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BBC - Posh Plumbers
Anyone watch this?
I must say something like that has crossed my mind - being chained to a desk all day gets a bit depressing in summer!
I must say something like that has crossed my mind - being chained to a desk all day gets a bit depressing in summer!
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Yes watched it! Fair play to them for going and doing it.... I bet they had a bit put away in case they didn't like it though! It was amusing when the bloke had to pull the turd covered pager out of the back of the toilet and he was practically wretching. The plumber he was assigned too was just laughing and saying "right, time for lunch!"
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the owner was a bit of a wide boy
flash suit with company tie, the plonker - he looked like a rep rather than the top man...
flash suit with company tie, the plonker - he looked like a rep rather than the top man...
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I missed it, but loads of people are turning to plumbing for the money. I've plenty of plumbing and general building experience from my early years but have never done it for a trade. I tried to go on a plumbing course last year but the only ones open to the average Joe are booked up for the next 5 years. The only other courses are for apprentice plumbers working for established companies - so it's pretty much a closed shop.
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Originally Posted by Scooby96
Well I was in someones loft yesterday sorting someone out a new water tank - **** me it was hot up there. Give me an office over that any day of the week!
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Plus the fecking roof insulation - glass fibre shards in your arms itching for days....
This is just the exact same reason why a mate of mine quit plumbing, his exact words to me after he quit we're -
"Climbing into the attic on a hot day with the b@stard'n fibre glass itching the **** out of you really was the deciding factor".
Potential plumbers - Beware
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My old man is in the $70-80k bracket and he only charges $24ph (sorry havent got a pound sign).
I've been doing a bit of work for him on $10ph and its very nice. If I can just qualify then I'll be whacking my rates right up
I've been doing a bit of work for him on $10ph and its very nice. If I can just qualify then I'll be whacking my rates right up
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I dread to think what Pimlico Plumbers charge
Enough to pay that **** of an owner far too much, have serious property in London itself, pay it's engineers £50-90k etc etc.
Worrying thing was when they said that for every college course position, there's 60 applicants. It's like the IT industry all over again !!!
Program was good, but the owner just got right on my tats...oh well.
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Enough to pay that **** of an owner far too much, have serious property in London itself, pay it's engineers £50-90k etc etc.
Worrying thing was when they said that for every college course position, there's 60 applicants. It's like the IT industry all over again !!!
Program was good, but the owner just got right on my tats...oh well.
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He looked a bit of a jack the lad, but fair play to him. Clean vans is a good policy. Some of the "private plates" made me laugh!
Anyone remember the actual correct spelling of the company name?
Anyone remember the actual correct spelling of the company name?
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My first job was an apprentice plumber, I packed it in, trust me it is a **** job most of the time, earning potential is only really there if you are in west end / city
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