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Given all the 'discussions' on rates, companies, self employed etc. would someone with more experience in the plastering world just described the following to give a bit of back ground.

1) What's involved in getting on site as a sub-contractor?
2) What's a typical working day on site?

3) What's involved in getting a domestic job?
4) What's a typical working day when patching a few areas and skimming a bedroom?

I think it'll be useful if people that work on one or other just give some info so that people can visualise the difficulties and differences for both.
 
Nisus said:
Don't tell him feck all lads!!
He's on to me ffs :frenetico:
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I was onto you as soon as someone mentioned £2:20 a metre pal! o_O

Anyway, the answers to this post aren't for my benefit. I think after 30 odd years of site, domestic, employed, self employed, subby and my own business I have a fair idea what's involved. I just thought it may be beneficial for plasterers to have the answers from plasterers. Getting the info from a builder is no good, we're all lying, late paying rate reducing baddies. :rolleyes:
 
leebo02 said:
this is all your fault nisus,, teaching imago plastering,, have you noticed him slyly getting a plastering kit toghter lol
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Nothing sly about it. @Nisus provided me with a starter kit (trowel, bucket, magimix, easi-fill, pallet knife, speed something-or-other, sanding block, bandit mask etc.) as part of the course fee when I got to his garage. (y)

Then he lay on a pile of insulation eating, drinking and farting in Wales whilst I put my new found skills to use. He said it was "intensive one to one mentoring" .
 
imago said:
Given all the 'discussions' on rates, companies, self employed etc. would someone with more experience in the plastering world just described the following to give a bit of back ground.

1) What's involved in getting on site as a sub-contractor?
2) What's a typical working day on site?

3) What's involved in getting a domestic job?
4) What's a typical working day when patching a few areas and skimming a bedroom?

I think it'll be useful if people that work on one or other just give some info so that people can visualise the difficulties and differences for both.
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1) What's involved in getting on site as a sub-contractor?

The last big site I was on was in 2005-2006 & not interested in going on one again :)

2) What's a typical working day on site?

Work, work, work oh & the obstacle course of other trades in the way & stuff no ready ffs! :muyenojado:

3) What's involved in getting a domestic job?

Price low to get the job then add on loads of extras :bailando:

4) What's a typical working day when patching a few areas and skimming a bedroom?

Arrive at 10am drink loads of tea & eat customers biscuits, then sheet up get tools in & put radio on & throw tools around so it looks like you've been doing something if anyone comes back.
Then lock doors leave key in & go through knicker & bra draws for as long as it takes :rico:
Then do about an hour, 2hrs max of work.
Have a sh1t.
More tea & food.
Look at the work that needs doing & sigh then feel all depressed & sit down & feck about on your phone for an hour etc looking at slags on facebook from when you was at school & see how fat they are now & think thank fcuk I didn't stay with them lol :rolleyes:

then think sh1t I'm behind on this job already ffs!!
Get all depressed & think fcuk it I'll catch up tomorrow, then drive straight to offy to drown your sorrows :llorando:
 
Nisus said:
1) What's involved in getting on site as a sub-contractor?

The last big site I was on was in 2005-2006 & not interested in going on one again :)

2) What's a typical working day on site?

Work, work, work oh & the obstacle course of other trades in the way & stuff no ready ffs! :muyenojado:

3) What's involved in getting a domestic job?

Price low to get the job then add on loads of extras :bailando:

4) What's a typical working day when patching a few areas and skimming a bedroom?

Arrive at 10am drink loads of tea & eat customers biscuits, then sheet up get tools in & put radio on & throw tools around so it looks like you've been doing something if anyone comes back.
Then lock doors leave key in & go through knicker & bra draws for as long as it takes :rico:
Then do about an hour, 2hrs max of work.
Have a sh1t.
More tea & food.
Look at the work that needs doing & sigh then feel all depressed & sit down & feck about on your phone for an hour etc looking at slags on facebook from when you was at school & see how fat they are now & think thank fcuk I didn't stay with them lol :rolleyes:

then think sh1t I'm behind on this job already ffs!!
Get all depressed & think fcuk it I'll catch up tomorrow, then drive straight to offy to drown your sorrows :llorando:
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So it's not just on the jobs with me then?
 
Nisus said:
No i work harderer than ever on your jobs ffs, you bully you make me work overtime till 3&4pm sometimes 5pm :eek: you baddie!
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I push you and push you even though your garage needs tidying. ;)
 
as a subbie,arrive on site at 8am, leave site 3.30pm, wages stopped 20% tax, 2% citb,10%retention . 1st day wasted with h and s and induction.
domestic, arrive 8am leave 3 pm with a pocket full of cash.
 
malc said:
as a subbie,arrive on site at 8am, leave site 3.30pm, wages stopped 20% tax, 2% citb,10%retention . 1st day wasted with h and s and induction.
domestic, arrive 8am leave 3 pm with a pocket full of cash.
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I guess you work on site with that comment?
Couldn't be farther from the truth tbh
 
Nisus said:
1) What's involved in getting on site as a sub-contractor?

The last big site I was on was in 2005-2006 & not interested in going on one again :)

2) What's a typical working day on site?

