What is the best way to find a labourer?

[veedee]

I'm looking for a handyman / labourer to help with a bit of painting and lifting (worktop, rubbish removal etc)

What is the best way to aquire one?

I have tried on websites such as ratedpeople and mybuilder. Any other options?

 

[John D v2.0]

Gumtree

 

[veedee]

Brilliant!

On Gumtree do i have to specifically ask for for things eg CSCS card etc

 

[Ian H]

Do they need a CSCS card to do that?

 

[veedee]

Probably not.. I juat saw most of the ads on gumtree had people requesting it

I'm not too familiar with gumtree but do you have to pay to post an ad? They are requesting approx £10.

 

[Diver Fred]

Local 'Free Press' to your earea - in the two I see regularly they are many adverts of 'handymen' looking for work.

 

[^woody^]

See if your council runs an approved list of contractors - normally the trading standards or consumer protection dept. Also the Housing dept or the Association running the housing may have a handyman scheme, or may just tell you the names of some of their contractors.

The advantage of trying the council first is that the contractors will have gone through a vetting process.

Gumtree may get you any Tom, Dick or Ha...axe murderer.

 

[Ian H]

What about a neighbours son for pocket money?

 

[veedee]

Thanks guys..

I have had some interest from websites like ratedpeople

I'm new to this sort of stuff, so what sort of questions should i ask in order to avoid the 'axe murderers' of the world?

Also what is a fare pay? Cash or bank transfer?

 

[John D v2.0]

Ask if

I'm new to this sort of stuff, so what sort of questions should i ask in order to avoid the 'axe murderers' of the world

Ask if 500 quid is enough to bump off your neighbour and dispose of all waste off site, if he starts to negotiate he's not safe, if he says no way you're in the clear

Edit unless "no way" is the start of his hard negotiation

 

[HERTS P&D]

What about a neighbours son for pocket money?

That's called 'grooming'

Andy

 

[Ian H]

That called 'grooming'

Andy

As long as he doesn't tell anyone!!!

 

[HERTS P&D]

LOL, That made me spill my coffee.



Andy

 

[pilsbury]

That's called 'grooming'

Andy

I was stopped in the street the other day - one of those market research jobs.... they asked me what grooming products I used. I told them facebook and sweets.

 

[John D v2.0]

Oh dear, according to statistics 10% of people live next door to a pervert.
Lucky for me that's not the case here, actually next door is a hot girl I can watch in the window