Thinking about leaving my factory based job to work with a friend who is a plasterer

[Deleted member 41752]

Hi everyone I am thinking about leaving my job to join a friend of mine in the plastering game who is willing to teach me he has warned the money will not be great to start with which I totally understand. I'm 26 years old is this a wise move to make and could I make it work? I would just like to hear some thoughts of people who have made a similar desicion and that work in the same trade.
Thanks

 

[lurpak]

Do you have a mortgage

 

[Deleted member 41752]

Do you have a mortgage

No I currently live at home

 

[choppa]

Hi everyone I am thinking about leaving my job to join a friend of mine in the plastering game who is willing to teach me he has warned the money will not be great to start with which I totally understand. I'm 26 years old is this a wise move to make and could I make it work? I would just like to hear some thoughts of people who have made a similar desicion and that work in the same trade.
Thanks

Wasn’t you on here the other day?

 

[Plastermind1]

Depends how much money you earn now and what you think you can earn as a plasterer

 

[Deleted member 41752]

Wasn’t you on here the other day?

No that wasn't me I've only just made the account today

 

[Deleted member 40920]

Hi everyone I am thinking about leaving my job to join a friend of mine in the plastering game who is willing to teach me he has warned the money will not be great to start with which I totally understand. I'm 26 years old is this a wise move to make and could I make it work? I would just like to hear some thoughts of people who have made a similar desicion and that work in the same trade.
Thanks

Even if he's only giving you £70 a day it's still probably not far off what you're earning now? If you get decent you'll be earning 2.5k+ a month working for him as a plasterer I would guess and 4kish working for yourself depending on whereabouts in country your based. Be prepared for 6months minimum of decent graft before you get to a reasonable standard and able to do jobs on your own though

 

[Deleted member 41752]

Even if he's only giving you £70 a day it's still probably not far off what you're earning now? If you get decent you'll be earning 2.5k+ a month working for him as a plasterer I would guess and 4kish working for yourself depending on whereabouts in country your based. Be prepared for 6months minimum of decent graft before you get to a reasonable standard and able to do jobs on your own though

He's offers less money than that tbh that's why I'm thinking is it worth taking the jump. But it would be worth it in the long run I suppose

 

[Deleted member 41752]

He's offers less money than that tbh that's why I'm thinking is it worth taking the jump. But it would be worth it in the long run I suppose

Offered

 

[Plastermind1]

Even if he's only giving you £70 a day it's still probably not far off what you're earning now? If you get decent you'll be earning 2.5k+ a month working for him as a plasterer I would guess and 4kish working for yourself depending on whereabouts in country your based. Be prepared for 6months minimum of decent graft before you get to a reasonable standard and able to do jobs on your own though

 

[lurpak]

Even if he's only giving you £70 a day it's still probably not far off what you're earning now? If you get decent you'll be earning 2.5k+ a month working for him as a plasterer I would guess and 4kish working for yourself depending on whereabouts in country your based. Be prepared for 6months minimum of decent graft before you get to a reasonable standard and able to do jobs on your own though

6 months? Took me 10 years lol

 

[Plastermind1]

I wish depends where you are in country lucky to get 120 a day where i am and i pay the lad who works for me 80 a day and hes a fully qualified plasterer

 

[lurpak]

I wish depends where you are in country lucky to get 120 a day where i am and i pay the lad who works for me 80 a day and hes a fully qualified plasterer

Yorkshire?

 

[Plastermind1]

Yorkshire?

Newcastle

 

[Plastermind1]

Newcastle

I think evry van you see has plaster on the side some lads work for 80 a day skimming before tax

 

[lurpak]

I think evry van you see has plaster on the side some lads work for 80 a day skimming before tax

Not round here don’t know any on less than 150 a day

 

[Plastermind1]

Not round here don’t know any on less than 150 a day

Where are you based

 

[lurpak]

Where are you based

Midlands

 

[Deleted member 40920]

6 months? Took me 10 years lol

Yeah that's why I said minimum lol. There's also a chance after 6 months that he still won't be able to put a bead on properly and still cutting 50% of boards wrong, and won't have even picked up a trowel...

 

[Plastermind1]

Midlands

Ive been going 10 year now domeatic and prices havent changes much might get the odd good job that pays more but not many thats why im getting into rendering

 

[John j]

What's factory job . Good holidays and pension and will it likely be that you can stay there for life

 

[tapit]

Yeah that's why I said minimum lol. There's also a chance after 6 months that he still won't be able to put a bead on properly and still cutting 50% of boards wrong, and won't have even picked up a trowel...

I could teach him fast beading

 

[Cockney]

Hi everyone I am thinking about leaving my job to join a friend of mine in the plastering game who is willing to teach me he has warned the money will not be great to start with which I totally understand. I'm 26 years old is this a wise move to make and could I make it work? I would just like to hear some thoughts of people who have made a similar desicion and that work in the same trade.
Thanks

How much experience does this friend of yours have??

 

[Stevieo]

6 months? Took me 10 years lol

I still can't do it.

 

[Stevieo]

Newcastle

Geordies have always paid shite. I remember chatting to someone one day and being fekkin horrified by what he told me. He was on same money as me but for 50% more hours.

 

[algeeman]

Geordies have always paid shite. I remember chatting to someone one day and being fekkin horrified by what he told me. He was on same money as me but for 50% more hours.

Then he was on half the money lol

 

[Stevieo]

Then he was on half the money lol

No, brainbox. He was on 2/³ of the money.

I'm glad you don't work my wages out.

 

[Cockney]

Not round here don’t know any on less than 150 a day

£200 here geez!

 

[lurpak]

£200 here geez!

Good, 150s rock bottom tho. Guess the average is 180

 

[Cockney]

Good, 150s rock bottom tho. Guess the average is 180

£150’s was 10yrs ago. Lol

 

[algeeman]

No, brainbox. He was on 2/³ of the money.

I'm glad you don't work my wages out.

Lol how do you work that out ??

 

[algeeman]

@Stevieo so he was doing 150%
To your 100% hours lol
You have a strange way of explaining things mate.
I get ya

 

[John j]

No, brainbox. He was on 2/³ of the money.

I'm glad you don't work my wages out.

Wouldn't it have been 3/4

 

[Stevieo]

Wouldn't it have been 3/4

Peeease tell me you lot are winding me up.

50% of 100 is 50.

So 100% plus 50 is 150

100 is 2/3 of 150

So if stevieo is on £100 for ten hours, then he gets £10 per hour.

If Geordie Johnny does 15 hrs for the same money, then he's on £6.66 per hour, isn't he?

Two thirds.

 

[lurpak]