Tile fixer..( why?)

[Dave]

What would you say is the best part of bieng a pro tile fixer......

Is it the money that drives you..?.......or just the love of the trade....?..

Would be nice to hear WHY? some peeps have taken up the trade....me personally , it is the love of the trade and then yes a wage....what about you..?..

[Oli]

Im only part time, but it's the enjoyment of creating something, highly visible, from scratch.

[wivers]

Mines the enjoyment of wearing customes underwear .... oh no ......ermmmmm .

Na i like the freedom of being my own boss, seeing something worth while that i've created (see Oli's reply) and of corse ....meeting all the lads on this forums!! ....Apart from Raja. . oh and Ramic the froum tart.

[wetdec]

Its the job satisfaction for me, you start with something thats not up to scratch and turn it into something thats new and fresh. Being a stone fixer doubles the return just because of the nature of the product tho its hell of a lot harder.........I love it.

If its all about the money then your in the wrong job as you dont have the interest .......

Its the interest that builds your knowledge and Its the pride that makes you the money


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[GazTech]

Unlike anyother trade, the satifaction gained being a tiler is immense. Taking lumps of slate, stone, ceramic etc and making it a dream come true for the customer is the final reward....it's good to also be payed...lol

[Mike Strutter]

Mines the enjoyment of wearing customes underwear .... oh no ......ermmmmm .

Yeah we can all see that from your picture mate

I only do it part-time, but it's very satisfiying seeing the customers reaction when you've transformed their crap bathroom/kitchen wall/floor into something rather nice

[theyomper]

The aching knees....the back pain when lifting heavy boxes.....the knackered wrist from spreading too much addy......and finally the satisfaction and looking back at a good job well done to name but a few.

[turtle-tiling]

I'dsay its being your own boss and creating a whole new look on the work that you do with the customers face really happy with the work you've done can't beat it

[andy-p]

i would have to say money !! cos i wouldnt do it for love.. but im an old weary cynic...oh and as wivers sez running about in the ladies gear

[salmonfisher]

ask yourself one question if you won 1 million on the lottery would you keep tiling ? if the answer is no then you are in it for the money if the answer is yes then you are a lier

[Dave]

ask yourself one question if you won 1 million on the lottery would you keep tiling ? if the answer is no then you are in it for the money if the answer is yes then you are a lier

If you asked me that question 5 yrs or so back.. then i would have said NO..( and not lying )...but i am starting to feel the aches and pains at night etc..now.

So i would retire if i only won a good amount ....

[tiler burden]

its the finished product that i love. with plastering its just a flat pink wall and people cant wait to get you out of there house but tiling has design and when you stand in a nice hotel and look at the marble entrances and plush bathrooms you think to yourself this is as good as it gets in the building game. alothough it is hard work, it doesnt feel anywhere near a physically demanding as spreading so i appreciate it more than most...

oh and like wivers said, wearing the customers underwear is also a big part of the job aswell!!

[hillhead]

The money,
the job satisfaction,
the freedom of movement between jobs,
the socialising with all sorts,
the build up of knowledge(both here and work!),
and you call the shots,
all makes for a great career!

[whitebeam]

You plaster a wall then it gets painted, Thats all they see, the colour. Tiling is the finish product and more thinking on your feet at times on jobs. A good layed natural stone looks the dogs everytime and I've allways worked with my hands so tiling seemed a natural progression from plastering.

[JIMBOB187]

My finished projects, the gratitude and compliments from customers, the respect from my peers but more importantly I can see my family when I want not when a boss tells meI chose this trade as I was sick of marketing and sales and thought I was pretty good at tiling, now I am still doing marketing and sales but for my own company, result.

[Fekin]

The money

Being your own boss

Different job in a different place every single time

Job satisfaction on seeing something I have created

and if I won millions, yes I would still tile because It's something I actually enjoy doing, though it wouldn't be on a full time basis.

[robbo]

Gotta be the looking at the end result that does it for me, obviously the money is a big factor, but after you've just tiled a customers bathroom/kitchen etc and they are really happy with it, make ya feel good doesn't it!!

[smartile]

its the respect you get from many trades and compliments and reputation you build with all your customers who go a long way to playing part in future work through recommendation....alot of what we do aint rocket science but sometimes an art form in creating something pleasing to the eye. You know tomorrow is never gonna be the same as today and that motivates me....aswell as the money of course but I work to live not live to work and tiling gives me that and a job I love

[Sir Ramic]

yeah its a wage, but we all need that. With tiling there is an end result. usually a happy customer and job satisfaction.
As for the lottery win, I was actually asked this today by my customer. At 1st i said i wouldnt work again but having thought about this before, i would set up supplying tiling consumables addy grout tools etc.

[MrSpoon]

at the moment i hate tiling, i never thought it could be so boring if im honest, ive got 24 appartments to do and i dont even want to finish this first one off yet ive done a couple of dommestic jobs and i quite enjoyed them

[pjtiler]

with me it was always the big bucks the camaraderie on big sites the travel
but as ive got older






































nothings changed (i love it )

[Fekin]

at the moment i hate tiling, i never thought it could be so boring if im honest, ive got 24 appartments to do and i dont even want to finish this first one off yet ive done a couple of dommestic jobs and i quite enjoyed them

How long have you been on the first apartment Mr Spoon ?

[brian c]

Its got to be being your own man,working with different materials and tiles,the money and freedom between jobs and lastly seeing the end product and the smile on the customers face when job is complete.

Love learning about new products and tools etc.(i love my Feinn)

[poynton phil]

For me its seeing the customers face lightup when seeing what you have created for them. Oh and what wivers and tiler burden said too

[pjtiler]

For me its seeing the customers face lightup when seeing what you have created for them. Oh and what wivers and tiler burden said too

awwwwww i,m fillin up here

[shaney2000000]

for me its the whole package taking pride in my work and keeping clean is an attitude thats helped in other things seeing the final finish and learning everyday. i think i have a passion for tiling the moneys good and its a nice relatively stress free rewarding job too.

[whitebeam]

Stress free, I wish

[teebum]

For me its see'ing a result at the end of a job, I come from an IT background where every day is the same and no end result.

[pjtiler]

i,m thinking of going on a weeks IT course (3 grand ) the bloke who runs it recons i,ll earn 50k a year

[teebum]

i have 18 years in IT and could not get that money.