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  • #76
    Re: The Miners Strike

    Originally posted by Once U shop, U can't stop View Post
    My friend, what is happening right at this moment is that the self-employed artisans are calling the shots. The economic balance has shifted again. I recently asked for four quotes for a boiler and gas fire replacement - three from s/e individuals. Two didn't bother to come despite being chased (including one guy who had serviced our central heating for years). The other said he couldn't quote as he could only do the work in the new year and didn't know what the prices would be. Fair enough - I get this, but what I see is an empowered work force who think they can get away with poor service.

    And, if you’d have read my initial post, is the crux of the matter, I said that, ironically, Thatcher’s plans have come back and bit them on the arse. Her plans, which employers at the time followed, was boom & bust. They made hay at the time with their cost cutting, no investment in training youngsters in bona fide long term apprenticeships, six month crash courses were created = hopeless, barely qualified operatives. Now as a result tradesmen like me, and yes, I will blow my own trumpet, are thin on the ground and people like you who require our quality services are paying ridiculous money. Or you pay for duff service and dig a bigger hole for yourself. It’s all down to that woman’s policies. Now that Brexit has and will deprive the UK of quality tradespeople from countries who realised that properly training youngsters was the proper way to continue the production line of skill, we fear for the construction trade in this country once we're dead & gone. Long term that cow’s policies has ruined the country, ok I’m doing ok, sometimes putting in ridiculous prices and still winning the contracts and in mitigation I keep telling myself this was why I did 4 years learning my trade. That woman and her government sowed the seeds of this, so short term vision, ridiculous. Anyway, I’m coming up 67 and I’m going to continue to milk it and why not, that c*nt Thatcher would no doubt be proud of me. P.S. I do reduced rates for proper Socialists, Blairites can piss off.

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    • #77
      Re: The Miners Strike

      Originally posted by splott parker View Post
      And, if you’d have read my initial post, is the crux of the matter, I said that, ironically, Thatcher’s plans have come back and bit them on the arse. Her plans, which employers at the time followed, was boom & bust. They made hay at the time with their cost cutting, no investment in training youngsters in bona fide long term apprenticeships, six month crash courses were created = hopeless, barely qualified operatives. Now as a result tradesmen like me, and yes, I will blow my own trumpet, are thin on the ground and people like you who require our quality services are paying ridiculous money. Or you pay for duff service and dig a bigger hole for yourself. It’s all down to that woman’s policies. Now that Brexit has and will deprive the UK of quality tradespeople from countries who realised that properly training youngsters was the proper way to continue the production line of skill, we fear for the construction trade in this country once we're dead & gone. Long term that cow’s policies has ruined the country, ok I’m doing ok, sometimes putting in ridiculous prices and still winning the contracts and in mitigation I keep telling myself this was why I did 4 years learning my trade. That woman and her government sowed the seeds of this, so short term vision, ridiculous. Anyway, I’m coming up 67 and I’m going to continue to milk it and why not, that c*nt Thatcher would no doubt be proud of me. P.S. I do reduced rates for proper Socialists, Blairites can piss off.

      *applauds*

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      • #78
        Re: The Miners Strike

        Originally posted by SLUDGE FACTORY View Post
        If the old gas board did it you wouldn't have this hassle

        That's competition for you

        Suck it up
        How do you know?

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        • #79
          Re: The Miners Strike

          Originally posted by dembethewarrior View Post
          How do you know?
          Never had any problems in the old days

          You are just a nipper

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          • #80
            Re: The Miners Strike

            Originally posted by Once U shop, U can't stop View Post
            I'd have thought you'd have added the Gas Board to your list of bitterly hated organisations.
            'Their' fitters are self-employed and the services of all were recently dispensed with and they were offered altered contracts which were contentious.
            Anyway, I used Paul Maddocks' Heatforce for the work. They were the cheapest and able to do the work before Xmas.
            That's competition for you - and a lesson in economics.
            The cheapest isn't always the best

            I hope it doesn't blow up in your face , if you will pardon the expression

            Clear the area !

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            • #81
              Re: The Miners Strike

              Originally posted by SLUDGE FACTORY View Post
              Never had any problems in the old days

              You are just a nipper
              Ah so it would have just carried on working brilliantly forever, the end.

              You live in your head mate.

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              • #82
                Re: The Miners Strike

                Originally posted by dembethewarrior View Post
                Ah so it would have just carried on working brilliantly forever, the end.

                You live in your head mate.
                Thatcher Boy

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                • #83
                  Re: The Miners Strike

                  Originally posted by SLUDGE FACTORY View Post
                  Thatcher Boy
                  Just a nipper a post ago.

                  If it dont fit the fairytale scenario in your head...

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                  • #84
                    Re: The Miners Strike

                    Originally posted by dembethewarrior View Post
                    Just a nipper a post ago.

                    If it dont fit the fairytale scenario in your head...
                    There are youngsters around today who think Thatcher was great

                    There are young men around today who love Adolf Hitler

                    You can never tell

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                    • #85
                      Re: The Miners Strike

                      Originally posted by SLUDGE FACTORY View Post
                      There are youngsters around today who think Thatcher was great

                      There are young men around today who love Adolf Hitler

                      You can never tell
                      There are Americans that are now making out the taliban etc as hero's, domestic extremists using the same playbook to wreak havoc in the US (or attempt it)


                      Worlds gone mad.

                      No everyone that doesn't agree with you is the extreme end of what you hate. I've only ever voted Labour, don't really want to vote as they're all a pile of shit, but my grandad used to hate tories and so does my old man who is a bit like you my old girl used to hate them as well but recently voted tory because of how utter shite Labour are, I couldn't do that so I am now in the no vote camp..suppose I can't whinge if I don't vote or so people say.

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                      • #86
                        Re: The Miners Strike

                        Originally posted by dembethewarrior View Post
                        There are Americans that are now making out the taliban etc as hero's, domestic extremists using the same playbook to wreak havoc in the US (or attempt it)


                        Worlds gone mad.

                        No everyone that doesn't agree with you is the extreme end of what you hate. I've only ever voted Labour, don't really want to vote as they're all a pile of shit, but my grandad used to hate tories and so does my old man who is a bit like you my old girl used to hate them as well but recently voted tory because of how utter shite Labour are, I couldn't do that so I am now in the no vote camp..suppose I can't whinge if I don't vote or so people say.
                        Well the current Labour Party are terrible

                        I think people nowadays need an alternative to the conservatives , look at labourcand think bollocks to that

                        I don't think the labour party is relevant any more

                        I know lots of people who don't vote , I can't force them to . I wish everyone supported Cardiff City .

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                        • #87
                          Re: The Miners Strike

                          Originally posted by SLUDGE FACTORY View Post
                          There are youngsters around today who think Thatcher was great

                          There are young men around today who love Adolf Hitler

                          You can never tell
                          What a ridiculous thing to post, especially at 8.25 on a Monday morning!

                          Mad as a shoebox full of frogs!

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                          • #88
                            Re: The Miners Strike

                            Originally posted by JamesWales View Post
                            What a ridiculous thing to post, especially at 8.25 on a Monday morning!

                            Mad as a shoebox full of frogs!
                            Correct, how could anybody think Thatcher was great.

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                            • #89
                              Re: The Miners Strike

                              Originally posted by splott parker View Post
                              Correct, how could anybody think Thatcher was great.
                              touche..

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