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  1. Richard 1234
    I'm not the one comparing. It's just a fact that you can't pay everyone the same. I was responding to eggs talking about his nephew being an upholsterer !!
  2. Richard 1234
    😀😀 What's wrong with calling jobs what they are anyway?
  3. Richard 1234
    Sorry 😀😀 Can't do the brick thing though as I don't have a chipper😀😀😀
  4. Richard 1234
    Could you sweep in onto grass and then mow it up?
  5. Richard 1234
    That's 33k which is bloody good money, that is a skilled job more so than dragging brash. It seems that is in the range of what is being paid to climbers. It would be great if everyone could earn that money. However everything would go up in price to reflect this I think?
  6. Richard 1234
    Don't go less than £15 an hour
  7. Richard 1234
    How many cc do you need to run four lines?
  8. Richard 1234
    Companies can only pay at the rate the market dictates. If top money for a day's work is £500 (example) then if you have a climber and the boss and maybe someone dragging brash. That's 3 wages and running costs. Where can you get profit from that if you are paying people £20 an hour. Which I would consider to be a good wage for paye. I think that's why people are paying £10-£15 an hour. No point in the stress of running the business if your only covering costs!
  9. Richard 1234
    That shows how wrong the system is!! I don't blame said big suppliers they will take what they can and I would do the same.
  10. Richard 1234
    I must have been looking at the us site or I've misunderstood at some point !! Still the 300 series is enough for me I think as its not used all day every day. I don't know the weight difference I think I will look more carefully !!
  11. Richard 1234
    I'm looking a new one too but I'm thinking 300 series as I believe these have grease points and are 2 mix not 4 mix which I don't want. But the have the anti vibe that I want.
  12. Richard 1234
    I talking personal experience not what the papers say!! I had 1 lad last 1/2 a morning before he decided strimming is too much hard work!!
  13. Richard 1234
    Coles nursery Leicester
  14. Richard 1234
    If that works for you it's great I wish my customers were like that. But then I do garden maintenance so for me to say sometime in the next month is too long most of the time! One off jobs get told sometime next month or something like that!! I see your point
  15. Richard 1234
    That's ok but what happens when you have work booked in for yourself and for whatever reason your not done working for your dad?
  16. Richard 1234
    Door step sales rules I believe that you have to give 14 day cooling off period. To stop rogue traders.
  17. Richard 1234
    Will your dad not allow you to tier down your commitment at your "day" job as you increase your "private " work? As in go to a 4 day week then a 3 day week ....... Until you can manage full time on your own?
  18. Richard 1234
    Thanks it's just appeared on the edge of a conservation area that has just been cut back for winter.
  19. Richard 1234
    Anyone got any idea what this is please? Many thanks in advance
  20. Richard 1234
    You sound like one of the good young lads same can't be said for all in my experience
  21. Richard 1234
    Me too still not sure if it's a wind up though😀
  22. Richard 1234
    Not something I would do but it works for some I'm sure If you do that make sure you are looking smart !!
  23. Richard 1234
    Depends what you are doing? You need to cover all costs plus wages and some profit or you might as well stay working with your dad
  24. Richard 1234
    Good post
  25. Richard 1234
    Might have been a good price but you need the money for what you will use now! A website for example. You buying that mower is like me buying a chipper for the 1 time a year it might prove useful!

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