Discuss Taking 2 days to do a one day job in the Electricians Chat - Off Topic Chat area at ElectriciansForums.net

Welcome to ElectriciansForums.net - The American Electrical Advice Forum
Head straight to the main forums to chat by click here:   American Electrical Advice Forum

Is it me or do all the older guys 60+ that still do jobs that takes 2 days to completely finish which when we was younger we could tin 1 day
I'm 74. a 1 day job takes 2 days, mainly because I'm buggered after 5 hours in a day (with a couple of smoke and beer breaks).
 
Since the old ticker has gone a bit haywire I am definitely slower. As a result of which I am converting my garage to a workshop and making musical instruments like harp and guitar. I have a dozen jobs repairing guitars and the such like already and nearly finished the conversion. Fortunately I have a stand in for work on the books and still taking work. But up until that point jobs have always been completed in time if anything I have become more efficient and faster doing office refits for instance.
In fact the younguns that work for me invariably are slow and have no stamina. Usually they are shot by 2 p.m. and can't even think straight by the afternoon. There have been exceptions but they are still way slower than me doing connections especially fiddly ones.
 
Since the old ticker has gone a bit haywire I am definitely slower. As a result of which I am converting my garage to a workshop and making musical instruments like harp and guitar. I have a dozen jobs repairing guitars and the such like already and nearly finished the conversion. Fortunately I have a stand in for work on the books and still taking work. But up until that point jobs have always been completed in time if anything I have become more efficient and faster doing office refits for instance.
In fact the younguns that work for me invariably are slow and have no stamina. Usually they are shot by 2 p.m. and can't even think straight by the afternoon. There have been exceptions but they are still way slower than me doing connections especially fiddly ones.
Interesting ...I know of 3 guys that have had enough of jobs, vans and the whole farce .They all want out And have a nice set up in a shed/garage etc fixing stuff .less issues , nearly as much money . very few hoops to try and jump through every time they change the goal posts etc !
 
You guys are estimating all wrong.... from the words of the great Montgomery Scott...



K. "How long to re-fit?"
S. “Eight weeks. But you don't have eight weeks, so I'll do it for you in two."
K. "Do you always multiply your repair estimates by a factor of four?"
S. "How else to maintain my reputation as a miracle worker?"
 
You guys are estimating all wrong.... from the words of the great Montgomery Scott...



K. "How long to re-fit?"
S. “Eight weeks. But you don't have eight weeks, so I'll do it for you in two."
K. "Do you always multiply your repair estimates by a factor of four?"
S. "How else to maintain my reputation as a miracle worker?"
My biggest bugbear about the trade is,if you decide semi retire and do 2 or 3 days a week,you,v still got all
the calibration costs,insurance, part P scams,transport and tools to pay for,so your sort of trapped in the same costs as a guy who works 7 days a week.I,m 72 by the way.
Regards,
S
 
Whippersnapper, ? I bought a retirement home in France some years ago, still have a place in the UK, but in France the draconian rules do not apply a home owner is at liberty to play with the electrics on the other side of the incoming if they wish, the only time this would be checked is on a sale when a electrical diagnostic is carried out.
 
Seems like we need an 'old farts' section to the forum.

It'd soon be the second most used......everybody going there for a bit of good advice or a
bleedin' P take........many, both.
 
its getting that way for me has well putting things down on the floor mostly screwdrivers in front of me next thing they are at the back of me ,either I'm losing my mind or the bloody screw driver have legs .
My favourite trick is to go to get another tool, put down the one I'd had in my hand, go back with the new one, then start where's-the-effing about the one I'd had before....

And not tool related, but a few months ago I was heading for the contemplation room with a cup of tea, and spent a good few minutes walking about looking for the newspaper that was tucked under my arm. ?
 

Reply to Taking 2 days to do a one day job in the Electricians Chat - Off Topic Chat area at ElectriciansForums.net

OFFICIAL SPONSORS

Electrical Goods - Electrical Tools - Brand Names Electrician Courses Green Electrical Goods PCB Way Electrical Goods - Electrical Tools - Brand Names Pushfit Wire Connectors Electric Underfloor Heating Electrician Courses
These Official Forum Sponsors May Provide Discounts to Regular Forum Members - If you would like to sponsor us then CLICK HERE and post a thread with who you are, and we'll send you some stats etc
This website was designed, optimised and is hosted by Untold Media. Operating under the name Untold Media since 2001.
Back
Top
AdBlock Detected

We get it, advertisements are annoying!

Sure, ad-blocking software does a great job at blocking ads, but it also blocks useful features of our website. For the best site experience please disable your AdBlocker.

I've Disabled AdBlock