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4 hours ago, Captain Turdseye said:

1st of May was when the lad was coming to lay the floor. One of her mates boyfriends. Professional tiler but is now doing some other job as well as tattooing on the side. On the first Saturday I packed her and the kids off to her ma’s and the lad came round, tiled the living room, nipped off for two hours to do a tattoo, came back and did the hallway, then fucked off and said he’d be back the day later to do the kitchen and the grouting. Sunday comes and the excuses start coming out. Then he worked all week. In the meantime I had to drag loads of stuff back downstairs so we can at least sit down to eat or watch TV. 
 

So last Saturday he was coming to do the rest. I send her and the kids to her mum’s again. Lug everything back upstairs, etc. He turned up, grouted the hallway and three quarters of the living room and then fucked off again. Get a text a little bit later saying that their little one wasn’t well and had to go to hospital. Fair enough, it was true and I’m not that much of a cunt that I’d whinge about my floor while they’ve got that going on. Lug everything back downstairs, put all the tiles and stuff away. Done my back in to the point where I couldn’t even stand up straight until Tuesday. He said he was coming back to do the kitchen and finish the grout one night through the week...

 

Rings at half seven last night asking if he should come round. Probably not the best idea because he’s not exactly quiet and the neighbours have got kids and stuff. So he says he’s got a job on a site to finish today but that he’d be here mid-morning and definitely before dinnertime (that’s lunch, for any southern readers) today. You know where I’m going with this. Up early this morning to lug stuff upstairs, etc. Then comes the text. His workmate hasn’t showed up so he’s on his own there and will be a bit later. How much later wasn’t specified. Now his phone’s off. Absolute fucking knob.


He said in his text this morning that he’ll definitely be here today because “to be honest, I’ll be glad to see the back of it.” The back of it? I’ll be glad to see the fucking halfway point. I never even asked him to do it. We asked where they got their flooring from and he offered to do it. I thought seeing as it’s her mate we’d be doing each other a mutual favour with us getting it done cheaper and him getting a few quid for it. I stupidly gave him the money because he was coming back on the first Sunday and I can guarantee that he’s doing tattoos after work in the evenings. 
 

Just totally fucked off with it now. Some of the new stuff has arrived and I’ve got no idea when I can even start painting. Three Saturdays in a row I’ve been unable to do anything with my youngest. Downstairs is like a building site and there’s no room to move upstairs because there’s stuff from downstairs still shoved up there. 
 

I just hate people, man. If I’d have had even an inkling that it would go down like this I’d have just paid someone the full whack to get it done and dusted. 

I feel your pain fella. We've learned the hard way that having people you know doing work on your property can easily turn to shit. 

 

Never again.

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3 hours ago, RedKnight said:

Wish I'd learned a trade just so I could be a punctual, reliable workman with my own business. I'd have cleaned up.

I've always said that if I could speak to my 16 year old self I'd tell him to get a trade. Just got to get through those few years of being skint as an apprentice, then it's all gravy.

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We've had the same agro with a lad coming to do our fence etc.

 

Originally we wanted the fence ripped out along with the hedges and some decking put up in the back yard. The first company we rang was the one we wanted to do the job; they came out to size up and then ignored all calls and emails when we wanted to find out the cost. They ignored us yet still advertised for work on FaceAIDS. Ignoring people is a twats trick.

 

We gave up with them and found a new company who'd just set up. Young lad on his own so we thought we'd give him a chance with the decking and if his work was decent we'd let him do the fences. Quelle surprise, another fucker who promises to turn up and doesn't but has an encyclopedia of excuses.

 

I give up.

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I don't really understand it , there is good money in it , and how hard is it to say I'll be here tomorrow and , you kmow , turn up tomorrow.. I suspect some of these guys are taking on too much work assuming you wont get rid once they have started and go through the whole process again.

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The above stories just reinforce my feelings that they’re mostly twats. I don’t get their mentality. All they have to do is be competent and turn up when they’re supposed to and the rewards are there to be had. Just lying bastards, the willingness they have to say things like their kid is in hospital just because they don’t fancy turning up is horrific. I had someone to redo a kitchen a couple of years ago and the continuous excuses were astounding. 

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Turned up unannounced about half ten this morning, this lad, believe it or not. He dropped his phone in a bucket of water yesterday, believe it or not. Could only finish the grouting because he forgot his angle grinder, believe it or not. It’s his daughter’s birthday tomorrow, believe it or not. Got loads of other stuff to do today, believe it or not. Be back on Tuesday night to finish up in the kitchen, believe it or not. Believe it or not, even though he’s got loads of stuff to do he should still manage to get to Vodafone today to get a new phone sorted. Nearest phone shops are 45 minutes drive each way, Sunday opening hours as well of course. 
 

He’s done a shit job anyway. I’m gonna have to mix up a bit of the grout myself and go around the place to get all the air bubbles he’s missed. I just looked at him stony faced while he ran me through the hilarious tale of how his phone dropped out of his pocket and into the water.
 

