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Posted: Tue Jan 12, 2010 2:34 pm
by DNgroundworks
So then apart from the weather being naff, how are people fairing on the work front? Just about ticking over myself, seems a bit pointless sometimes but trying to hang on.
Was supposed to be going subcontracting to a large civils firm from up here, but he lost the contract, like alot of jobs of late.
Now just doing odd bit and bats, cant complain could be worse i spose
Posted: Tue Jan 12, 2010 3:00 pm
by lutonlagerlout
not a lot dan,ticking over
last year was a non starter for us business wise, we worked throughout but the prices were cut so hard we made wages and covered overheads
better than the alternative,but no jam
LLL
Posted: Tue Jan 12, 2010 3:42 pm
by DNgroundworks
Could do with just one half decent job coming in to sort the already heavily shot at overdraft i seem to have aquired! Might have to turn back to plastering 
Posted: Tue Jan 12, 2010 5:44 pm
by lutonlagerlout
I'm not advocating this,
but I know lads deep in debt who are using it
its free and basically they help to get unsecured debt paid back at affordable levels and the interest gets frozen
cccs
my mate owes 25k on his cards, they got the interest froze and hes paying back£130 a month for 16 years
but at least hes not gaining £500 per month in interest,or losing his house
I hope it doesn't come to this for anyone here but better to be prepared ,if it looks grim
LLL
Posted: Tue Jan 12, 2010 5:57 pm
by DNgroundworks
well im not up to 25k but im not far off ha ha, thing is its not all on cards, alot of it is normal stuff like van finance, insurances business loans etc
Posted: Tue Jan 12, 2010 8:05 pm
by rab1
thought all you lads would be "ltd company" all our subbies are and most have changed their name slightly of late ???
Posted: Tue Jan 12, 2010 9:00 pm
by lutonlagerlout
I am a ltd. company
but a lot of people when work is tight pay bills and stuff on their credit cards
its a nightmare if your van gets snatched back,but a catastrophe if they take your house away
like i say i know people deep in the mire and a lot of it is because as things got worse they ignored it.
If anyone here is in any kind of financial spin better to try and sort it sooner rather than later,
i nearly lost everything in the last recession through bloody mindedness, and i know blokes who did lose the lot
LLL
Posted: Tue Jan 12, 2010 9:16 pm
by GB_Groundworks
not worked for 4 weeks with accident and snow, been back last 2 days working for my dad on his new build, pays 75 a day after tax its no good but a lot better tan nothing, racked up a grand on overdraft in 4 weeks off with xmas but thats it despite student loan bu interest rate is something like 0.0034% on that now.
got 1 job to finish and get paid for but need to concrete so be when weather improves, got a few big ones lines up but doubt they'll start till weather improves so i'll tick over working for my dad learning more about the building came and pick up the groundworks jobs when they come up.
going to start advertising and chasing planning applications this year always got work from word of mouth now its getting harder got to chase it. getting those boards made up at mo for job sites hopefully they drum up some work, updated my website. priced a job today for a 300 metre farm track to access a new field guy had 2 other prices mine was 12k. next guy 26k then 62k i was almost physically shocked when he showed me the quotes.
Posted: Tue Jan 12, 2010 10:07 pm
by cookiewales
yes boys have had the wife on me case today told me to get my head out off the sand.i know its not in the sand trying all angles to work even looked at shelf picking for asda but what a hastle as we know it will come back but as luton says be carefull out there ps thats for the newbies us old ones should know better but effects us all :p :;): ??? ps targeted lots of companys by email today god give me hard work anyday :p
Posted: Tue Jan 12, 2010 11:34 pm
by ratty
Not had a days work since week before xmas and things are getting desperate especially with having a newborn so the missus is'nt earning either.
Had a couple of enquiries for small jobs and had one confirmation for a half decent job until he asked if i could take credit card payment on completion ???
Been calling all my contacts and sending letters out but theres not much out there, not even retail or warehouse work.
Only landscaping job i found was in Bermuda! , was ready to pack until the missus gave me a clip round the ear lol.
Just need to batten down the hatches and not go down the pub until things pick up.
We'll all be laughing about this come easter boys :p
Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 2:04 pm
by Injured
I have one job booked in wich I have been putting off for 2 weeks now due to the snow and ice as they are at the bottom of a steep hill, but Cant stand not doing anything any longer so will be starting it monday come rain or shine, or snow or ice 
Roll on spring and summer lol then we will all be complaining cos its too hot and mortar drying out to qucik and all concrete cracking on cureing :laugh:
Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 4:32 pm
by DNgroundworks
Made a few calls today, and the phrase "all it takes is one phone call" rang true, goin to look at a footing and slab job up to DPC in the morning, bout time aswell, things are getting desperate!
Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 6:31 pm
by rab1
come march if things dont pick up the long term boys are next. its not just us, all of the big boys are the same.
Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 6:50 pm
by Dave_L
It's not good out there, we always said we haven't seen the worst of the recession during 2009.
This bastard weather ain't helping one bit.
Hopefully we're over the worst of this white stuff.
Word on the street is that a localish surfacing contractor has been laying during this bad weather! 
Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 7:15 pm
by GB_Groundworks
apart from getting around and getting wagons with the bitmac to site etc is there any negative effect to laying in the cold or snow dave?
be the best thing to be doing sat ontop of that warm paver all toasty haha