Professional?..............or not.

[doug boardley]

I think a pro tiler should always have the outlook of "what can I do to improve", someone with that attitude is a pro in my mind, (as well as being good at tiling and getting paid for it lol!)

 

[hillhead]

This is why people like me (a punter) find forums like this so fantastic. I was able to find a "trusted" tiler, i.e. not just someone with a fancy website but someone who knew what they were talking about and took pride in their work. Without this forum I would have been stuck with yellow pages roulette!:yikes:

Thank you Orla, it was a pleasure for me to work for you and complete that lovely house.
There is too many so called pro tilers about who have no finishing skill or layout etc.
But after one/two hours of work anyone should see if the tiler is worth his corn.

 

[John Benton]

Thank you Orla, it was a pleasure for me to work for you and complete that lovely house.
There is too many so called pro tilers about who have no finishing skill or layout etc.
But after one/two hours of work anyone should see if the tiler is worth his corn.

As Hillhead says its not just about fixing the tiles to the wall or floor. Professionalism starts from the moment you walk through the customers door, do you take your shoes off or use shoe covers? Or do you just walk straight over their beige carpet? Get a feel of what the customer is trying acheive. Your advice at this point is crucial, it builds confidence between the customer and you. If you say you will have the quote to the customer within 3 days, make sure it is. I like to sit down with the customer once they have decided on the tiles, decided on orientation, shown them where the cuts will be before I even fix a tile to wall. Then it's a case of grout colours, do some samples, I carry a case with grout samples in for the customer to look at. At the end of each day I ask them to look at the work that has been carried out that day and make sure that they are happy with whats been done. Its easier to rectify/change at that point than when its completed. When the job is completed there is nothing more satisfying than a customer saying its better than I thought it would be.

Oh and like Doug says make sure you can tile and are paid for it.

 

[Perry]

have seen guys of 25 years or more less professional and poorer tilers than other guys that have been tiling for a month

 

[andy8758]

Whats in a name? I once attended a "community" meeting where the first 2 hours were spent agreeing what the committee would call itself......

Professional? Qualified? Trained? Accredited? Experienced? Craftsman? Tiler?

Nothing speaks like your finished work does.

 

[AliGage]

Nothing speaks like your finished work does.

Perfectly put!

 

[The Legend; Phil Hobson RIP]

I second that Andy, very well said

 

[Gazzer]

According to Wikipedia

"
[h=3]Definition[/h] The main criteria for professional include the following:

1. Expert and specialized knowledge in field which one is practicing professionally.[SUP][6][/SUP]
2. Excellent manual/practical and literary skills in relation to profession.[SUP][7][/SUP]
3. High quality work in (examples): creations, products, services, presentations, consultancy, primary/other research, administrative, marketing, photography or other work endeavours.
4. A high standard of professional ethics, behaviour and work activities while carrying out one's profession (as an employee, self-employed person, career, enterprise, business, company, or partnership/associate/colleague, etc.). The professional owes a higher duty to a client, often a privilege of confidentiality, as well as a duty not to abandon the client just because he or she may not be able to pay or remunerate the professional. Often the professional is required to put the interest of the client ahead of his own interests.
5. Reasonable work morale and motivation. Having interest and desire to do a job well as holding positive attitude towards the profession are important elements in attaining a high level of professionalism.
6. Participating for gain or livelihood in an activity or field of endeavour often engaged in by amateurs b : having a particular profession as a permanent career c : engaged in by persons receiving financial return[SUP][6][/SUP]
7. Appropriate treatment of relationships with colleagues. Consideration should be shown to elderly, junior or inexperienced colleagues, as well as those with special needs. An example must be set to perpetuate the attitude of one's business without doing it harm.
8. A professional is an expert who is master in a specific field.

[h=3][edit] Trades[/h] In narrow usage, not all expertise is considered a profession. Although sometimes referred to as professions, occupations such as skilled construction and maintenance work are more generally thought of as trades or crafts. The completion of an apprenticeship is generally associated with skilled labor or trades such as carpenter, electrician, mason, painter, plumber and other similar occupations. A related distinction would be that a professional does mainly mental or administrative work, as opposed to engaging in physical work. Many companies include the word professional in their store name to signify the quality of their workmanship or service."

 

[John Benton]

Apparently Emile Heskey is a professional, and he's been getting away with it for years. Just as a side-note does anyone know how much Fernando Torres was paid between his last goal to the two he scored against Leicester in the cup last week.

Have a guess I will give you the figure shortly.

 

[Tony73]

about 3 million pounds? :lol: feel good that we (lfc) sold him to chelsea. but :incazzato:why did we buy Caroll?