Guest Peter James Posted May 31, 2005 Share Posted May 31, 2005 Surely they're getting danger money! Glad i don't do air con. 55358[/snapback] I know a man that does Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 31, 2005 Share Posted May 31, 2005 At least they can cool the sweat off afterwards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stealth Posted May 31, 2005 Share Posted May 31, 2005 Back to the subject of Sky installers, When i was out of a job a couple of years ago i saw a job advertised in the local rag for sky installers (30k). Nice i thought i can do that. Went for the interview,they were subbys to sky. Got the job start monday. Monday morning arrived at the address they gave me for their office. Could not belive it, they were working out of some run down little garage unit that looked like it hadn't been cleaned for 20 years! Ok i thought give them the benefit of the dought and all that. Got told to go out with some guy in his van had 5 installs to do for the day. I get speaking to this bloke about the job, how long he's been in the game for ect! He tells me been doing it for 1 week!!! Ok, so he must have had some sort of TV, electrical, security knowledge i think to myself!! NO!!! the guy was a BEE KEEPER a week before!!! The whole firm i find out has been up and running for a month, None of them had any major exprience in the trade just a big bunch of cowboys out for the money. These guys were in people's house drilling holes left right and centre no experience to there name, I ended up showing my new work mate how to do the job properly, Was a sight to see chaps. I left the firm after 1 day. There are some good SKY engineers out there, but watch out there are some proper Lone Rangers!!! Chubb Service Engineer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
breff Posted May 31, 2005 Share Posted May 31, 2005 DO YOU RECKON THESE GUYS HAVE DONE THIS BEFORE??? 55355[/snapback] Bloomin Heck, I thought I was dangerous!!! The opinions I express are mine and are usually correct! (Except when I'm wrong)(which I'm not) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 31, 2005 Share Posted May 31, 2005 The favourite one for that sort of installer is to drill through your wall with a rotary hammer action SDS and knock half of your house down with it - but at least they are kind enough to replace the hole with a plastic grommet PMSL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 31, 2005 Share Posted May 31, 2005 I now its only the few that spoil it for the many - before any says it LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul P Posted May 31, 2005 Share Posted May 31, 2005 Saw the funniest bodge ever on a takeover it was a Karizma that had been put on the wall upside down so the battery would have nowhere to stand so they tie-wrapped to the what is now the top of the panel. The rest of the install seams to match. Trade Member Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest G.J.M Posted May 31, 2005 Share Posted May 31, 2005 i have seen three classics with Sky 1-I was in an attic in a school which has small windows.The installer did not drill through wall,but open small window and put cable through it. 2-My mate got sky but because the dish was over a certain height a special team from Glasgow had to come as they had the correct ladders etc.The installer could not reach up wall to clip cable and left my mate with a hand full of clips and told him to hang out his neighbours window in the flat above to clip it,next time he is in. The cable blows past his window every now and then. 3-Sky make local news as the installer drills right through a historic sandstone sign relating to Sir walter Scott.The Council went beserk as did historic Scotland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 31, 2005 Share Posted May 31, 2005 3-Sky make local news as the installer drills right through a historic sandstone sign relating to Sir walter Scott.The Council went beserk as did historic Scotland 55462[/snapback] Words fail me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 31, 2005 Share Posted May 31, 2005 Words fail me. 55467[/snapback] Theres a first!!! Ive seen someone drill through a sandstone window ledge with an sds drill once, shattering experience for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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