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Wanting to know if money can be made in and around london? Is it easy to get 10-12 hour shifts 6 or 7 days? I know theres plenty work but with having to travel i would need long shifts. Are the rates mainly 13-15 quid or can u get more? Cheers
 
There was a job advertised for £20 an hr but it got no response here so help was got elsewhere.plenty of work in London just need to find the right contacts
 
marc said:
Cheers is it common to get long hours down there or is it generally 8 - 5 days a weeks
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Like every where in the uk,some are 7 to 7 most are 8 to 5 because of noise, better off getting either price or a good day rate, I have turned down a lot of work so I think you can get a decent rate easy enough.
 
Thanks. What sort of prices are about? Would still need longish hours to make it worth travelling. Does anyone travel long distsnce to work in london on here?
 
marc said:
Cheers is it common to get long hours down there or is it generally 8 - 5 days a weeks
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8-5 ? I start as early as I can and finish no later than 3. Plastering is the one trade you can't have a definitive finish time in my opinion
 
gps said:
8-5 ? I start as early as I can and finish no later than 3. Plastering is the one trade you can't have a definitive finish time in my opinion
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True,but when with a firm ,it looks odd when the spreads go and the rest stay.
some jobs will not be started before 8, does the spread have his ten o'clock break, his one o'clock break and leave at three, you won't get away with it everywhere,if the plumber,brickies,carpenters work till five.
 
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gps said:
8-5 ? I start as early as I can and finish no later than 3. Plastering is the one trade you can't have a definitive finish time in my opinion
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I do up here but if i can only put in a 6 hour shift with two guageings im no going to make anything so thats why im asking
 
I see them in their vans, searching for petrol stations after driving for 6 hrs,passengers asleep after been roused at 1am for work,opening their eyes,marvelling at street lights,coffee shops,cattle free streets,
 
johniosaif said:
True,but when with a firm ,it looks odd when the spreads go and the rest stay.
some jobs will not be started before 8, does the spread have his ten o'clock break, his one o'clock break and leave at three, you won't get away with it everywhere,if the plumber,brickies,carpenters work till five.
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I've looked out the window and seen chippies asleep in their vans at 1pm. They don't show up on site before 8 either. I start 7 and leave 2.30, eat between trowels. Then when the chippies see me leaving they say, half a shift? Or " you spreads must be on some money"! I do my hits and go, end of.
 
marc said:
Haha its dull up north. 2.80m best u get up here
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i can not see any advantage in going to london to work . the london based plastering companies offer very poor rates, you have no contacts to start up a domestic plastering business. you will need extra money for digs, fuel and the upkeep of 2 homes.
 
spreadylonglegs said:
I've looked out the window and seen chippies asleep in their vans at 1pm. They don't show up on site before 8 either. I start 7 and leave 2.30, eat between trowels. Then when the chippies see me leaving they say, half a shift? Or " you spreads must be on some money"! I do my hits and go, end of.
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we start at 8 have 2 hits and leave at 3 . if you can not earn your money by that time the job is no good to anyone.
 
johniosaif said:
Price work
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we only do price work. i work out the costings on a day rate plus materials.we have a minimum day rate plus what ever i can add to it. if i have any doubts about the work i add day/days to the costings. 90% of the work, we cover our wages plus a bonus.
 
malc said:
we only do price work. i work out the costings on a day rate plus materials.we have a minimum day rate plus what ever i can add to it. if i have any doubts about the work i add day/days to the costings. 90% of the work, we cover our wages plus a bonus.
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I only or mostly do day works now due to my age and my health but that aside I work harder than most spreads I. Have met,outside work from7am ,try to get away by four nowadays,moving my money up from Monday .
 
johniosaif said:
I only or mostly do day works now due to my age and my health but that aside I work harder than most spreads I. Have met,outside work from7am ,try to get away by four nowadays,moving my money up from Monday .
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i know when i am going to get the work and when i am not .it is the larger jobs that i do not compete. when my eldest son tells me the prices he gets for site work i am not surprised!
 
