George wrote:
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George wrote:
TMH :-)

Woman next door has just had a new toilet and wash basin fitted by a
local handyman.

Ripped the old toilet and washbasin out,fitted the new ones and a
new collar for the toilet to waste pipe.

All for £60,she supplied the Toilet and Washbasin plus taps.

Just inspected the work for her and its 100% good job.

Shame he doesn't have the sense to charge a decent price. Not far
off a days work, allowing for snags - you would need to book a day
just in case.

So, assuming he works 6 days a week, his total turnover is £18K a
year - less expenses. Lucky if he ends up with minimum wage.

Trust he is fully insured, pays Income Tax & NI, taxes & insures his
vehicle properly etc.

Thank heavens I sell my services for what they are worth. I charge
2.5 times what he does & am fully booked until the middle of April,
with jobs coming in every day.

The man is clearly an idiot.


He does work for a firm so weekends are a side line for him.
Started 9 this morning and finished 2 o'clock this afternoon,I must
say I thought £60 WAS cheap for what he did and was a bit dubious
about his workmanship but I had to take me hat off to him for a
perfect clean job.

Seems he's in demand according to my neighbour.

He would be at those prices - £12 an hour. No PL insurance, firms van or
uninsured car (not insured for business use), not paying tax or NI.

I lose the odd job to people like this, but I aint bovvered, I'm busy enough
at my prices.


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Dave - The Medway Handyman
www.medwayhandyman.co.uk
01634 717930
07850 597257