Can’t even be arsed arguing with him. Stress literally makes me ill or wipes me out so I had my little moan on here last night and then watched a film with Turdsette and tried to forget about it. If I had a Scottish accent I’d have probably battered him. Come to think of it, I should have put him on the phone to Champ and let her tell him he’s a piss taking bawbag. I can get on with fixing up the living room now and start painting. Asked him to just not be a tit and let me know by 4 o’clock on Tuesday if (when) he’s not coming so I can think about cooking the kids dinner. 

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9 hours ago, Captain Turdseye said:

Turned up unannounced about half ten this morning, this lad, believe it or not. He dropped his phone in a bucket of water yesterday, believe it or not. Could only finish the grouting because he forgot his angle grinder, believe it or not. It’s his daughter’s birthday tomorrow, believe it or not. Got loads of other stuff to do today, believe it or not. Be back on Tuesday night to finish up in the kitchen, believe it or not. Believe it or not, even though he’s got loads of stuff to do he should still manage to get to Vodafone today to get a new phone sorted. Nearest phone shops are 45 minutes drive each way, Sunday opening hours as well of course. 
 

He’s done a shit job anyway. I’m gonna have to mix up a bit of the grout myself and go around the place to get all the air bubbles he’s missed. I just looked at him stony faced while he ran me through the hilarious tale of how his phone dropped out of his pocket and into the water.
 

Can’t even be arsed arguing with him. Stress literally makes me ill or wipes me out so I had my little moan on here last night and then watched a film with Turdsette and tried to forget about it. If I had a Scottish accent I’d have probably battered him. Come to think of it, I should have put him on the phone to Champ and let her tell him he’s a piss taking bawbag. I can get on with fixing up the living room now and start painting. Asked him to just not be a tit and let me know by 4 o’clock on Tuesday if (when) he’s not coming so I can think about cooking the kids dinner. 

Can we refer to him as 'Ripley' from now on please. I reckon Ripley and Amy need to cross paths. "U Ok Hun?" "He'd be wiv de angle grinerz now but Dylan took it" 

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I had an idea years ago for a website called everyonebutcarmechanics.com, where if you weren't a car mechanic you could sign up and discuss with each other ways to rip them off in a coordinated fashion. Like if one went to a steak house they'd have to pay twice the price, then on the way home the taxi fare would be double, then if they went to buy a house the conveyancing solicitor would rub his chin and charge them double too. This could be expanded to include all tradesmen too.

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1 hour ago, Karl_b said:

Some pub cunts have been setting off fireworks near us, presumably to celebrate them reopening. The dog is shitting himself, fucking selfish cunts. Fuck off.

Why dont they just drink alcohol to celebrate? It might even save them money and having to shut down permanently too.

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We had a decorator round today, arrived on time, took on board all the extra jobs we’ve decided on since he quoted, didn’t hear a peep from him all day

and the work he did is excellent. He left at 3:30 but in order to get materials for the extra work.  
 

He’s a city fan so the cunt better be done before the final or I’m not paying him. 

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15 minutes ago, Rico1304 said:

We had a decorator round today, arrived on time, took on board all the extra jobs we’ve decided on since he quoted, didn’t hear a peep from him all day

and the work he did is excellent. He left at 3:30 but in order to get materials for the extra work.  
 

He’s a city fan so the cunt better be done before the final or I’m not paying him. 

Settle for seeing him back before the final.of the Euros

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On the subject of tradesmen, this is the most tradesmen thing ever.

 

My cousin's fella has gone self employed as an electrician after losing his job, I knew it'd be the making of him as he's smart and genuinely a nice lad. 

 

He's getting a lot of calls from people who've had other tradesmen in before him but done botched jobs, and people who've signed off jobs that they're not qualified to do (something to do with house sales or insurance or something).

 

He's got a website and social media on the go as my cousin is good at that stuff, also they've listed his qualifications and the fact he's DBS checked. He tusns up on time and she's boss at getting back to emails, invoicing, receipts etc, they're really gonna go places I reckon.

 

Rather than up their game to compete though, the local trademen have been giving him grief for listing his qualifications, saying stuff like "you shouldn't put DBS checked as it's scaremongering". 

 

Twats.

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10 minutes ago, Section_31 said:

On the subject of tradesmen, this is the most tradesmen thing ever.

 

My cousin's fella has gone self employed as an electrician after losing his job, I knew it'd be the making of him as he's smart and genuinely a nice lad. 

 

He's getting a lot of calls from people who've had other tradesmen in before him but done botched jobs, and people who've signed off jobs that they're not qualified to do (something to do with house sales or insurance or something).

 

He's got a website and social media on the go as my cousin is good at that stuff, also they've listed his qualifications and the fact he's DBS checked. He tusns up on time and she's boss at getting back to emails, invoicing, receipts etc, they're really gonna go places I reckon.

 

Rather than up their game to compete though, the local trademen have been giving him grief for listing his qualifications, saying stuff like "you shouldn't put DBS checked as it's scaremongering". 

 

Twats.

Gobshites. I remember a taxi firm in Pompey hired a load of Romanian drivers who were a bit cheaper and the local drivers started posting that they’ve been pulling over and molesting women etc. Absolute bullshit merchants. 
 