Work, work, work oh & the obstacle course of other trades in the way & stuff no ready ffs! :muyenojado:

3) What's involved in getting a domestic job?

Price low to get the job then add on loads of extras :bailando:

4) What's a typical working day when patching a few areas and skimming a bedroom?

Arrive at 10am drink loads of tea & eat customers biscuits, then sheet up get tools in & put radio on & throw tools around so it looks like you've been doing something if anyone comes back.
Then lock doors leave key in & go through knicker & bra draws for as long as it takes :rico:
Then do about an hour, 2hrs max of work.
Have a sh1t.
More tea & food.
Look at the work that needs doing & sigh then feel all depressed & sit down & feck about on your phone for an hour etc looking at slags on facebook from when you was at school & see how fat they are now & think thank fcuk I didn't stay with them lol :rolleyes:

then think sh1t I'm behind on this job already ffs!!
Get all depressed & think fcuk it I'll catch up tomorrow, then drive straight to offy to drown your sorrows :llorando:
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Almost wet myself
 
malc said:
as a subbie,arrive on site at 8am, leave site 3.30pm, wages stopped 20% tax, 2% citb,10%retention . 1st day wasted with h and s and induction.
domestic, arrive 8am leave 3 pm with a pocket full of cash.
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Retention? What subbies hold retention?
None that I worked for in the north west anyway!
I'd have told them to get to f**k!
 
Imago, if you get a chance take some pics of Nisus working, no one has ever seen him work, his best mate Roger reckons hes a fake..
 
kebab king said:
Imago, if you get a chance take some pics of Nisus working, no one has ever seen him work, his best mate Roger reckons hes a fake..
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In his magenta shirt too. :foto::LOL:
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Danny said:
So @Nisus is your bucket bitch @imago? I thought @Nisus was the plasterer? Have we all been miss lead?
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@Nisus is a builder now, he did a course one weekend in my garage. (y) He was removing and exterior wall and fitting RSJs today. Tomorrow he's going to be doing a hand cut bespoke apex roof including velux windows in a vaulted ceiling. I'm glad he's doing it because I wouldn't have a clue where to start. :LOL:
 
Told you I'd look fat at that angle FFS we're gonna have to do the photo shoot all over again now not happy & I hadn't even had a fecking shave FFS! :muyenojado:
 
Nisus said:
Told you I'd look fat at that angle FFS we're gonna have to do the photo shoot all over again now not happy & I hadn't even had a fecking shave FFS! :muyenojado:
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Nice ink though mate...didn't pammy have it first though? To be fair ur tits look cracking as well

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Danny said:
So @Nisus is your bucket bitch @imago? I thought @Nisus was the plasterer? Have we all been miss lead?
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Yeah I'm helping him build an extension as am master builder now after the 2 day course, makes a change from plastering for a bit eh? & someone's gotta get it ready for plastering ;)

Unfortunately ive had to turn down all my own £80 a day work after he asked me if I'd help him, but it's ok ive been getting £150 a day for 5-6 hrs work & we spend most the day drinking tea & eating chocolate biscuits, talking to the old neighbours & feeding the magpies etc it's great I might become a builder instead lol :bananahappy:
 
Nisus said:
Yeah I'm helping him build an extension as am master builder now after the 2 day course, makes a change from plastering for a bit eh? & someone's gotta get it ready for plastering ;)

Unfortunately ive had to turn down all my own £80 a day work after he asked me if I'd help him, but it's ok ive been getting £150 a day for 5-6 hrs work & we spend most the day drinking tea & eating chocolate biscuits, talking to the old neighbours & feeding the magpies etc it's great I might become a builder instead lol :bananahappy:
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Yeah, but you're off to France at the end of this week leaving me at a critical stage with the M&S flap jacks. I'm never going to find a replacement given that I'm a baddie builder who pays crap and works you to death. :descansando:
 
imago said:
Yeah, but you're off to France at the end of this week leaving me at a critical stage with the M&S flap jacks. I'm never going to find a replacement given that I'm a baddie builder who pays crap and works you to death. :descansando:
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Well seen as we are sharing sneaky pictures, I might aswell show everyone the plastering builder :rolleyes:
@imago on my intensive 2 day plastering course in Wales :LOL:
Bloody builders nicking all our work!!:muyenojado::tonto:


:D

 
Nisus said:
Well seen as we are sharing sneaky pictures, I might aswell show everyone the plastering builder :rolleyes:
@imago on my intensive 2 day plastering course in Wales :LOL:
Bloody builders nicking all our work!!:muyenojado::tonto:


:D
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Hmm, I couldn't take a picture of you flat out on the insulation sleeping off your curry and beer that I took you out for the night before. Why? Because I had to get the set/gauge or whatever it's called, of the sloppy stuff on.

"Yeah, you mix up Larry. I'll just get set up."

5 minutes later.

"Lee. Lee! FFS! LEEE!"

"Zzzzz. [mumble mumble.] Ale. Not now Oli. I'm too full."
 
BigK said:
Retention? What subbies hold retention?
None that I worked for in the north west anyway!
I'd have told them to get to f**k!
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i was talking about subbing direct off large building contractors.
if you are subbing off another subbie you are a long way down the food chain.
 
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