Re: British workmanship?

Aaron B wrote:


"Uno-Hoo!" <Uno-Hoo@NOSPAMbigfootdotcom> wrote in message
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LOL!! Maybe you're right! My problem as a very keen DIY man is
that I am a bit of a perfectionist. As my old dad used to say; "If
a job's worth doing, it's worth doing well." This means that when
I do a job I'm meticulous about doing it exactly as it's supposed
to be done. If a screw is supposed to be fitted 'there' - then
I'll fit a screw there - no matter how difficult it is to get at
it, or how long it takes. Very few professionals are like this -
all they want is to get the job finished, get paid and move on. If
there's a way to cut corners without it being obvious to the
customer - then cut the corner they will!

I agree with you, Kev. There are just too many shoddy workers out
there. Apart from doing it yourself it seems very hard to get a job
done well for an honest price.

customers seem to equate a tradesmens earnings with thier own however
they tend to forget all the overheads

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