Mar 16 2025 42 mins 5
In this episode of Off The Job: Overtime, Keiran Yates and Pete Withers dive into the biggest frustrations in the trades, from getting paid on time to dealing with last-minute cancellations.
🚧 Topics Covered:
- Chasing late payments – Why tradespeople struggle to get paid & should you charge late fees?
- Should trades charge for quotes? – The debate over free vs. paid quotes & how to do it right
- Job cancellations & deposits – Why more trades need to take deposits upfront
- Who should fit bath panels? – Plumbers vs. Carpenters (the industry debate continues)
- New builds & rushed work – Why modern homes are full of snagging issues
- The importance of first aid training – A listener's real-life emergency story
- Gas engineers & physical strain – How aging tradespeople can adapt their work
Keiran also shares his travel stories from San Diego & Bulgaria, including Off The Job fans recognizing him on a night out and a massive rookie mistake at a baseball game.
If you’re in the trades and want real talk on the industry’s biggest challenges, this episode is for you.
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Warning: Contains adult humour and language.
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