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Shortage of tradesmen

Old Aug 28th 2006, 7:13 pm
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Hi everyone
Read an article in the paper awhile ago from someone who had made the "great leap" and was bemoaning the fact that he'd sold his tools only to discover that " tradesmen are in such short supply that they can more or less charge what they think they can get away with if you are unable to do the job yourself". Any truth in this? Also heard that services like window cleaners and wheelie bin cleaners are hard to come by, don't mind giving the bin a wash but draw the line at glass, so give us a clue to the reality.

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Old Aug 28th 2006, 11:27 pm
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I've never seen a window cleaner yet. I am sure there must be some somewhere .
You hire your wheely bin or buy the local councils rubbish bags.
I've not seen a wheely bin cleaner advertised either.

Tradesmen are in very short supply. Trade firms & self-employed tradesmen can charge quite high rates. That is true.

An employed tradesman will not be on that good an hourly rate of pay.
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