sound too good

 

[markfxy]

Of course they would have paid you extra for waiting around

 

[Leo21]

Two words. Bell and ends.

 

[stevetheplumber]

its strange but in my experience its those with nothing to steal are the least likely to leave you in the house maybe people with money and big houses are so used to having builders and service industries in their house the dont worry about it
or perhaps those sort of people dont have cash around

 

[plumben]

its strange but in my experience its those with nothing to steal are the least likely to leave you in the house maybe people with money and big houses are so used to having builders and service industries in their house the dont worry about it
or perhaps those sort of people dont have cash around

I once worked in a house and the little old woman asked if I could hold the ladder whilst she got in the loft, I was very confused and told her she didn't need to go up there to show me the cwsc, she came down with a big wod of notes must of been 5-10k easy and stuffed it in her pocket

 

[Paulplumb]

I once worked in a house and the little old woman asked if I could hold the ladder whilst she got in the loft, I was very confused and told her she didn't need to go up there to show me the cwsc, she came down with a big wod of notes must of been 5-10k easy and stuffed it in her pocket

I bet that ball valve change cost £9999

 

[rocketmanbkk]

I once worked in a house and the little old woman asked if I could hold the ladder whilst she got in the loft, I was very confused and told her she didn't need to go up there to show me the cwsc, she came down with a big wod of notes must of been 5-10k easy and stuffed it in her pocket

Good old girl

 

[hammers4spanner]

Who starts a job after 3pm?! Good lord man!

I quite often do these days and if she's a fit customer i may start after 5

 

[plumben]

I bet that ball valve change cost £9999

I might of upped my price by £10 but I gave her some great advise on getting a fireproof cash box or safe

 

[plumben]

I quite often do these days and if she's a fit customer i may start after 5

Have to go home and get a shower first and put some aftershave on aye

 

[Old Account]

Started a bathroom on Monday.
Told them I would be late arriving as I was finishing off another job. Bloke said it was ok as long as finished this week. So I arrived just after three. She obviously wasnt happy, I was just willing her to say something so I could rufo.
So tiles off, bath panel (pine cladding) all removed and cleaned up.
Tuesday, reboarded ceiling, skimmed ceiling, skimmed part of wall where tiles had been and lifted a section of floor to check out pipe routes.
Today water off, bath out, basin out and all new hot and colds chased into wall for new basin and shower. Cleaned out and dumped rubbish. Bloke comes in at 5, so you,ll be finished friday? Yep, basin, wc, tray, enclosure all coming in the morning before 9 and wall panels first thing friday morning.
Then he says well the wife has to go out on friday at 12.00 and he will be back at 3.30 and I'll be locked out the house for three and a half hours, but I can work as late as I want. WTF.
I said in that case it wont get finished this week then. So surprise surprise, she's not going out.
Strange.

SimonG , I feel sorry for you...

I hate working like this under pressure ... ppl asking every single minute " will you manage to finish by friday ? " ... common man , if they really want something good and not cutting corners ... they should at least give us a bit of time , rushing jobs isnt worth,it seriously ... slow down and do your job right so you avoid hassle afterwards

 

[TFGplumbing]

They sound like arseholes to me

 

[Leo21]

They sound like arseholes to me

You need to be clearer with your posts, I'm not quite sure what you mean?

 

[oz-plumber]

You need to be clearer with your posts, I'm not quite sure what you mean?

Stand in front of a mirror then!!

Chant " Mirror,mirror on the wall, who'd the biggest arsehole of them all"

If the mirror doesn't reply "Why you dear Leo",

get some glasses or some hearing aids and try again.


You set yourself up for this one :rofl:

 

[Leo21]

Stand in front of a mirror then!!

Chant " Mirror,mirror on the wall, who'd the biggest arsehole of them all"

If the mirror doesn't reply "Why you dear Leo",

get some glasses or some hearing aids and try again.


You set yourself up for this one :rofl:

I'll give it a go, I'll let you know how u got on.