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  • 03-02-2009 1:29pm
    #1
    greatdane
    Closed Accounts Posts: 36 ✭


    ive been trying for 3 weeks to find someone to work on a roof , re-slate, and some plastering, also to build a wall. Everyone is too busy , some never even turn up. Have tried the papers, friends, etc.

    Where are all the out of work builders/ construction people who would bite the hand off you for work


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  • #2
    Feelgood
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,191 ✭✭✭Feelgood


    greatdane wrote: »
    Where are all the out of work builders/ construction people who would bite the hand off you for work

    Australia Id say...


  • #3
    mrgaa1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 759 ✭✭✭mrgaa1


    where are you in the country - the problem now is that as a lot of construction firms have gone there is going to be a shortage of workers. One surveyor i was talking to was telling me that last sept/Oct if an open job came out for tender perhaps up to 70 would have been pricing it - now its more like 15 or so.


  • #4
    cooperla
    Closed Accounts Posts: 155 ✭✭cooperla


    Feelgood wrote: »
    Australia Id say...

    I wouldn't say you're far off. From what I've heard for a friend working in travel, there's been a large amount heading over for work.


  • #5
    Tabnabs
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 15,809 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tabnabs


    I was talking to a guy who got a pricing on a new fire place and chimney. I can do the job, says the supplier, 3 months ok? That was 5 months ago, the guy is working flat out...


  • #6
    greatdane
    Closed Accounts Posts: 36 ✭greatdane


    am in cork....

    Id say an independant worker could do this work...dont need a team of workers... so who are the 200,000 people on the dole.

    A guy came to me about 2 weeks ago and asked if i had any carpentry work. I asked about doing a wooden floor for a 13sq yd room.
    He said 300 euro = materials. - this guy said he was desperate for work...he would not even budge on the price, said it would not be worth it.


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  • #7
    Bulmers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 630 ✭✭✭Bulmers


    cooperla wrote: »
    I wouldn't say you're far off. From what I've heard for a friend working in travel, there's been a large amount heading over for work.

    few friends of friends coming home from Oz, went out in Nov, had some cash, done the hol thing, went to settle for a job and couldn't get one, few others have mentioned it, work seriously drying up out there now, from what i've heard anyway...prob a bit off topic!


  • #8
    Mrs OBumble
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,361 ✭✭✭✭Mrs OBumble


    greatdane wrote: »
    am in cork....

    Id say an independant worker could do this work...dont need a team of workers... so who are the 200,000 people on the dole.

    I'd say they are the folks who are not allowed to take up casual self-employment because of the regulations affecting their benefit. Oh, and they probably don't have the tools needed. And most certainly aren't insured to be working on roofs.


  • #9
    dazzlermac
    Closed Accounts Posts: 249 ✭✭dazzlermac


    i know a lot of tradesmen who would be interested in cash work if you want to PM me for there details


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