State of the economy - Good or poor?

[ilovesettsonmondays]

mikey - c .the eastern europeans have already put paid to being able to pick and choose work

[Dave_L]

The double-dip recession is yet to hit us.....

Next year is going to be a bad one.

The three worries of work......you worry about getting the work, you worry about doing the job then you have to worry about getting paid for the work.........

[rab1]

being honest, i realy dont know as any wage is better than none. i have been making calls all weekend and will know better on tuesday

they basically told us 15% but are looking for me to take 20%, the lads are looking at the unison sites. had to tell them that we were msf now unite.

[seanandruby]

Had three pay cuts last year and further away from home. No cost of living rise for 3 years now. Was told last week no more boots being supplied, surely they are breaking the law. I say: they have us up against the wall and are pissing over us

[ilovesettsonmondays]

im lucky the recession really doesnt affect my job .i got laid off a few years ago and luckily got in where i am now.do you work for l o' r rab

[ilovesettsonmondays]

i think they are breaking the law over boots sean .we had no annual rise for two years

[lutonlagerlout]

by law on the cards employees must be supplied with safety equipment and that includes boots
setts with all the cutbacks in spending i think you will find it is bound to affect you too mate sooner or later
I hope not
LLL

[ilovesettsonmondays]

we have the fixed term maintenance contracts in westminster and kensington and chelsea lll.had them for over 25 years m8.7 year contracts now.

[rab1]

cht was my last employer. shower of wankers that they were in the end. ask shean lor

[lutonlagerlout]

good for you setts
everyone i know is in the same boat right now
and the paddle has gone
LLL

[ilovesettsonmondays]

one thing i have noticed in the sarf tony .i look at the building trade vacancies in the metro and evening standard .last year they were none existent .lately there has been lots of jobs for brickies in there .good sign for the economy .worst trade to be hit as you know when economy goes belly up as youknow yourself.

[Mikey_C]

Things must be going fairly well down in here in bournemouth. Having finally admitted defeat that I can't spare the time and effort to do our patio at the rate the mrs wants it finished (this summer). i have been tasked with getting someone in. i started making phone call yesterday first bloke is coming round next Wednesday to quote. second bloke I called is booked out till NOVEMBER at the earliest, more like the end of the year!! he is a marshals approved contractor and had good feedback on checkatrade, and therefore providing the chat went well and the price was ok, he was going to be my first choice.

[lutonlagerlout]

better to wait for the right candidate mikey
LLL

you are half way there mate,why not finish it yourself?

how many m,metres was it?

LLL

[Injured]

At least someone is busy.
I have become Brett approved in last month but am having my worst year since starting out on my own 3 years ago.
Starting to wonder if the stress is worth it or if I should bite the bullet and work for someone else again, at least I know I would have money coming in.
This has been a very hard and stressful year so far for me.

[lutonlagerlout]

hopefully the brett installer thing will get you some leads
I quite like brett CBP range, especially the 60mm autumn gold
PM sent but i think things are on the turn now
good luck
LLL