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Come Inside... => Saloon Bar => Topic started by: Nick on January 13, 2009, 01:33:35 PM

Title: WOrkmen who charge by the hour or "part of the hour"
Post by: Nick on January 13, 2009, 01:33:35 PM
You just know they will always take one hour and five minutes  evil:
Title: Re: WOrkmen who charge by the hour or "part of the hour"
Post by: Uncle Mort on January 13, 2009, 01:39:58 PM
Bastards!
Title: Re: WOrkmen who charge by the hour or "part of the hour"
Post by: GROWLER on January 13, 2009, 01:41:59 PM
You just know they will always take one hour and five minutes  evil:

Yes, and?
A tad more information to enable us to make some sort of comment wouldn't go amiss, or will your 'puter only allow one liners like? ::)
Title: Re: WOrkmen who charge by the hour or "part of the hour"
Post by: Nick on January 13, 2009, 01:42:36 PM
That's the gripe. They always take one hour and five minutes  evil:
Title: Re: WOrkmen who charge by the hour or "part of the hour"
Post by: GROWLER on January 13, 2009, 01:44:00 PM
That's the gripe. They always take one hour and five minutes  evil:

Who, and to do what why when ffs? Banghead
Title: Re: WOrkmen who charge by the hour or "part of the hour"
Post by: Uncle Mort on January 13, 2009, 01:45:40 PM
The last time I had the plumber in he did that. Bastard!
Title: Re: WOrkmen who charge by the hour or "part of the hour"
Post by: Miss Demeanour on January 13, 2009, 01:48:55 PM
Well unless you can fix it yourself there is sod all you can do about it unless you tell them to stop at the hour and you can finish it off like  lol:
Title: Re: WOrkmen who charge by the hour or "part of the hour"
Post by: Barman on January 13, 2009, 01:52:02 PM
Well unless you can fix it yourself there is sod all you can do about it unless you tell them to stop at the hour and you can finish it off like  lol:
Excellent point Miss D!  whistle:
Title: Re: WOrkmen who charge by the hour or "part of the hour"
Post by: Nick on January 13, 2009, 01:55:43 PM
And you can shut up!
Title: Re: WOrkmen who charge by the hour or "part of the hour"
Post by: GROWLER on January 13, 2009, 02:02:02 PM
And you can shut up!

Anyone in particular like, mardy arse?
Title: Re: WOrkmen who charge by the hour or "part of the hour"
Post by: Snoopy on January 13, 2009, 02:03:14 PM
Suggest you employ workmen you can trust and when they get there ~ shut up and let them get on with their job.
I never have this problem ~ but then I realise how much time is wasted by customers gabbing on as if they know what they are talking about.
Another good tip is to agree a fixed price for a job before they start and keep out of their way. All reputable workmen will agree to quote a fixed price before they start. If your chosen workman won't then I suggest finding another.
Title: Re: WOrkmen who charge by the hour or "part of the hour"
Post by: Grumpmeister on January 13, 2009, 02:05:47 PM
Well unless you can fix it yourself there is sod all you can do about it unless you tell them to stop at the hour and you can finish it off like  lol:

Yes but in Nick's case the D in DIY stands for Destroy.  whistle:
Title: Re: WOrkmen who charge by the hour or "part of the hour"
Post by: Nick on January 13, 2009, 02:07:32 PM
Suggest you employ workmen you can trust and when they get there ~ shut up and let them get on with their job.
I never have this problem ~ but then I realise how much time is wasted by customers gabbing on as if they know what they are talking about.
Another good tip is to agree a fixed price for a job before they start and keep out of their way. All reputable workmen will agree to quote a fixed price before they start. If your chosen workman won't then I suggest finding another.

Interesting point, Snoopy!  rubschin:
Title: Re: WOrkmen who charge by the hour or "part of the hour"
Post by: Uncle Mort on January 13, 2009, 02:08:26 PM
Far too sensible.
Title: Re: WOrkmen who charge by the hour or "part of the hour"
Post by: Nick on January 13, 2009, 04:39:58 PM
He did it less than an hour and gave me a discount  cloud9:

In fact, he now owes me money  ;D
Title: Re: WOrkmen who charge by the hour or "part of the hour"
Post by: Barman on January 13, 2009, 04:49:59 PM
He did it less than an hour and gave me a discount  cloud9:

In fact, he now owes me money  ;D
Discount? eeek:
Title: Re: WOrkmen who charge by the hour or "part of the hour"
Post by: Nick on January 13, 2009, 05:09:57 PM
Most honourable werkmen do  whistle:
Title: Re: WOrkmen who charge by the hour or "part of the hour"
Post by: Grumpmeister on January 13, 2009, 05:55:49 PM
He did it less than an hour and gave me a discount  cloud9:

In fact, he now owes me money  ;D
Discount? eeek:

Its the one time where the power of Captain Calamity is an advantage:

"Give me a discount or I'm heading round to you place with a microwave!!!"

