Eindhoven Posted June 14, 2021 Share Posted June 14, 2021 1 hour ago, Rampant Rabbit said: And to get back to that, Wife advertised on Facebook , it appears to be filled with the dregs of Thai society, people saying they are despearte for a job, saying theyll be there in 2 days then not coming, or the latest claiming they dont have enough money fo the bus fare here and hoping we'll send it .......dream on and finally Saturday one couple said they will start today, Wife gets a call from "someone" today who says they arent coming but he will come instead, erm no thanks. Never seen such a useless bunch of children in my life, will conitnue doing it myself, it's really not hard work. Sad; but seemingly not unexpected. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lacessit Posted June 14, 2021 Share Posted June 14, 2021 20 hours ago, RobMuir said: Everyone was in 300? Even the boss of the group? They didn't have a drill? To mix the cement, render? Did they nail the ceiling in or screw it by hand. Those seat benches out the front should have had steel rods drilled into the "sao" to support them. I reckon the blokes I use with their own tools would get it done about 3 times faster to be honest. So 800 per day verses 300 per day works out probably about the same in the end. And the right power tools are needed to do a quality job on a house build. I reckon they would cut corners because without tools some jobs would be too hard to do properly. Mai bpen Rai. I hope for your sake I am wrong. I remember the boss builder was a relative of my GF, one of his sisters married to my GF's brother. He wasn't on a wage, I assume he got the profit after costs of materials and labor. 300K baht was the price. I kid you not, all the cement was mixed manually. The ceiling is suspended from steel strapping, has 6" insulation. Foundations were dug down about 1.5 metres. I'm no expert, but to me everyone seemed to know what they were doing. A couple of photos during the build. The area is known for earthquakes, have 2 or 3 every year. So far, not a single crack in the walls. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moe666 Posted June 14, 2021 Share Posted June 14, 2021 What makes you think you need to understand them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLW Posted June 14, 2021 Share Posted June 14, 2021 Just hire contractor and pay after the work is done. Many garden or cleaning services available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zikomat Posted June 14, 2021 Share Posted June 14, 2021 On 6/13/2021 at 6:23 AM, ColeBOzbourne said: The strangest people I ever met was after placing an add in the paper looking to rent out part of my house in order to have a care-taker there while I was off traveling. Never again! One lady said her husband had just got out of prison, he was dangerous, and my house would be perfect because she needed a place to hide. At least, she was honest with you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rampant Rabbit Posted June 20, 2021 Author Share Posted June 20, 2021 Update, after a few ads on facebook and over 100 replies all "desperate" for a job, seems facebook is full of timewasters/loafers, many say they need a job but never turn up, some repeatedly call saying they will be there wednesday, thursday, Friday etc, Wife is now being rather blunt with them telling them a few home truths, originally from Loei she knows what hard work is and shes telling them how she dragged herself out of their endless poverty cycle and to stop wasting her time. So there you go all unemployed but basically useless and all whinging about how poor they are, poor for a reason the wife says, just lazy she has no time for the alleged "poor" I carry on doing it myself, takes me 3-4 hours a day to keep the place tidy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rampant Rabbit Posted June 20, 2021 Author Share Posted June 20, 2021 On 6/14/2021 at 4:09 PM, moe666 said: What makes you think you need to understand them. Because they whinge bitch and moan about being poor as if money should just walk into their hands for free, but dont want to make any effort in life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongTimeLurker Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 On 6/13/2021 at 8:39 AM, tonray said: Pretty much all the Burmese around here (Nonthaburi, Bang Yai) are fluent in Thai from what I've seen And probably better English than their Thai counterparts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongTimeLurker Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 On 6/20/2021 at 9:55 AM, Rampant Rabbit said: I carry on doing it myself, takes me 3-4 hours a day to keep the place tidy. How much does the wife pay YOU? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rampant Rabbit Posted June 22, 2021 Author Share Posted June 22, 2021 7 hours ago, LongTimeLurker said: How much does the wife pay YOU? this month only 400,000 baht 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Monday Posted June 27, 2021 Share Posted June 27, 2021 I will never understand making an appointment then not coming at all and never calling I guess this is acceptable when you have someone at home all day 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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