Cheeky builder tapping up my staff

[Paul.M]

30%-40% of my annual income is via sub-contracting work for individual firms. I've been asked loads of times to work for "them" directly. The answer has always been NO. 3 years ago (and just to get the guy off my back, asking me every day kind of thing) asked me to work for his few students lets. I just said yes AND THAT LITTLE FOOKER HAD ME ON VOICE RECORD ON HS PHONE!!! He played it back to my "gaffer" (so he could try and knock off some of the bill, that did not work lol), made me look like a right C***.

Small direct jobs do not pay the mortgage and bills. The 30%-40% per year income dose!

Butter your bread, ---- it up in the air and see which way it falls? Short term fine, long term = out of a job and start looking again. Good luck with that.



Have a pint with the Dad and strings will be pulled and words will be said.

 

[GLENNSPARK]

30%-40% of my annual income is via sub-contracting work for individual firms. I've been asked loads of times to work for "them" directly. The answer has always been NO. 3 years ago (and just to get the guy off my back, asking me every day kind of thing) asked me to work for his few students lets. I just said yes AND THAT LITTLE FOOKER HAD ME ON VOICE RECORD ON HS PHONE!!! He played it back to my "gaffer" (so he could try and knock off some of the bill, that did not work lol), made me look like a right C***.

Small direct jobs do not pay the mortgage and bills. The 30%-40% per year income dose!

Butter your bread, ---- it up in the air and see which way it falls? Short term fine, long term = out of a job and start looking again. Good luck with that.



Have a pint with the Dad and strings will be pulled and words will be said.

you could always brush off the bits...


on a serious note though....i have my own customers to worry about and if anyone subbing for me starts them kind of antics then i`ll get shut...straight away....

 

[jaypp]

I have to say that 'tapping up' had a whole different meaning in my day lol

much like when 'gay' meant 'happy'!

 

[Hawkmoon]

much like when 'gay' meant 'happy'!

Yep, back in the day of aztec bars and birmingham bags! - and crombie jackets

 

[Deleted member 72666]

Yep, back in the day of aztec bars and birmingham bags! - and crombie jackets

Not heard of aztec bars but wore oxford bags and had a crombie (coat) in my younger days!

 

[Hawkmoon]

Not heard of aztec bars but wore oxford bags and had a crombie (coat) in my younger days!

Aztec bars (similar to mars bars) were around late 60s, early 70s - heard of oxford bags too, birmingham bags similar, big pockets on thighs, high waistband etc