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Trade workers asked for free labour or advice at least twice a week
|Date: 6 February, 2024

Trade workers asked for free labour or advice at least twice a week
Trade workers are being asked 9 times a month on average by friends for free labour or advice.   Althoug ...
Trade workers are being asked 9 times a month on average by friends for free labour or advice.   Although the majority would not do their job unless they were paid, new research by Helly Hansen, a pr ...
6 February, 2024
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There’s a £1.2 billion cost for friendship according to Direct Line
|Date: 18 December, 2023

There’s a £1.2 billion cost for friendship according to Direct Line
Tradespeople lose on average over £1,400 each year doing work for free or at reduced rates, more than the ...
Tradespeople lose on average over £1,400 each year doing work for free or at reduced rates, more than the average cost of a Premier League season ticket Combined cost to tradespeople estimated at £1 ...
18 December, 2023
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How to handle tricky conversations about mates’ rates
|Date: 16 March, 2022

How to handle tricky conversations about mates’ rates
At some point in their careers, most tradespeople will probably be asked by a friend or family member to ...
At some point in their careers, most tradespeople will probably be asked by a friend or family member to do a job at a discounted rate. In fact, recent research by ElectricalDirect found that UK elect ...
16 March, 2022
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81% of people expect mates rates from friends working in a trade
|Date: 7 August, 2020

81% of people expect mates rates from friends working in a trade
Howe Tools has conducted research which reveals the expectations of friends and family members of tradesp ...
Howe Tools has conducted research which reveals the expectations of friends and family members of tradespeople, when asking them to perform discounted or free trade work. Four in five people (81%) exp ...
7 August, 2020
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