Good luck to him though in the long run he’s gonna do very well. Word of mouth is powerful in that game 

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14 minutes ago, Section_31 said:

On the subject of tradesmen, this is the most tradesmen thing ever.

 

My cousin's fella has gone self employed as an electrician after losing his job, I knew it'd be the making of him as he's smart and genuinely a nice lad. 

 

He's getting a lot of calls from people who've had other tradesmen in before him but done botched jobs, and people who've signed off jobs that they're not qualified to do (something to do with house sales or insurance or something).

 

He's got a website and social media on the go as my cousin is good at that stuff, also they've listed his qualifications and the fact he's DBS checked. He tusns up on time and she's boss at getting back to emails, invoicing, receipts etc, they're really gonna go places I reckon.

 

Rather than up their game to compete though, the local trademen have been giving him grief for listing his qualifications, saying stuff like "you shouldn't put DBS checked as it's scaremongering". 

 

Twats.

That’s all he’ll have to do, be a little less shit than the competition. Although it sounds he’s a lot less shit. 
 

The main thing I find they do is over promise. If a job is going to take 3 days say so, not promise it’ll be 2 days and then piss everyone else off.  Also tell him to have his weekends off. I know loads who work Saturday morning, go home after work knackered and then spend all day Sunday in the pub so they aren’t fit for work on the Monday.  

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It's not even just tradesman these days.

 

Customer service is just a thing of the past "your call is important to us" while leaving you on hold for extended periods of time. 

 

I find more and more that I am actually surprised when a company is useful, which really shouldn't be the case, things like actually answering phone calls, replying to emails or even more surprisingly actually correcting a mistake quickly and without being massive arseholes about it stand out. When really that should just be standard procedure and shouldn't be seen as something special. 

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Microsoft Ireland paying zero corporation tax on 220 billion quid. Ordinary people around the world having chunks of their wages taken from them to fund a society with the hope of improving the lives we live, creating security and opportunity and the fuckers who benefit most from the systems we've created dont want to contribute back. Fuck you Microsoft.

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On 27/05/2021 at 12:08, Chairman Meow said:

It's not even just tradesman these days.

 

Customer service is just a thing of the past "your call is important to us" while leaving you on hold for extended periods of time. 

 

I find more and more that I am actually surprised when a company is useful, which really shouldn't be the case, things like actually answering phone calls, replying to emails or even more surprisingly actually correcting a mistake quickly and without being massive arseholes about it stand out. When really that should just be standard procedure and shouldn't be seen as something special. 

Remember when they used to use the back door? Or is this just me watching 70s porn films?

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More tradesmen excuses. Got some turd out to fix my mum's fence about four months ago and it's never been right. Asked him to come back and sort, his dog wasn't well (I've actually heard that one before, only from another tradesman - it's usually the kid that's not well), so I messaged him a few weeks later and said he'd come out, didn't, messaged him again - he apologized and said he's had Covid. If it was anyone else, I wouldn't be suspicious. 

 

I dunno if they do this because they feel like they've been caught out and feel like they have to make an excuse, or they know that you know it's bollocks and do it to wear you down. I'm tempted to just get another fencer out. 

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Section reminding me of a less than brilliant performance of mine in my earlier banking days . Opening a business account for a guy who said he was a fencing instructor and I asked him if he had any decent trainees who fancied a foreigner on my back fence , only for him to explain that he teaches epee and sabre in private schools.

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4 hours ago, Section_31 said:

More tradesmen excuses. Got some turd out to fix my mum's fence about four months ago and it's never been right. Asked him to come back and sort, his dog wasn't well (I've actually heard that one before, only from another tradesman - it's usually the kid that's not well), so I messaged him a few weeks later and said he'd come out, didn't, messaged him again - he apologized and said he's had Covid. If it was anyone else, I wouldn't be suspicious. 

 

I dunno if they do this because they feel like they've been caught out and feel like they have to make an excuse, or they know that you know it's bollocks and do it to wear you down. I'm tempted to just get another fencer out. 

Well they are experts in creating barriers.

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KidD's school has an award for 100% attendance. The kids get taken to the cinema and given a big fuss in front of the whole school. She's devastated to miss out this year because we had to keep her off when waiting the result of a covid test; protecting the school community as they requested. 

 

What an awful message to send. Children who've missed out in her class include a girl who had an asthma attack, and one hospitalised with sepsis. 

 

We're going to keep her off that day and treat her to a fun day out to reward her to putting up with a horrendous 18 months.

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7 minutes ago, Paulie Dangerously said:

KidD's school has an award for 100% attendance. The kids get taken to the cinema and given a big fuss in front of the whole school. She's devastated to miss out this year because we had to keep her off when waiting the result of a covid test; protecting the school community as they requested. 

 

What an awful message to send. Children who've missed out in her class include a girl who had an asthma attack, and one hospitalised with sepsis. 

 

We're going to keep her off that day and treat her to a fun day out to reward her to putting up with a horrendous 18 months.

 

Yea that award is only about 2 decades out of date. They had weird shit like that when I was at school.

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