London tiling update

[cassie]

hi pals, Cassie here again. Thanks for all the great advice you gave us. I won't mention the daily rate I get but I got a nice surprise. The guy were working for ain't from Israel like I thought. He's from Dubai, absolutely minted.
Anyway our lass came down last weekend and this Arab sheikh guy made a surprise visit. He were well impressed with the work and gave the gaffer £1000 cash for us to share out, happy days. He met our lass and asked what she was doing here, shopping trip to London she says, he gave her £100 to spend.
He brought 7 little Indian guys to give us a hand, load out, wash grout , bring us water, cook for us. Amazing !!!!!!!!!!
He said when we're finished we can have one each that'll work with us if we want. All you have to do is feed them and give them a place to kip. They're great workers
Loving London

Thanks again guys

 

[Dan]

hahaha that's ace.

Not sure slavery is allowed in the UK these days, but still, sounds like you've met a nice contact!

 

[cassie]

Lol, it wouldn't be a slave, I wouldn't be keeping him forever or selling him or ought. Handy just to have one for a few months if you got a good run. They're quick learners and they like it here. If you gave him £10 that would feed his family for a month I reckon so everyone's a winner

 

[Dan]

Careful now mate.

They're clearly working illegally if they're not paying their taxes and haven't got the right visa etc etc - so don't post things about that sort of jazz on the forum as I'd rather not be involved one bit.

But I'm pleased to hear you're being looked after.

Any pictures of the job?

 

[cassie]

Sorry Dan, I did check with the guy, they are legal. Apparently all the labour force in Dubai is Indian. He brought these ones as they have the correct paperwork. Their income would be below the tax threshold by a mile lol
He's bringing over one of the Irish lads that does Venetian plastering to do his bathrooms in Dubai I'd love to say how much coin he's gonna get but I know now not too . You wouldn't earn it in Sheffield that's for sure

 

[Dan]

You're not meant to pay less than minimum wage. So I doubt they're legally working matey.

 

[cassie]

Never thought of that

 

[cassie]

I'll have to get them to give me a few quid and call it a training course then

 

[Spare Tool]

"have one each" haha brilliant

 

[Dan]

I'll have to get them to give me a few quid and call it a training course then

I'd completely avoid using them personally! And I'd report them to immigration to who will check they're meant to be here.

Employing illegal workers carries HEFTY fines!!!

 

[cassie]

They deffo have the right paperwork, one has a British passport and the one I'm thinking of getting has a Portuguese one, nice friendly chap, good English. Will have to ask our lass about whether I can set up a tiling training school for 6 months were he "pays" lol me to learn. She works for an accountant

 

[Dan]

Dude.

Stop talking about dodgy stuff on the forum in public view lol!!!!!

 

[cassie]

Sorry dan, ah phoned our lass, it's legal. Here's some pics from me website, not allowed to post pics from the guys place, confidential clause or sumat

 

[cassie]

Any of you lads want to sub out your work down in London? 110 a day. I'm thinking about getting a camper van and staying down there in the week and coming back up home at the weekends. I can park on the driveway where I'm working or if the punters haven't got one just park it in a 24 hour asda car park or whatever. Our lass is up for it and is going to look for work herself in catering. Really opened my eyes to the possibilities it did down there. I have a few rentals up here and could add to it with 550 a week regular. Take off the petty there and back and some scran and I can still clear 400 a week.

 

[Spare Tool]

£550-25% for the taxman and nat ins-petrol-food n drink-congestion charge-running a camper-fines for parking, be lucky to clear £300 a week if your lucky plus not seeing the family n friends week in week out ain't worth it... easier up narth mate...i know I've been there

 

[Dan]

You want to cut out whoever is above you. The customer will be paying twice what you're getting paid.

Checkout our Tiling Jobs forum area. There are jobs going up north.

 

[cam_low]

my plasterer in east london was making 3 times that a day. you need some contacts mate!

 

[cassie]

Jesus Christ. So the plasterer is on like £330 a day? Deffo going down there again. Any leads would be much appreciated, lads. You can put all the obstacles you want in my way, but when the going gets tough, the tough get going. Here's one for you: this time in six months I'll be living in London full-time and I'll be coining £1500 a week. I listen to this over and over in my van. Makes you feel you can do anything.

 

[Dan]

Jesus Christ. So the plasterer is on like £330 a day? Deffo going down there again. Any leads would be much appreciated, lads. You can put all the obstacles you want in my way, but when the going gets tough, the tough get going. Here's one for you: this time in six months I'll be living in London full-time and I'll be coining £1500 a week. I listen to this over and over in my van. Makes you feel you can do anything.

Don't just chase the money. That'll backfire.

You want to say 'in 6 months time I'll be creating awesome plastering and tiling work in London' - and eventually you'll get paid what you're worth.