chester 147 Posted January 15, 2009 Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 (edited) hi i have just lost out on a major contract wich was our work for the year so if anyone is in need of a plasterer in scotland give me a shout chester Edited January 15, 2009 by chester Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Malt 379 Posted January 15, 2009 Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 I'm an ex plasterer, I've had to pack in because of my legs, but my brother is still out there, & things have gone quiet round here too... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
the_stig 6,614 Posted January 15, 2009 Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 building games shit at the min all round got made redundent week before christmas ..tried everywhr and thrs feck all happnin .. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Malt 379 Posted January 15, 2009 Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 building games shit at the min all round got made redundent week before christmas ..tried everywhr and thrs feck all happnin .. A mate of mine had a close shave last week. He works for a construction company in a 3 & 1 gang of plasterers. Out of the 4 of them, he's the only one who didn't get his P45, and he's had to take a 40 quid a week pay cut, back to standard labourers rates. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kay 3,709 Posted January 15, 2009 Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 How times have changed when i needed a plasterer about 5 yrs ago i couldnt get one to come for love nore money Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wilko 1 Posted January 16, 2009 Report Share Posted January 16, 2009 same all round boys .read my comments in elephant eating. im sure youl all concur .but what can we do but sit back an watch .. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jigsaw 11,863 Posted January 17, 2009 Report Share Posted January 17, 2009 im a painter,nothing happening around here,the rabbits are getting a fierce hammering,lol.Bloody quiet,and its going to get a lot worse unfortunately. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Irish Lurcher 1,013 Posted January 17, 2009 Report Share Posted January 17, 2009 Lads the taxi game in Dublin is gone to the dogs, mate of mine just got let go today, if things get any worse then I will have to put the other half back on the game, that should just cover the dog food Quote Link to post Share on other sites
john rust 45 Posted January 17, 2009 Report Share Posted January 17, 2009 Im a plasterer and been fighting for work for months, the work we do get were doing for fook all. Its getting bad with no end in sight. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
McKay 37 Posted January 17, 2009 Report Share Posted January 17, 2009 im an apprentice plasterer and none of our lot have been paid since before christmas, and even then they took £400 off all the apprentises wages, se we all had £260 to see us through christmas till we get paid the next time, apparently yesterday, then that never happend, so apparently today Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Malt 379 Posted January 17, 2009 Report Share Posted January 17, 2009 Looks like it's bad all over then... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bolio 50 Posted January 17, 2009 Report Share Posted January 17, 2009 A pal of mine's a plasterer and he's just spent the past week in Prague working. Things must be bad! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mad al 146 Posted January 17, 2009 Report Share Posted January 17, 2009 feck I wish you were in Wales, can't get the lazy barstewards to do any work here Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Mass_G3nocide Posted January 17, 2009 Report Share Posted January 17, 2009 (edited) Ive been fortunate with work just sealed a contract.....It's not what you know it's who you know.... Edited January 18, 2009 by Mass_G3nocide Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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