Things that annoy you (7 Viewers)

Terry_dactyl said:

You have my sympathies. On the grand scale of things, in comparison to others, I’ve probably not had the worst of it.

It’s an incredible way for an industry to operate. I was joking with a colleague - who’s had 6 months of stress trying to get a roof sorted with a reputable builder - that we should start doing the same thing in our work ie just not turning up, leaving halfway through a job without any notice etc etc etc.
See how long we last.

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Terry_dactyl said:

Builders. I’ve planned to have some work done…nothing too massive but quite a few jobs around the house/outside.
After some consultation I agreed to pay a grand up front as part payment.
I messaged them the Friday before they were due to start and he told me his mum had died and could he start the following week. Not a lot I could say to that…although alarm bells were ringing, especially as it wasn’t him that was doing the work. It left me in this strange position where I was hoping that this man’s mum had died…otherwise he’d run off with my money.
Anyway, he Didn’t start the week after and didn’t let me know this. So I text him and it took him a few days to reply. Grrrrrrr.

The work started a week later and they cracked on and have done a lot of it. He asked me for some extra money - to be knocked off the bill - for running costs or something. Again, after consulting others, I agreed to pay…the work was up and running and I was happy with it…and I still have more money to give them.
They worked on for a few days more - or at least were coming to the house and doing some stuff. Then they stopped coming.
Yer man text me to apologise but said their van was broken down.
A few more days passed and I got home from work and noticed they’d taken their tools and left my key behind.
I’ve text the bloke and nothing back.
I mean, they’ve probably done half the work and I’ve probably paid them half the money but ffs. I ain’t seen them for 3 weeks now.

This sort of thing seems to happen a lot with trades people. I’ve spoken to loads of people who’ve had similar complaints/experiences and I have had similar things happen before. If you’ve got another job on then tell me you fucking wimps…it’s the radio silence and having to chase them that really fucks me off.
Looks like I’ll have to get someone else in.

Anyway, apologies if you’re a trades person who doesn’t do this. Go fuck yourself if you’re a trades person who does.

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Captain Dart said:

I try to engage someone a trusted friend or neighbour can recommend, even that method is not foolproof.

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Terry_dactyl said:

Wouldn’t surprise me. His Instagram pic is him abroad on a boat. Which is kinda annoying.

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chiefdave said:

I get that there’s loads of big jobs and they prefer those but just say that. Don’t say you’ll come and quote then no show, or quote and then not respond again, or agree to start and not turn up.

The only people I’ve managed to find who are in any way reliable is a plumbing company. Not a coincidence that they are also the only ones who have office staff, prefer card payment to cash and send you invoices & receipts

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Marty said:

What firm is that?

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