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Incompetent or Dis-Interested Sparks of Today.

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I recently viewed a shop that needs some electrical work to make the installation safe and reliable.

The owner said that I was the 5th sparks to attend as the others had either not turned up, initially turned up but then disappeared or appeared overwhelmed by the challenges involved.

Are modern sparks incompetent, lazy or just useless?

Z.

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    @LisaMiles

    You would be surprised how difficult it is to tell some people you don’t have the time available to do work for them, simply saying “I do not know when I will be able to do it, I am fully booked for the next couple of months” does not deter them, they then start to argue that you can really fit them in.

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    @LisaMiles

    You would be surprised how difficult it is to tell some people you don’t have the time available to do work for them, simply saying “I do not know when I will be able to do it, I am fully booked for the next couple of months” does not deter them, they then start to argue that you can really fit them in.

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  • 0 in reply to Sparkingchip

    Oh I know Sparkingchip! My partner is a building surveyor and has his own building company. We get it all the time! Slight smile 

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