Hell I'd be so scared I'd do the job for free.  scared2:
Title: Re: WOrkmen who charge by the hour or "part of the hour"
Post by: Barman on January 13, 2009, 06:09:08 PM
Most honourable werkmen do  whistle:
But you know what us dishonourable werkmen can do!  eveilgrin:
Title: Re: WOrkmen who charge by the hour or "part of the hour"
Post by: Nick on January 13, 2009, 06:31:47 PM
 eeek:
Title: Re: WOrkmen who charge by the hour or "part of the hour"
Post by: Grumpmeister on January 13, 2009, 07:13:03 PM
Most honourable werkmen do  whistle:
But you know what us dishonourable werkmen can do!  eveilgrin:

Far far less damange than Nick is capable of.  point:
Title: Re: WOrkmen who charge by the hour or "part of the hour"
Post by: Nick on January 13, 2009, 07:15:48 PM
Too true in this case!  drumroll:
Title: Re: WOrkmen who charge by the hour or "part of the hour"
Post by: Nick on January 14, 2009, 10:13:02 AM
I can now reveal that the werkman in question was our own BM, thank you for all your comments  angel1
Title: Re: WOrkmen who charge by the hour or "part of the hour"
Post by: Barman on January 14, 2009, 10:13:24 AM
I can now reveal that the werkman in question was our own BM, thank you for all your comments  angel1
And...?  whistle:
Title: Re: WOrkmen who charge by the hour or "part of the hour"
Post by: Nick on January 14, 2009, 10:14:26 AM
And he has done a splendid job and I recommend him to anyone who needs their website twiddling with  angel1
Title: Re: WOrkmen who charge by the hour or "part of the hour"
Post by: Barman on January 14, 2009, 10:17:30 AM
And he has done a splendid job and I recommend him to anyone who needs their website twiddling with  angel1
cloud9:
Title: Re: WOrkmen who charge by the hour or "part of the hour"
Post by: Nick on January 14, 2009, 10:19:06 AM
Well he was certainly better than the numpty who spent 2 months NOT doing the job evil:
Title: Re: WOrkmen who charge by the hour or "part of the hour"
Post by: Snoopy on January 14, 2009, 10:19:42 AM
I do my own  whistle:
Title: Re: WOrkmen who charge by the hour or "part of the hour"
Post by: Barman on January 14, 2009, 10:42:40 AM
Well he was certainly better than the numpty who spent 2 months NOT doing the job evil:
cloud9:
Title: Re: WOrkmen who charge by the hour or "part of the hour"
Post by: Snoopy on January 14, 2009, 10:44:45 AM
Well he was certainly better than the numpty who spent 2 months NOT doing the job evil:

Could hardly be worse ~ could he?
Title: Re: WOrkmen who charge by the hour or "part of the hour"
Post by: Barman on January 14, 2009, 10:45:50 AM
Well he was certainly better than the numpty who spent 2 months NOT doing the job evil:

Could hardly be worse ~ could he?
evil:

I did a marvellous job - lickety split too...  whistle:
Title: Re: WOrkmen who charge by the hour or "part of the hour"
Post by: Nick on January 14, 2009, 10:46:16 AM
I haven't told him that my business partner wants LOADs of changes. SHe always  does. I have told her to fook off!
Title: Re: WOrkmen who charge by the hour or "part of the hour"
Post by: Nick on January 14, 2009, 10:46:35 AM
Well he was certainly better than the numpty who spent 2 months NOT doing the job evil:

Could hardly be worse ~ could he?
evil:

I did a marvellous job - lickety split too...  whistle:

He did, he did
Title: Re: WOrkmen who charge by the hour or "part of the hour"
Post by: Barman on January 14, 2009, 10:46:57 AM
I haven't told him that my business partner wants LOADs of changes. SHe always  does. I have told her to fook off!

£££££££££££££££££££££££s  cloud9:
Title: Re: WOrkmen who charge by the hour or "part of the hour"
Post by: Uncle Mort on January 14, 2009, 10:47:32 AM
I haven't told him that my business partner wants LOADs of changes. SHe always  does. I have told her to fook off!

£££££££££££££££££££££££s  cloud9:


€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€s  cloud9: cloud9:
Title: Re: WOrkmen who charge by the hour or "part of the hour"
Post by: Nick on January 14, 2009, 10:48:04 AM
I have told her to fook off. She brought in the numpty. I have told her the numpty can make the changes. That shut her up  eveilgrin:
Title: Re: WOrkmen who charge by the hour or "part of the hour"
Post by: Barman on January 14, 2009, 10:48:22 AM
I haven't told him that my business partner wants LOADs of changes. SHe always  does. I have told her to fook off!

£££££££££££££££££££££££s  cloud9:


€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€s  cloud9: cloud9:
Oh yes indeed Uncle! €€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€s  cloud9:
Title: Re: WOrkmen who charge by the hour or "part of the hour"
Post by: Nick on January 14, 2009, 10:49:31 AM
He is sending me his bank details. I shall then sell them to a nice Nigerian man I know if he isn't careful  eveilgrin:
Title: Re: WOrkmen who charge by the hour or "part of the hour"
Post by: Barman on January 14, 2009, 10:51:08 AM
He is sending me his bank details. I shall then sell them to a nice Nigerian man I know if he isn't careful  eveilgrin:
Sorry I haven't sent them yet, I was just changing all the passwords on your web site...  whistle:
Title: Re: WOrkmen who charge by the hour or "part of the hour"
Post by: Nick on January 14, 2009, 10:53:13 AM
My Nigerian is getting impatient  eveilgrin:

(See also: My hovercraft is full of eels)