gas engineer in 8 weeks!

[ArtfulBodger]

I'm sure they couldn't give a toss if he knows what a sine 18 is or not

I haven't got a clue what a fecking sine 18 is or incidentally what a cosine 42 is. I don't feel a lesser person for it. When someone explains to me why gas safety should include a run down of dangerous appliances fitted by old codgers 80 odd years ago, then and only then will I be a happy man.

It's just a pity that these peoples grandfathers aren't around now to tell them just how lucky they are and how things were much tougher in their day etc etc ad nauseum

Here's an idea, everyone who complained originally at the start of the thread takes on at least one untrained, unqualified apprentice, like you were once and give them the benefit of your undoubted skill and expertise, or STFU.

It used to be all fields round here y'know.

 

[doitall]

We have 2 apprentices and 2 improvers at the moment, that ok ArtfulBodger

 

[bripl]

one adult trainee and one apprentice

 

[ArtfulBodger]

We have 2 apprentices and 2 improvers at the moment, that ok ArtfulBodger

Yes, fine.

 

[ArtfulBodger]

one adult trainee and one apprentice

Good, keep them coming.

 

[doitall]

We also have investment in people, and QA gas status.

 

[ArtfulBodger]

We also have investment in people, and QA gas status.

In that case I take my hat off to you and apologise if I caused any offence.

 

[bripl]

just a lively healthy discussion from various view points

 

[silverback]

Why does everyone keep going on about a shortage of gas installers, there is no shortage, never has been, just because you ring a plumber and he can't fit you in for a couple of weeks, does not mean there is a shortage of plumbers, how many times have you rang to book your car in for a service or repair work to be told bring it in today, never I bet, you have to book it in for a week or more sometimes in advance, it does not mean there is a shortage of mechanics does it.

 

[ArtfulBodger]

Why does everyone keep going on about a shortage of gas installers, there is no shortage, never has been, just because you ring a plumber and he can't fit you in for a couple of weeks, does not mean there is a shortage of plumbers, how many times have you rang to book your car in for a service or repair work to be told bring it in today, never I bet, you have to book it in for a week or more sometimes in advance, it does not mean there is a shortage of mechanics does it.

I didn't think there was a shortage either. I also don't believe that too many six figure salaried commodoties brokers have left the stress of the city for a relaxing life unblocking bogs in ex council estates. Not everything in the Daily Mail is necessarily true I've discovered.

 

[keyplayer]

Disagree totally, if there's no shortage of gas heads then you certainly must be quite selective about the jobs you take on. I've personally struggled to get corgi bods in to do minor tasks at a realistic price. And the difference with cars is you're legally allowed to DIY.

 

[ArtfulBodger]

Disagree totally, if there's no shortage of gas heads then you certainly must be quite selective about the jobs you take on. I've personally struggled to get corgi bods in to do minor tasks at a realistic price. And the difference with cars is you're legally allowed to DIY.

OK, give us some examples of minor tasks and I will (at least) give some realistic prices ....

Oops, edited this in later. Better still list the jobs and your prices and we'll decide if they are reasonable .... waiting, wating

 

[silverback]

You have answered your own query, "at a realistic price", do you tell the garage how much to charge to fix your car, you probably struggle because you want the work done at an unrealistic price, I don't suppose the Corgi guys you have had in are that deperate for work, to carry out the work for what you expect to pay.

 

[keyplayer]

No, the price is not the issue with me , it's availability. Most recent personal case was a new combi boiler to replace an old knackered one. Types are irrelevant I think, but having phoned every heating engineer in the phone book and learned the earliest available would be 4 weeks off, finally had to call in a favour to get it done ie friend of a friend(yes, corgi). In January too, so quite urgent. Paid 1200 quid inclusive, Vaillant boiler, but no power flush - he didn't have the time, although I suppose that's not really a gas issue. Now I make that 400-500 quid for a days work which can't be too bad, so why the wait? Shortage of qualified fitters surely?

 

[ArtfulBodger]

No, the price is not the issue with me , it's availability. Most recent personal case was a new combi boiler to replace an old knackered one. Types are irrelevant I think, but having phoned every heating engineer in the phone book and learned the earliest available would be 4 weeks off, finally had to call in a favour to get it done ie friend of a friend(yes, corgi). In January too, so quite urgent. Paid 1200 quid inclusive, Vaillant boiler, but no power flush - he didn't have the time, although I suppose that's not really a gas issue. Now I make that 400-500 quid for a days work which can't be too bad, so why the wait? Shortage of qualified fitters surely?

Not a gas issue but almost certainly a manufactuers issue. It takes 7 grams of magnetite to block a plate heat exchanger (evidentally), so no PF, possibly no scale inhibitor - your gonna have problems!

£400-500 for the job done right seems OK.