Reply to: I just need two references - decorator refuses job

[Old Greg]

No thanks.
If only to avoid you starting another thread asking about emulsion, best type if brush to use, if accepting a cup of tea with householder put you inside IR35, and complaining about biscuits.

That would be four threads.

[evilagent]

Anyone need any painting done then?

Happy to come around and sort the wife out as well while Im there.

No thanks.
If only to avoid you starting another thread asking about emulsion, best type if brush to use, if accepting a cup of tea with householder put you inside IR35, and complaining about biscuits.

[psychocandy]

Got scared he'd lose his JSA.

Anyone need any painting done then?

Happy to come around and sort the wife out as well while Im there.

[Old Greg]

Why? Most of my posts come from the "good old days" when a user was ranked on their post count.

No-one cares about post count now.

Perhaps yours could be reset to zero, then.

[Dactylion]

I am confident this will be the quote of the week.

No I am confident.....

[BrilloPad]

This reply is totally gratuitous and unnecessary but I feel I need to make it to have even an outside chance of reaching 10% of Brillos post count b4 I die!

Why? Most of my posts come from the "good old days" when a user was ranked on their post count.

No-one cares about post count now.

[Spartacus]

Posts 73,701

I am confident this will be the quote of the week.

[xoggoth]

Think I'd be more inclined to take the word of somebody I knew. Not failed me yet. On the other hand, have used plumbers on Checkatrade and they have been poor.

Best if you can get it done by somebody you know. Had all my soffits/gutters done by a friend up the road and he did a great job for £1300 less than the best quote I had.

[SpontaneousOrder]

Was it an unemployed Welsh IT contractor doing a bit of cash-in-hand on the side? He probably didn't like too many questions being asked.

Got scared he'd lose his JSA.

[kal]

Posts 73,701

This reply is totally gratuitous and unnecessary but I feel I need to make it to have even an outside chance of reaching 10% of Brillos post count b4 I die!

[MarillionFan]

Posts 73,701

Ouch

[Old Greg]

Why accept their reference? Ask round your friends until someone recommends a decorator?

Oh I forgot. You post on CUK. So Billy No Mates. Carry on....

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[vetran]

No he could start in two weeks, other decorators I had contacted could start in October one even said I had to wait till April.

well there is your answer why is he not busy?

[BrilloPad]

Why accept their reference? Ask round your friends until someone recommends a decorator?

Oh I forgot. You post on CUK. So Billy No Mates. Carry on....

[Eirikur]

Or he has enough work on offer he judges you to be an awkward client and has decided you're not worth the hassle.

No he could start in two weeks, other decorators I had contacted could start in October one even said I had to wait till April.