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The Natural Philosopher wrote:
On 04/03/2021 10:32, R D S wrote:
On 02/03/2021 09:23, AnthonyL wrote:

Hate it with a vengeance. Maybe I'm in the wrong clubs.

Same.

This is how it is around these parts at least,

You decide how you are going to play it but then after numerous no
shows etc. you resign yourself to the fact that it's a miracle if you
can get someone out to look at the job let alone actually crack on
with it.

So then you settle on whoever will show willing and pay more than you
wanted/expected for a job that you aren't 100% happy with.

It's often more stress than it's worth.

Its the same everywhere. Everyone wants to be on telly and earn a
fortune for being an opinionated **** and proud of it, no one wants to
live in a rented terraced house and be a plumber.

A mate's son is a front office man in the motor trade. He has changed
jobs 4 times in the last two years to try and find a garage that
doesn't over charge its customers or do work that doesn't need doing.

He claims he has found an honest dealership, but the price is £135/hr
labour...

Remember that that cost includes all the dealer's overheads, premises,
equipment, support staff, etc.

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from KT24 in Surrey, England
"I'd rather die of exhaustion than die of boredom" Thomas Carlyle