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From: D Walford on 29 Jul 2010 08:45 On 29/07/2010 8:21 PM, Noddy wrote: > If he's able to charge anything like the bloke who did the electrical work > on my new house does then he'll make shitoads. While they were doing the > rough ins (and when they say "rough in" they ain't kidding about the "rough" > part :), I marked out ten extra double power points I wanted fitted while > they were there. They were happy to do them, and it only took 2 days for the > 431 buck variation to arrive in the mail :) Often when we go to a solar job the sparkies find the switchboard isn't up to standard and needs replacing, the last quote I saw was for about $1500.00 for a job that takes about half a day for one sparkie with about $300.00 for the new switchboard. The way they charge makes even the highest mechanics rate look very cheap:-) Daryl
From: atec77 on 29 Jul 2010 09:42 On 29/07/2010 10:45 PM, D Walford wrote: > On 29/07/2010 8:21 PM, Noddy wrote: > >> If he's able to charge anything like the bloke who did the electrical >> work >> on my new house does then he'll make shitoads. While they were doing the >> rough ins (and when they say "rough in" they ain't kidding about the >> "rough" >> part :), I marked out ten extra double power points I wanted fitted while >> they were there. They were happy to do them, and it only took 2 days >> for the >> 431 buck variation to arrive in the mail :) > > Often when we go to a solar job the sparkies find the switchboard isn't > up to standard and needs replacing, the last quote I saw was for about > $1500.00 for a job that takes about half a day for one sparkie with > about $300.00 for the new switchboard. > The way they charge makes even the highest mechanics rate look very > cheap:-) > > > > Daryl 250 an hour it seems I needed a couple of gpo's added in the wash houseand one outside but I didn't have time had to make it as the quotes were about $20.00 a minute and $35.00 for a dual plate I can but for $12.00 -- X-No-Archive: Yes
From: Kev on 29 Jul 2010 15:04 Fraser Johnston wrote: > "Marts"<marts(a)ymail.com> wrote in message > news:cpqn46lb2534tk4oaqe8n7dc7ngidcb8cm(a)astraweb.com... >> who where wrote... >> >>> I don't have a problem with the existing arrangements when they have >>> the automated solar-powered LED signs. >> >> In Victoria it's from 2.30pm to 4pm during the arvo. Can't remember early >> morning times, but they're all the same statewide. And there are signs as you >> approach the SZ to advise you of this. >> >> But, a cheap alternative would be to use the big red flags to alert motorists >> to >> the currently active school times, so that motorists who don't have kids and >> who >> aren't aware of when "school times" are, won't be pinged. >> >> I wonder how many have been done for doing 60 in a 40 school time zone, at >> one >> minute after/before the start/end times? >> >> You'd hope that the coppers would give you the benefit of the doubt. But if >> there are speed cameras set up, then you're a victim of the "scientific >> instrument" that is the super calibrated ex peditious revenue raiser and >> therefore it cannot be argued against. >> >> Unless, of course, you have an atomic clock in your car and it's connected to >> a >> webcam and a photo printer... > > If you have a gps in your car you do effectively have an atomic clock. So many people with GPS units stuck to their windscreen and never use it to it's full potential. Speed measuring being the most underused feature. Time being another Kev
From: Crash Lander on 29 Jul 2010 17:40 Noddy wrote: > > "D Walford" <dwalford(a)internode.on.net> wrote in message > news:4c512df3$0$28647$c3e8da3(a)news.astraweb.com... > > > One of my son's apprentices started his apprenticeship at 28, he > > was a real estate agent making a very good living selling real > > estate in Melb's beach side suburbs but he got sick of the high > > pressure and very long hours plus dealing with up themselves rich > > tossers. > > Good on him. > > I've known a few people who have gone the other way, like a mate of > mine for example who worked as a carpet layer to put himself through > law school and is now a Barrister, He's a rare case. I've sold carpet for 13 years, and I've not met a carpet layer who could string more than a few sentences together. Good on your mate! Wish he was still laying carpet! Crash Lander --
From: D Walford on 30 Jul 2010 02:00
On 29/07/2010 11:42 PM, atec77 wrote: > On 29/07/2010 10:45 PM, D Walford wrote: >> On 29/07/2010 8:21 PM, Noddy wrote: >> >>> If he's able to charge anything like the bloke who did the electrical >>> work >>> on my new house does then he'll make shitoads. While they were doing the >>> rough ins (and when they say "rough in" they ain't kidding about the >>> "rough" >>> part :), I marked out ten extra double power points I wanted fitted >>> while >>> they were there. They were happy to do them, and it only took 2 days >>> for the >>> 431 buck variation to arrive in the mail :) >> >> Often when we go to a solar job the sparkies find the switchboard isn't >> up to standard and needs replacing, the last quote I saw was for about >> $1500.00 for a job that takes about half a day for one sparkie with >> about $300.00 for the new switchboard. >> The way they charge makes even the highest mechanics rate look very >> cheap:-) >> >> >> >> Daryl > 250 an hour it seems > I needed a couple of gpo's added in the wash houseand one outside but I > didn't have time > had to make it as the quotes were about $20.00 a minute and $35.00 for a > dual plate I can but for $12.00 > They certainly aren't backward when it come to writing invoices. Daryl |