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Old 18-07-2007   #22
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Default Re: From course to Self Employment

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Originally Posted by faithhealer View Post
Agree with all the above, here's my tip for newbies. Been at it just over a year now, not as knowledgeable as some of the lads on the site but steady away.
Every where I go I try to look after and leave their house as if it was my own. I've worked alongside some contractors who leave the house a bomb site and then I hear the customer complaining about them, will they get asked back??
Currently 60/75% of my workload is recommendation. Take your time newbies and work tidy!
Spot on that, I always leave myself 20mins at the end of each day to make the place tidy again, even if i will be back the next day to make more mess!

I did a job last week and they had a plasterer come in and what a mess he left, plaster all over the ceiling and skirting boards. all over the floor and he made a real balls of it too!
He even managed to get plaster on the top of the door so it wouldn't shut! Dipstick!

It was left to muggins `ere to sort it out as well! It took him an hour and a half and he charged £90!!!! I'm in the wrong trade!

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