Who should pay for this

[Husqvarna King]

Yeah he is paying for it i made him put his name down to bt so they bill him lol.

 

Just could not believe it even when i said exactly what to do, oh and he cut the spliced eye off my rope so i made him pay for that to i could have shhit a melon

 

Just thought id share

 

Sounds like a good subbie, can i have his number:001_tt2:

[scottythepinetree]

I've worked for companies that would've made me pay for stupidity like that. 100 quid a week out of your wages. Not strictly legal but if you want to continue in your job you keep your mouth shut and your eyes open next time.

 

Turned out to be quite an expensive day for him. Reckon as he said he'd pay without any arguments I'd consider using him again (providing he's been good in the past of course). Doubt he'll be so cocky next time.

[Czlowiek Drzewo]

would he have took the risk to fell it if it was his won job?? Prob not!

 

If you make him pay for it ..then i'm sure he will be far more carefull if you get him out again.

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

I wouldnt give a monkies, theyd be gone, period, sounds like he needs a few more years under his belt to me, a rope three wires and blatant disregard for the orders.

 

OUT, nuff said.

[Justme]

I've worked for companies that would've made me pay for stupidity like that. 100 quid a week out of your wages. Not strictly legal but if you want to continue in your job you keep your mouth shut and your eyes open next time.

 

 

For an employee I would agree (IE in your case) but for a self employed person (IE in this case) part of being self employed is taking responsibility for your actions (HMRC even insist on them being financially at risk) so they should either use their insurance or pay up.

[Rupe]

Their insurance wont ever pay up if its down to someone elses instruction, even if they ignore the instruction! Did he sign a risk assessment that states that he will definatly not fell the tree in a oner? No?

 

Thats beside the point. There should not be a BT bill to pay. BT will repair the fault free of charge as long as you get the affected customer to report the "fault".

 

As far as the cutter is concerned, he didn't do what the person writing the cheques asked for, so that needs sorting out the old fashioned way. No pay and no more work ever, good bye!

 

And if that don't work then there is the real old fashioned method!!

[Paul Smith]

 

Thats beside the point. There should not be a BT bill to pay. BT will repair the fault free of charge as long as you get the affected customer to report the "fault".

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Rupe, are you saying that if I break a bt line as long as the client reports it there is no charge? Sounds to good to be true?

[ukminch]

Yeah he is paying for it i made him put his name down to bt so they bill him lol.

 

Just could not believe it even when i said exactly what to do, oh and he cut the spliced eye off my rope so i made him pay for that to i

 

Just thought id share

 

BT lines I'd have hoped he'd offer, blantanly his error, having said that though id look on it this way, what would the score be if it was a £100k worth of damage. I.e is he a subbie with insurance etc or a subbie for tax reasons, its a different thing. Someone that was employed would not be forced to pay for it, although it may be in their best interests......

 

Can you not get them done for free though, probably to late now but next time get customer/customers voice to ring up.

 

As for the spliced eye, i'd have said that was an accident that you should absorb as part of running a business and employing people, and was therefore unfair to make his cough for it.

 

R

[geoff]

Your job so the buck stops with you as far as the client is concerned,but he should reimburse you as it was against your method statement/request.

 

Cutting corners behind yor back is a serious breach of trust in my humble opinion.

[Stephen Blair]

is 3 lines a world record? these guys sound awesome, a failed stuntfell then not even offering to pay up. CHEERIO !!!