malc said:
we start at 8 have 2 hits and leave at 3 . if you can not earn your money by that time the job is no good to anyone.
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Depends what you want out of life 1 2 3 gauges, its all subjective.
yes I could earn a wage and not starve doing 1 hit a day, house wouldn't be full of nice things and wouldn't have the standard of living I have now.
3 sets a day and im sticking enough by to be no where near this job by the time im 50/55. 2 sets a day isn't going to pay for that I im not stumbling round on site like my old man when im a pensioner.
 
scottie5 said:
Depends what you want out of life 1 2 3 gauges, its all subjective.
yes I could earn a wage and not starve doing 1 hit a day, house wouldn't be full of nice things and wouldn't have the standard of living I have now.
3 sets a day and im sticking enough by to be no where near this job by the time im 50/55. 2 sets a day isn't going to pay for that I im not stumbling round on site like my old man when im a pensioner.
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you are a site worker scottie you have to work hard to make a decent living, site work is for the young and the dumb. you will learn that what you need is less work and more thought!
 
Thought I was invincible in my 20's/30's, throwing on gear like a nutter, 80m2 on the 1st two hits and then an easier 3rd hit plus set up for morning (on my own).

nearly 50 now and my back is stiff, knee clicks like a rattle and my shoulder has so many problems that sometimes lifting a cup of tea is a struggle.

Think on :RpS_thumbup:
 
scottie5 said:
Depends what you want out of life 1 2 3 gauges, its all subjective.
yes I could earn a wage and not starve doing 1 hit a day, house wouldn't be full of nice things and wouldn't have the standard of living I have now.
3 sets a day and im sticking enough by to be no where near this job by the time im 50/55. 2 sets a day isn't going to pay for that I im not stumbling round on site like my old man when im a pensioner.
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We've all said that scot
 
years ago london was a good place to work good money etc as a lad in my 20s , went back a few year ago and never again , you can keep it , you can feel the hate and tension in the people , traffic and parking :RpS_scared:nuff said .
 
irish_spread said:
Thought I was invincible in my 20's/30's, throwing on gear like a nutter, 80m2 on the 1st two hits and then an easier 3rd hit plus set up for morning (on my own).

nearly 50 now and my back is stiff, knee clicks like a rattle and my shoulder has so many problems that sometimes lifting a cup of tea is a struggle.

Think on :RpS_thumbup:
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Gets us all in the end. Problem with being on site too long is you become invisible to the general public too. Youre not out there building up clients.
 
back in 1986 was on £120 a day (referbing pubs / nightclubs ), im my 20s , 3 year old transit mk3 i think :confused: flat stomach head of hair , living the plastering dream , guys must on 3- 4 hundred now ,:RpS_lol: good luck to them .
 
church said:
back in 1986 was on £120 a day (referbing pubs / nightclubs ), im my 20s , 3 year old transit mk3 i think :confused: flat stomach head of hair , living the plastering dream , guys must on 3- 4 hundred now ,:RpS_lol: good luck to them .
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The good old days! Back then most of my work was Hampstead area.Didn't know how good I had it.
 
scottie5 said:
Depends what you want out of life 1 2 3 gauges, its all subjective.
yes I could earn a wage and not starve doing 1 hit a day, house wouldn't be full of nice things and wouldn't have the standard of living I have now.
3 sets a day and im sticking enough by to be no where near this job by the time im 50/55. 2 sets a day isn't going to pay for that I im not stumbling round on site like my old man when im a pensioner.
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Hope you come through you losing streak (it will happen) better than most then!

Usually starts with divorce and goes south from there ...
 
Think some of your lads are very strange.
shall i finish at 1.30 and earn 160 a day or finish at 4.30 for 250 a day erm let me think.
Think maybe some spreads are either allergic to money, sick, lame or just that lazy/slow they havent got a decent days graft in them.
Ill carry on with the 3 sets a day and home by 5pm cause the job simply isnt as hard as some make out.
 
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