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Just starting out on my own and have a job to quote for. Would really help me if I could get a feel for how to go about working out a...
Just started quoting for my company.
How do people word/get round saying that any extra work needed due to departures from the regs?
As i know...
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Hoping for some advice here.
Situation is that I decided to retrain at 27 and due to mortgage and bills I could not afford to take...
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I've recently been looking for a quote on some work, and have had very conflicting quotes and advice.
Upstairs I have 2 rooms, of which...
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I've moved to a new area and I'm going to advertise with YELL for local business. I had quite diverse business where I was before and I...
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Been with Accountant for quite a few years ago has helped my business know end, Looking forward we are now looking at using a tool for...
I just shelled out for 100 at £15.58.. so makes them 15.58p each pritty dear
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I have came across a guy called 'James Dewane' on youtube
I guess he is like a electricians marketing guru?
Not so much business...
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I am near the end of my probationary period of my new job as a electro-mechanical (multi-skilled) maintanence engineer at a fixed...
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I was put in the direction of a website called www.fiverr.com. For $5 you can get logos, letter heads, business cards etc. You pay a...
Just sitting sending out invoices by email. sent one off 2 mins later email back saying it's been paid online in to my account. Must be a record...
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I've recently started advertising having gotten by for nearly 2 years by word of mouth!
I've started paying for Yell.com and various...
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I am self employed I have completed my level 2 city and guilds and this guy had me running this jobs for him. On...
I am currently working as a apprentice/mate for someone, and he is thinking about joining this mrE franchise, im a little unsure what he will...
Cold Callers will often use ANY details they find on the internet to collate possible customers to call and try and sell their products to...
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I completed some C&G electricians' qualifications last month. Since then, I've been trying to get some on-site experience but, despite even...
I need catchy names small and amazing but cant think of one..soon as it comes to names il be there for months any ideas guys!
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I've had some trouble receiving full payment from a customer. I'm guessing many of you may have had issues like this before, if so, what's the...
Just picked up some work from a national company a whopping 40miles from home (long distance for me)
what's the going rate people are charging...
Been absolutely packed out with work this year so far, though it was time for a pay rise about a month ago
call out 1st hour from £45 to £55...
I've just got into the self employed/self assessment loop. I don't know which way is up after reading so much bumph. HMRC site just takes you...
Hello, just wondering how folks are working out their rates.
I realise you work out what you want to earn per year and the total overheads of...
Hello, new to this forum and wanted to ask a question.
I have searched the forum and there a lot of questions asking how to estimate / cost up...
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First post on the forum so go easy on me.
Ive been an electrician now for 12 years and started off as an apprentice and served my time...
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I am wading through my tax return for the first time ever (had an accountant last year but decided to save the £300!).
It's all a...
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firstly would like to welcome myself, chris, new here tonight in need of some advise...
im a qualified electrician nvq3 and have...
I know its a long shot but does any one have the bs5839 on a pdf file that could be e-mailed
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I'm recently new to the world of electrics, after a career change. I'm slowly but surely getting all the relevant 'tickets' for me to be a...
Just seen this company on facebook "https://www.------------/djtelectricaltraining/photos/pcb.480985238717920/480982812051496/?type=1&theater"...
Hi I'm looking for any information possible about what areas I should be looking at in the electrical business if I want to progress and make more...
Following a recent run of customers trying to chip away at my quote and my recent fear the customer cannot actually afford the work Ive been...
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Any of you guys a member of anything like Checkatrade? Do they work or worth the money to join?
Just looking to pick up little bits here and there...
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So I decided to take the plunge and go at it on my own!!!
I'm an electrician in Crawley area and I was just wondering if anyone
had...
Just been looking to improve our communication with our clients & maybe even new clients, looking at our tendering & quotation procedures within...
I was super busy in December right through to February. Almost unable to keep up. Then March has been almost dead! A few little jobs but the...
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Wondered if anyone had any templates of how they structure their invoicing and estimates they would be willing to share with me? Just...
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we have been pricing & getting bigger jobs & all going well at present we are getting paid on time no problem, but we are now taking on...
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Ive been self employed for about 2 years now with just over 15 years experience in the game and have a full time apprentice.
I've got...
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Has anyone been approached by or have views on this mob?
Similar idea to Rated People and the like but with a different ethos OR JUST A SCAM????
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im starting up on my own after 18 years and am getting a website built. I'm being quoted £700 by someone recommended to me. Plus...
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So have been on the cards for twelve years.
Got made redundant just before Christmas after a row with my boss after I took a day off when my son...
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