plasterjfe
Private Member
Lads i am noticing alot of talk recently on prices and lets face it they are S1ht at the mo. Some comments are " no money in this game any more" and "been undercut" etc the domestic boys are shocked at the rates on site and so on. I recon the trouble started when harry enfield and his loadsa money character followed by a million programmes on TV about how tradesmen all drive ferrari cars and will rip you off in a second because they are earning tens of thousands and thousands every week have led to the rate issue its embedded in peoples minds but i can think back over 8 years I was getting 2.00 for skim on site then 2.50 then 3.00/3.25 peak 18 months ago. not a great deal of increase for nearly a decade??? now were back to 2.00/2.50 ish (these are just my examples of site subbies as this is the most common workplace) would other trades or any workers accept this treatment or even take a wage from 8 years ago?? I doubt it you only have to look at a fireman the wrong way and he goes on strike AGAIN for ANOTHER pay rise (never beep by the way building sites kill more than fires) WE need to think of a way to come together and and get it sorted we need to refuse crap money your skills are worthy not worthless I dont want to see plastering as a paupers job. we have been left behind. I have good lads at home that wont come off the dole because of the crap site money? surely thats gone too far
I want peoples thoughts on the issue
I want peoples thoughts on the issue