Money

[uksparks]

Hi,

I would like some pointers here.

I have been offered some regular work for a considerable length of time, over a couple of years, guaranteed to be paid etc.

The person who I would be subbing to has offered me £15 per hour.

The work is rewiring social housing, lived in rewires, flats and 2 beds etc, got to be in and in one day, lots of hard work and probably longer days than bargained for.

The work would involve driving up to around 50 miles each way, so 100 mile round trip each day, theres a team of 4 people doing this.

Now you may say im being greedy, but theres not a chance I would get out of bed and rewire a house in a day 50 miles away, so a good drive there and back each day all for £120, less fuel and food etc and tax and what not.

I would say £200 is realistic.

 

[flyingsausage]

Is it a team of four doing one house a day?
If there is there will not be much money to split four ways.

If it is two pairs of sparks,and each pair doing a house each,then £200 a day is reasonable,and the company you sub to could afford this.

 

[uksparks]

yes its one team of four, two who know what they are doing like me and the other lad, and two who are more apprentice type etc.

He said they are paying £700 per house, which I can only assume must include parts maybe?

Im not a fool, to do a 100 mile round trip and work my --- off all day and then have to pay for fuel and lunch out of £120, no way. Its not worth it, anyone can be a busy fool making nothing, but I tend to draw the line at the very least of £180 per day regardless of what I'm doing.

 

[Kamikaze]

Good luck with the race to the bottom….lol

 

[uksparks]

Its just not worth it, im not going to compromise my own business where I make £200 per day to help someone else out to make half as much.

And you know me, I like to work locally.

 

[flyingsausage]

Working a full week for a £600 top line and then having to pay fuel for a 500 miles,does not make sense.

 

[sparkdog]

Not worth it for £120.Best to work local as I have also found out.

 

[Guest77]

Good luck with the race to the bottom….lol

LMAO how correct, great reply I agree 100%, UK sparks may win that race if he takes that job on chuckle.

 

[uksparks]

I am sure some plonker will do it, but its not for me at that price, he says he is always busy 5 days a week, but I guess probably making not much money.

He says its all local then when he tells me where, the majority is within 50 miles and some up to 70 miles, this is not local.

local is within 10 miles IMHO.

Its started to pick up where I have moved to now and got a much better type of customer, I can see it working out quite nicely.

 

[uksparks]

Good luck with the race to the bottom….lol

I agree its a non starter at that amount, but I am slow getting jokes etc and always need someone to explain the punchline, so what do you mean race to the bottom? Can you explain?

 

[uksparks]

Not worth it for £120.Best to work local as I have also found out.

Working locally is the best solution, if it pays what you want and such like, you can't go wrong.

 

[davesparks]

How you define local is pretty relative I guess.

To my mind 50miles is local, big then in a couple of weeks I'm going up to Yorkshire for a 1 day job which we do every year.

 

[telectrix]

by racew to the bottom, he's meaning going for these cut-throat price jobs. cheap as chips, a week's work don ein a day, corners cut. like the 50p/item PAT. stick to your guns. quality work at a quality price. tell 'em to stuff it.

 

[uksparks]

Ah I see, thanks. I always try my best to do a proper good job, I always take photos of my work to show people and I always take pride in what I do. Working for someone who is knowingly trying to rush and most likely cut corners is not something I would want to be associated with.

 

[davesparks]

I think we can guarantee that he is cutting corners doing a full rewire in a day!
There's often a days labour just in moving the furniture around!

 

[Guest77]

Ah I see, thanks. I always try my best to do a proper good job, I always take photos of my work to show people and I always take pride in what I do. Working for someone who is knowingly trying to rush and most likely cut corners is not something I would want to be associated with.

Well that can never happen on that contract can it?

 

[telectrix]

as above. social housing. surface trunking, corners cut, costs cut to bone. big money for the main contractor. pays the workers peanuts.

 

[JD6400]

We travel anywhere up to around 240 miles round trip without stay away on good roads ( we pay for stop out anywhere from 60 plus miles away if they want to . ) , but I personally will do 600 plus miles when needed .
My daily commute if I decide not to stay the usual Tuesday and Wednesday night , is 230 miles round trip just from my house to the yard.

Uksparks , I would suggest that you give it a go first , and see if firstly your conscience is up to it ! And secondly you are up to it ! ( I could not do it again )
I know some lads on here will do a superb job when doing these type of installs , but generally you will be looking at a lick and stick finish!

I seem to remember that not to long ago , a past member got a proper slating of other members for having this exact business model !?

 

[uksparks]

Yes we all remember him.

Personally i I can't see it being an easy days work doing a lived in rewire in a day regardless or how big the property is. I have a conscience and will not entertain it.

 

[JD6400]

To be honest , I think you have made the right decision .