Hi Any Fitters out there Fitting for John Lewis? Hard Floors and carpets at JLP Newcastle we've all been handed a pay cut. Every fitter maybe striking over this and we could use more support ? Its hit rock bottom
I've had the guy in charge of Leicester team ring me several times but after what another fitter mate of mine told me i'd rather fit XL in -4 degrees temps
You boys should stick to your guns. Absolutely criminal trying to lower fitting rates. Every other trade out there is putting their prices up. If your self employed they can’t tell you what they will pay you. I’m going to have a guess that the person who came up with the idea to cut fitters rates is probably not taking a pay cut? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Ya man Mileage 1 way now also No extra to stick gripper even tho we have to supply gripper now primer glue and Labour. We’re heading black to the 1930s
I stopped fitting for them years ago Customers were a bunch of stuck up prats very rarely got a cuppa
I worked for them for a breif period, probably about 15+ years ago. As I remember we were getting a fair bit more than that even back then. That was for Welwyn Gdn City store
Stuff that. Bet the majority of customers think they're extra special because they shopped at "john lewis" rip off t**ts
I get £4 a m2 new builds gripper and bars supplied but if we need to stick no extra on top, £3 a m2 and shopping most of the prep gear for THOSE types of customers is outrageous as far as I'm concerned, a firm round my way pays £5 a m2 and supplies all gripper bars etc for those types of customers. Hold your ground and as an explanation say that your customers expect a certain level of finish which at those rates you are not getting full stop, would be better off at designer contracts which is saying something
It is shocking that they get away with knocking our money down !! Used to do a bit for them a few years back , was going downhill then tbf . Next there be wanting you to uplift for free if your fitting on existing u/lay gripper
Worked for them around 7 years ago , surveyors never had a clue paperwork was stupid constant problems with wrong materials , I remember asking who was doing the surveys - oh it’s wee frank yeah he applied for the job he used to sell TVs but fancied getting out and about . - does he know anything about flooring ? - eh no well he’s learning .
