whistle 28 Posted April 5, 2006 Well chaps after 17 years in the trade and 1 year thinking about it i finaly left //.National Installer.// today for the last time to start my own company. We have sorted almost everything out and have about 2 weeks work booked in. I will keep you all posted on how we go on. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest RICHL Posted April 5, 2006 RREEEEEEEAAALLLLLLLLLYYYYYYYYYYYY I had no idea All the best fella Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
morph 9 Posted April 5, 2006 Well chaps after 17 years in the trade and 1 year thinking about it i finaly left //.National Installer.// today for the last time to start my own company.We have sorted almost everything out and have about 2 weeks work booked in. I will keep you all posted on how we go on. Well done,I hope it goes well for you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
esp-protocol 0 Posted April 5, 2006 Bloody good luck to you. I sincerely hope it all works out for you. .........What's the worst that can happen... wife leaves you, lose the house, children never talk to you again, the dog chews up your shoes and you see out your days in a shelter drinking luke warm soup and we all have a wip round to pay for a new commode ..... Best wishes....! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
xx badwolf xx 0 Posted April 5, 2006 best of luck hope it goes well regards mark Quote Mark Smith, Director, S M Fire & Security Ltd, Bradford Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gla.ssfp 0 Posted April 6, 2006 So that's the end of your easy life.The schedule for the future will be: 8am to 5pm: Working 6pm to 8pm: Office work & quotes Saturday: Catching up on all the things you didn't finish during the week Sunday: Doing all the things you didn't finish on Saturday Bloody hell. It's Monday again and if you find a way of avoiding that schedule, I would love to hear about it. Good luck mate. Now that sure sounds familiar All the best mate, I did the same thing just over 4 years ago and have never looked back If all dosen't work out for you then I am sure you could go back to //.National Installer.//. Well that's the way I looked at it anyway. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
whistle 28 Posted April 6, 2006 Thanks lads, i have been told i can go back to //.National Installer.// any time i want. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jb-eye 224 Posted April 6, 2006 Whistle I hope all goes well for you - there are hassles but there really isn't anything like working for yourself.Was that tongue in cheek?You must all be masochists. Flat rate Quote Customers! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
whistle 28 Posted April 6, 2006 Flat rate 18K ?? More like 22k Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Giles 0 Posted April 6, 2006 Was that tongue in cheek?You must all be masochists. Flat rate Quote PG Security Systems Somerset SSAIB Certificate of Merit Installers. www.pgsecurity.co.uk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rich 0 Posted April 6, 2006 The novelty will carry you through it for a year, but if theres 2 of you at least one can cover the other. One of the hardest things apart from getting the work and earning the money is shutting off from it. Lots of sleepless nights ahead Good luck, I know you have a lot of customers already, so I doubt you will find it too much bother. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jb-eye 224 Posted April 6, 2006 Flat rate 18K ?? More like 22kSo you are happy to take a drop then. Jef Quote Customers! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rich 0 Posted April 6, 2006 Was that tongue in cheek?You must all be masochists. Flat rate Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jb-eye 224 Posted April 6, 2006 I believe theres an opening at //.National Installer.// local to you An "opening" it a bloody sieve. If its not engineers their loosing its contracts.Remember i said my lad was looking for a job in security. Well apparently he said he was amazed at how the big companies keep their engineers in compartments. Domestic or commercials alarms. Large or small CCTV and then fire. Jef Quote Customers! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ian.cant 1 Posted April 6, 2006 There could be an opening at Secom up this way, engineer was close to be being chucked off site today. Not entirely his fault but he didnt know when to STFU! and from what i can gather at his office, no one there, no one replying to messages left etc! Its cost Secom the next large High Street Clothing shop about to start at Doncaster so i heard today and theres a lot more new stores on the way so theyre gonna lose a lot more! Big companies, you gotta love em. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zak 0 Posted April 6, 2006 Well chaps after 17 years in the trade and 1 year thinking about it i finaly left //.National Installer.// today for the last time to start my own company.We have sorted almost everything out and have about 2 weeks work booked in. I will keep you all posted on how we go on. Best of luck. You couldn't have gone about it in a better way so hopefully things will be relatively smooth for you. Are you joining an inspectorate? Quote Zak Tankel - Managing Director - Security First (UK) - www.securityfirst.uk.com Disclaimer: Any comments or opinions expressed by me are my own as a member of the public and not of my employer or Company. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
whistle 28 Posted April 6, 2006 Yes looking at both SSAIB and NSI Silver. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
An Engineer 0 Posted April 6, 2006 Thanks lads, i have been told i can go back to //.National Installer.// any time i want. As long as you bring back all the customers you nabbed! Good luck. Quote Service Engineer My opinions may not reflect those of my employer, managers, colleagues, customers, friends, family or pet rabbit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Adi 17 Posted April 6, 2006 All the best mate some true posts there i can relate to. I sometimes think of going to work a company but dont think its for me. Quote I really can't be ar**** with it anymore. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vince8282 7 Posted April 6, 2006 Congratulations mate. I knew you would see sense, but if you even think of going back give me a ring and I'll give you some free counselling Don't forget you should treat the Hcndas differently that the hexes All the best Quote Practice in the morning, practice at night. Practice in the evening, until you get it right. Only make sure you are practising in the right way at the right time for it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
whistle 28 Posted April 7, 2006 Well today is the 3rd day tradng and we are on site 1st fixing 10 camera system waiting for the kit to arive and a box turns up with 1/2 of the kit so i phone to find out where the rest is and after about an hour i find out they forgot to send it and it will be here tomorrow. Good job its a 2 day job and i am only going back on Wednesday. Not a very good start, LOL Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jb-eye 224 Posted April 7, 2006 Well today is the 3rd day tradng and we are on site 1st fixing 10 camera system waiting for the kit to arive and a box turns up with 1/2 of the kit so i phone to find out where the rest is and after about an hour i find out they forgot to send it and it will be here tomorrow. Good job its a 2 day job and i am only going back on Wednesday. Not a very good start, LOL Sorry it happens - a lot. Now if that were last week you would have still been paid for not being able to finish the job.Jef Quote Customers! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest RICHL Posted April 7, 2006 Well today is the 3rd day tradng and we are on site 1st fixing 10 camera system waiting for the kit to arive and a box turns up with 1/2 of the kit so i phone to find out where the rest is and after about an hour i find out they forgot to send it and it will be here tomorrow. Good job its a 2 day job and i am only going back on Wednesday. Not a very good start, LOL Get the kit delivered in advance, and check its all present and correct before you start the job. Get paid. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
whistle 28 Posted April 7, 2006 Sorry it happens - a lot. Now if that were last week you would have still been paid for not being able to finish the job.Jef Thats where your wrong i am on gardening leave untill the 5th of may so still getting Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jb-eye 224 Posted April 7, 2006 Thats where your wrong i am on gardening leave untill the 5th of may so still getting Quote Customers! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
