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[corgiman]

probably the only one

from what i have read it seems that this lack of work and deluge of plumbers is a very regional thing (look at Paul Barker he is about to expand in scarborough) and the south east is probably suffering the most from the band wagon up and leaving

 

[Softus]

Get yourself qualified. There is not a shortage of work. There are 95,000 gas fitters in the country and a 30,000 are expected to retire this year. Get yourself qualified ive never looked back.

Without being able to find and read the source of your "facts", we can't verify them, so at the moment your statement is one of opinion (yours) and with no basis in fact. As such, it places grave doubts on all the other "facts" that you present on this forum.

Here's an example of a verifiable source:

The following document:
http://www.dfes.gov.uk/skillsdialoguereports/docs/SD_10_Gas_Water__Elect.pdf
which was published in 2002, says this:

Modelling shows that the metallic mains replacement programme will require around 2,350 new contract workers to enter the industry by 2007.

Seasonal modelling of the demand for gas installers indicates that there will be, on average, a shortage of at least 24,600 gas installers in 2004. The shortage will be most severe in the winter.

The CITB has also calculated the number of additional workers required in the heating and plumbing sector27. As illustrated in figure 2.10, across the UK the industry will need to recruit 28,900 individuals by 2005. The highest proportion of these will need to be in the South East (18 per cent) and the Eastern region will also need to employ a significant number of new recruits.

For gas installers, severe shortages are predicted as a result of a fall in the number of registered installers. GWINTO calculates that the number of registered gas installers will fall from 98,300 in 1999 to 66,000 in 2004.



Not surprisingly, this conflicts with your ridiculous expectation that 30,000 gas installers will retire in 2006.

 

[Paul Barker]

Well Corgiman Scarborough is a very depressed area, we have hoards of plumbers and hoards of diy guys doing jobs for thrupens halfpenny.

I have come across an excellent guy who is very skilled in building trade work he can fit kitchens as well as any joiner etc etc, has no qualifications, smokes a little whacky backy outside to chill out frequently during the proces and charges 50 notes aday cash in hand. You know the sort, Scarborough is laden with them.

If I donb't respond to small jobs right away one of these guys does, the answer to getting work is to be working and to turn up to everything you possibly can. Nothing breeds work, like work does.

I can't charge a great deal of money and I work exceptionally hard for the money I do charge. On a very good day I might see a contribution to fixed costs and overheads after wages (but not mine) of £250, but there are occasionally days when I cover the wages of the man sitting next to me but make no contribution and no drawings.

Lately I@ve had more of the 250£ contribution days.

Not wanting to turn you green, but today I have netted three new boiler installs. I've been out all day repairing breakdowns on my first day off for ages, so I finished early at 9pm.

Now even in this time we have con men plumbers. I mentioned elsewhere one of my landlords didn't ring me for a job and the cowboys charged him £550 for fitting a 117ltre direct cylinder. I would have charged £100 labour and £150 for cylinder and bits and pieces. I saw the job, it was a simple swap and they ballsed it up. Those guys don't get repeat business. I sleep well.

 

[jdey]

Plumbers earned an average of £24,000 in 2005, with 80% earning less than £30,000. This represents a decrease of 1.5-3% from 2004, probably due to media coverage and immigration from the new EU countries

http://www.statistics.gov.uk/downloads/theme_labour/ASHE_2005/Table14_7a.xls