I am in the trade and its going crazy at the moment, if its not just lake of decent tradespeople, then its them getting pinged on the app or its material demands so when you factor in all of those its leading to serious delays on jobs. There is a massive upshot in demand for decent tradesmen when all the schools are closed for the holidays as well because that's the only time schools can realistically have work done. I know in parts of the country bricklayers are leaving sites because they are being paid more on a site down the road and earning more than some site managers. I have heard that some bricklayers are on £600 a day currently and they are being paid that because there isn't enough of them to do the job.
He'll be on a brick price and be smashing it out.£600 a day to lay some bricks. Wow.
To think I started out as a brick layer, very briefly for Seddon's. Too much graft for the money.
Agreed, i have paid my bricklayers this sort of rate equivalent before when they work by the metre. Up to them if they want to start at 7am and hammer it all day until exhaustion at 6-7pm without a break, suits the customer and they get an inflated rate by working harder than i ever could.He'll be on a brick price and be smashing it out.
The thing is, is it £600 a day 5 days a week 52 weeks a year, that's the question.I did too, with Wimpey. £600 per day is making me reconsider. Actually, I'd do it for £500 per day.
The thing is, is it £600 a day 5 days a week 52 weeks a year, that's the question.
Rather have a decent reliable income these days.
Had the chance to do plumbing with a local plumber but didn't fancy that at all. Ended up in electronics in the end, then specifically aviation electronics, so low graft high pay.
Biggest issue for me is working away from home.
The money is terrible, you are lucky to see £20/hr.
Jobs are usually short contracts.
Parkings usually awful, poor toilet and canteen facilities.
Dangerous, back breaking work - then fitting an expensive glass fitting the next day, requires multi skill.
Working at heights, often hanging off step ladders in confined spaces when no one is looking.
Long hours, few breaks, 4 years training, even then being forced to mess around with a portfolio and write up dozens of jobs with photos.
Trust me, we earn every single penny.
Most electricians also have drink problems.
They use alcohol to unwind from the stress of the day.
Not what I expected, thanks for the reply.
The thing is, is it £600 a day 5 days a week 52 weeks a year, that's the question.
Rather have a decent reliable income these days.
Had the chance to do plumbing with a local plumber but didn't fancy that at all. Ended up in electronics in the end, then specifically aviation electronics, so low graft high pay.
Biggest issue for me is working away from home.
The money is terrible, you are lucky to see £20/hr.
Jobs are usually short contracts.
Parkings usually awful, poor toilet and canteen facilities.
Dangerous, back breaking work - then fitting an expensive glass fitting the next day, requires multi skill.
Working at heights, often hanging off step ladders in confined spaces when no one is looking.
Long hours, few breaks, 4 years training, even then being forced to mess around with a portfolio and write up dozens of jobs with photos.
Trust me, we earn every single penny.
Most electricians also have drink problems.
They use alcohol to unwind from the stress of the day.
£600 a day to lay some bricks. Wow.