Subby approached by client!

[Cirrus]

I have a client who is a developer specialising in extensions. I have worked for him since Oct 2010 when I went Ltd. He is a bit of an arrogant so and so and thinks he is business man of the year. Anyway, the last job I did for him was not directly through him. He was building the extension, got me to quote on the electrics and his client then asked me for a full rewire - my contract obviously with them. So, In Dec I placed one of my subbies who happens to be my old mentor when I was his apprentice and is also a good friend on the job. All was completed satisfactorily. So, I get a call tonight from my friend who says the developer has called him asking him to do his next job instead of me! Of course, he spots cheaper labour.

Now, my mate has told me that he has been approached but I want to bend this dodgy builder over good and proper now. Is there any way that I can claim he is in breach of any kind of contract by approaching my mate or is this totally justifiable?

 

[NozSpark]

TBH it looks like he's doing to you what you did to him, so I don't think that you'll get anywhere with it..(leagally)

Unless, just to mess with his head you get your mate to do the job and you subby to him. When the builder sees you on the job he'll think WTF!?!?!?

Obviously your mate willhave to be in on it

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OH and if he approached an employee then you have grounds for instant dismissal (gross misconduct)

 

[Hardy Sparky (Mvc)]

I've had that situation to and cause he is a subby there be no chance but can ya subby sign it off

 

[Evans Electric]

That sounds good!!!

Don't waste time having a go at "Businessman of the Year" theres another 1000 where he came from. Specially builders.

Your mate quotes the job and subs it out to you , I like.

 

[Andy™]

OH and if he approached an employee then you have grounds for instant dismissal (gross misconduct)

i think that would only work is the employee done the job, if approached then he reports it and doesnt do the job, then no problem

how good of a friend is he? good enough to get you to price the job, stick

 

[Cirrus]

TBH it looks like he's doing to you what you did to him, so I don't think that you'll get anywhere with it..(leagally)Unless, just to mess with his head you get your mate to do the job and you subby to him. When the builder sees you on the job he'll think WTF!?!?!?

Obviously your mate willhave to be in on it

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OH and if he approached an employee then you have grounds for instant dismissal (gross misconduct)

But I didn't do anything to him - I have between 2 & 4 guys working with / for me and that was always the case. I consider this extremely underhand. He is trying to shave costs, that's all.

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Not a bad idea Andy! Might be a funny situation to play him off a little!

 

[NozSpark]

Yeh, I missed that bit out

I'd seriously just go with messing with his mind,,,, do the job together

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Cirrus,

But to him you did,,, you cut him out of his bit of the rewire:|

 

[Cirrus]

And then fill him in????

 

[NozSpark]

Thats the problem with builders the dodgy ones always want a piece of your action

 

[Hardy Sparky (Mvc)]

Battery acid mate lol

 

[Cirrus]

Battery acid mate lol

Don't get me started - am out on license! lol

 

[Hardy Sparky (Mvc)]

Plenty of kids around with no money lol

 

[Cirrus]

Hahahaha you obviously live in Feltham!

 

[Hardy Sparky (Mvc)]

No Slough lol

 

[Cirrus]

Ah yes, Sluff!

 

[Hardy Sparky (Mvc)]

Well colnbrook I don't normally admit I live in Slough lol lol

 

[galaxy]

I have a client who is a developer specialising in extensions. I have worked for him since Oct 2010 when I went Ltd. He is a bit of an arrogant so and so and thinks he is business man of the year. Anyway, the last job I did for him was not directly through him. He was building the extension, got me to quote on the electrics and his client then asked me for a full rewire - my contract obviously with them. So, In Dec I placed one of my subbies who happens to be my old mentor when I was his apprentice and is also a good friend on the job. All was completed satisfactorily. So, I get a call tonight from my friend who says the developer has called him asking him to do his next job instead of me! Of course, he spots cheaper labour. Now, my mate has told me that he has been approached but I want to bend this dodgy builder over good and proper now. Is there any way that I can claim he is in breach of any kind of contract by approaching my mate or is this totally justifiable?

you took work from him,he takes it from you,thats business surely..could be the subby takes work from you both..

 

[Cirrus]

What are you on about? I didn't take work from him. He is a developer who's previous sparks had illness meaning he needed a new sparks. I stepped in, gave him 110% and loads of 'favours'. My subby is a mate who was straight with me and has told him he won't do the work unless I am approached and turn it down. It was the developer who said the client needed a rewire and that I may as well do it at the same time as the extension. No taking work from him at all. In the past he has asked for intro fees but not that time. I slashed his bill by half as a way of saying thanks.

 

[NozSpark]

Cirrus,

You may have stepped in and helped him out,,, but he won't give a flying **** about that.

To him you've got a job off the back of one of his and he didn't get his cut.

 

[Cirrus]

Cirrus,You may have stepped in and helped him out,,, but he won't give a flying **** about that.

To him you've got a job off the back of one of his and he didn't get his cut.

H did Noz - see amendment above