Charity Jobs

[Knobhead]

Would be nice if he did some work for his employer....

Come off it, I was too busy running my photographic repair business at work.

Just going back to village life, my local was just opposite the Methodist Chapel. If I did anything for them, the minister left a tab for me in the pub.
Methodist + Drink aren’t supposed to go together.

 

[Knobhead]

As for clubbing together.

At work we had a skills bank. It worked great amongst the tradesmen. I can’t think of anything we couldn’t do. If you didn’t have a trade, you laboured.

We could even buy materials through the company. That started when we built a triple garage for the MD. It was funny seeing him falling down a trench with a wheel barrow.

 

[ferg]

I'll occasionally temper my charge if the job was v quick, close to home and I genuinely felt that the customer needs the money more than I do. BUT - I always charge, and that's the important thing. People (esp the old) are proud, and whilst glad of a cheap job don't want to be seen as a charity case. Also, if my work is 'free', then it has no value, so is therefore worthless. So yes, there will be (rare) times when I'll do a house call and spend an hour to earn a fiver.

Yep that is a very fine line...
I have in the past, to avoid offending someone, given them some cards ( a recommendation from you is worth more than cash) or if they have hens asked for some eggs.

If and elderly person won't have it and puts a few quid in your hand / pocket take it with thanks.

I'm going to show my age here

When I was very young the Juice ( pop for the English) delivery guy came to an elderly relatives house, she gave him a tip and said "get yersel a drink with that son."
The reply was " I'll no get much o a drink wi that missus"

Getting close to 40 years later I can still feel her fury