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Unfortunately I’m staying in Brighton hospital for the foreseeable future and me and my partner were wondering what good places were for take aways for the odd occasion, thanks

I’m mid 30’s with 2 kids, I have a construction company that just about puts bread on the table, I have 0 savings and 0 pensions. Will never be able to retire etc. other than dying early (high possibility with the amount of things I’ve inhaled on site) and the family getting some sort of insurance pay out. How else could I possibly make enough to retire? Let alone early

I’ve got a family bbq on Sunday and they’ve asked me to bring a brisket. Because of timings I’m thinking of cooking it Saturday mid day till night then wrap in foil and hold in the oven at around 70degrees till the next day.

But I’d like to hear other people’s ideas and advice

I work for a developer, developer being a loose term. Somehow gets work for the very wealthy and it’s all local. It’s always date rate work but for some reason he takes months to pay me, yet everyone else gets paid weekly. Currently owes me around 10k and this just seems to be a rolling amount for about a year.

The money won’t set the world on fire but is okay. But the delays cripple my cash flow. But I do get to work local (never further than 10mins from door to door)in gated communities etc so the vans always safe. Just wondering what others would do in this situation?

Remember lads just keep grafting no matter how tough it gets, I’m currently sat outside stressed out my mind as I’m owed about 15k. But hearing the council house next door laughing and joking in their new massive hot tub.

Nice feeling knowing my hard earned money is putting a smile on those less fortunate (got 4 roofing vans on the drive and probably earn more than what I do, but hey ho)

Anyone feel extra pressure when a customer wants to wait for you. I keep telling customers there’s a million other sparks out there that will probably do it cheaper and yet they say they will wait. Then can’t help feeling like there’s no room for error etc

To the point where I recommend other sparks in the area or just tell them I’m closing the business. I’m just an average sparks and a shit businessman 😂

After my last post had mixed reviews on earth rods I’d like to know people opinions on them, especially around hot tubs and out builds, when you would and wouldn’t use them etc

Fed up customers telling how good it must be to be an electrician as “everyone needs one” and “they’re all loaded” from someone living in a house that I would never be able to afford, even if my wife was an electrician as well. And seem to do far less than me (have all day to stand around and chat opposed to doing any sort of work) so is it really that good a job?

Anyone just not bother doing call outs anymore? Everytime I go to one, the place is always completely fucked and I make safe what I can and fix as best I can, then get home and think “do I really want any sort of paper work linking me to that house” so just don’t bother invoicing.

Not the right attitude I know. But domestic is shit 😂