How much money is there down the smoke?

[eggsarascal]

Just got back from London on what was a one, maybe two day job, so two good days money plus digs and food, I camped so saved money on agreed digs price. I've had good money off it, I was doing the job for a pump company that aren't cheap, the mantaince fella turned up, he doesn't work for the property management company, so I can only assume he's had a days money off it, The tanker company booked 8 hours to the job, I signed his ticket. That same job in Suffolk would have been no more than a grand, then it would have been a "touch".

 

It's a different world yet only 70 miles away. It does take an hour n half to travel 23 miles though.

[Mark Bolam]

Did you make any extras on The Heath last night?

[Gary Prentice]

Maybe the money needs to be better, down in the 'smoke', to pay for the extras Mark? 

[eggsarascal]

14 minutes ago, Mark Bolam said:

Did you make any extras on The Heath last night?

Hertford for me dear chap, I try not to mix with the riff-raff from London.

[Mark Bolam]

That’s not a ‘no’ then....

[eggsarascal]

3 minutes ago, Mark Bolam said:

That’s not a ‘no’ then....

To be fair, it wasn't very convincing, was it?

[MattyF]

You could easily make quadruple or double off a days work in London when I was down saaarf... horrible though, traffic , parking , pedestrians... constantly looking over your shoulder for thieves I’d rather enjoy my work than some of the stresses but I did have s few good days !

[Khriss]

Not to be recommended - too many drawbacks , high cost of traveling and the thieving is as bad as Essex . But varied work . K

[Rough Hewn]

Not much difference in money than Surrey/Sussex.
But London is a shethole.
Very competitive pricing, long hours.
Yes it does take hours to go 5 miles.
Not worth it.
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