Exactly.
It depends how hard you want to work. I can bank roughly £1200 p/wk (spread over 365 days). We are on site at 8 and usually leave at 3:30, ( to pick up mat's for the next day). Monday to Friday. We work exclusively in a 20 mile (mostly 15) radius. I could almost double that if I wanted to work more hours, which I don't or travel further, which I don't.
Take into account 5 weeks paid holiday, + all bank holidays plus full sick pay from day 1, pension contributions from employer and no accountants bills each year. The benefits of self employment are certainly just on par being employed, my core hours are 7.45am to 4.15pm 5 days a week and Friday finish at 12.45pm. I was called out last night and on site for two hours, I get today off on full pay plus £100 for being called out at 10pm last night. Not saying how great my job is as some are better than mine but just comparing your example and my example I am not seeing the benefit of self employment like it used to be.
If I could earn 4k in a weekend I'd just work every other weekend?
And I'm really not seeing any discernible differences than it used to be. The only thing I can echo is what Filly said, in that fewer skilled tradesmen usually results in bonanza time. You then get chancers moving in to what they see is a lucrative arena, and bu99ering it up for the next 12 - 24 months. and so the cycle continues....
Some of the work is grim. The rest is downright revolting.
Only downside of this job, but it is only 1 in 6
Don't blame you then, I like to work stress Free.
are you employed or self employed?
It's not so much stress (unless you don't like hundreds of rats), more the stench of decay, insects, vermin etc.
I just sub to the same company all the time have done for 10 years, if they have nothing for me I do my own thing.
