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#1 | | Tilers Forums Admin
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| What did you do before tiling? | | I'm guessing we'll have a variety of previous career paths, I was in sales before tiling, and then back in to web sales and design. An unusual leap I know.
What about you? | Dan  TilersForums.co.uk- the UK's Biggest Tile Forum, used by the Professional and DIY Tiler alike. Quote:
Originally Posted by crash To work in stone and porcelain is to make yourself immortal! | Quote: |
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| Re: What did you do before tiling? | | police | | |
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| Re: What did you do before tiling? | | Wow, a copper! Nice one. Did you do it for a while? | Dan  TilersForums.co.uk- the UK's Biggest Tile Forum, used by the Professional and DIY Tiler alike. Quote:
Originally Posted by crash To work in stone and porcelain is to make yourself immortal! | Quote: |
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#4 | | Guest | Re: What did you do before tiling? | | Bus Driver, stuck there for another 3 months as they put me through my test. What a drag, even more so now i know i can do something else. | | |
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| Re: What did you do before tiling? | | Production Manager at Direct Mail firm | | |
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| Re: What did you do before tiling? | | Unlucky mate. Are you still doing your test so you have something to fall back on or what? | Dan  TilersForums.co.uk- the UK's Biggest Tile Forum, used by the Professional and DIY Tiler alike. Quote:
Originally Posted by crash To work in stone and porcelain is to make yourself immortal! | Quote: |
Originally Posted by Dan Cost Cutting Can Kill - Don't cut costs without knowing what important factors you're really cutting back on. | |
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| Re: What did you do before tiling? | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Leatherface Production Manager at Direct Mail firm |
So you're responsible for some of the junk mail I had through my door some years ago? Grrr | Dan  TilersForums.co.uk- the UK's Biggest Tile Forum, used by the Professional and DIY Tiler alike. Quote:
Originally Posted by crash To work in stone and porcelain is to make yourself immortal! | Quote: |
Originally Posted by Dan Cost Cutting Can Kill - Don't cut costs without knowing what important factors you're really cutting back on. | |
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Originally Posted by Dan Wow, a copper! Nice one. Did you do it for a while? | 12years, ruc | | |
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#9 | | Guest | Re: What did you do before tiling? | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Dan Unlucky mate. Are you still doing your test so you have something to fall back on or what? | I passed it 3 months short of 2yr ago but they paid for it, if i leave within 2yrs i owe them the money back which is around £2000, they also take £5.00 per week out of my wages for that 2yr then when the 2yr is up they give me the £5.00 per week back in one lump some plus a £100 bonus for staying with them, so in 3 months time i will be free and have the thick end of £600 in my back pocket. Roll on 3 months. | | |
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| Re: What did you do before tiling? | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Paul Sh I passed it 3 months short of 2yr ago but they paid for it, if i leave within 2yrs i owe them the money back which is around £2000, they also take £5.00 per week out of my wages for that 2yr then when the 2yr is up they give me the £5.00 per week back in one lump some plus a £100 bonus for staying with them, so in 3 months time i will be free and have the thick end of £600 in my back pocket. Roll on 3 months. | I see, roll on three months then mate, as you say! Quote:
Originally Posted by gaz4266 12years, ruc | Wow!
And you opted for tiling? I would have thought you'd be climbing the (police?) ladder after that length of time? | Dan  TilersForums.co.uk- the UK's Biggest Tile Forum, used by the Professional and DIY Tiler alike. Quote:
Originally Posted by crash To work in stone and porcelain is to make yourself immortal! | Quote: |
Originally Posted by Dan Cost Cutting Can Kill - Don't cut costs without knowing what important factors you're really cutting back on. | |
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| Re: What did you do before tiling? | | Dumb arse Postie.  | |
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| Re: What did you do before tiling? | | I got the sack from my last job for laughing!!! ......I was driving the hearse at the time | | |
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