Anglo Iberian

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I had a feeling that AIS had been raised here before, a golden oldie you could say, much like certain people who read in here. 😆

Anyway, I have a choice to make on this currently.

Make a stand for the trade as a whole or capitulate to a pay cut, just because that’s the way it is.

My capitulation skills are a little rusty I’m afraid.

I’m sorry but this thing with the PABL/AIS rates is just bang right out of fucking order and on top of the NESN pay cut what the fuck are these people thinking at all? This has to be addressed.

Alex, you’re in a prime position to have a go about this as well and these guys need to be made to think for themselves a little and not be friggin’ sheep. Or more like lambs to the slaughter as, if they accept this shite, they may as well be.

The NESN pay cut has been accepted, now one from AIS/PABL, who’s next, Electrolux, CDSL, Whirlpool? Fuck me, if one or two can get away with it why don’t they all have a go?

Wake up and smell the fucking roses people, cheap appliances are here and they wany cheap service to go with them. If we capitulate on it then we may as well plan to retire in two or three years because that’s what’s going to happen simplay as there will be no choice in it, or you go and work for British Gas.

So, I’ve had a few borbouns this evening and I’ll catagorically state here and now that unless we, in here, get very fucking vocal very fucking quickly we won’t have to worry about the people we employ, our nice car or our mortage as we won’t fookin’ have them, it’s that goddam simple. Just how long do think the service industry can sustain no increases in pay on top of cuts like this? How long could you survive a 12.5{e5d1b7155a01ef1f3b9c9968eaba33524ee81600d00d4be2b4d93ac2e58cec2d} pay cut? Do many of us actually turn in more than that in profit per annum on service alone?

I will be talking to Graham on Monday and, if the answers are not correct, I’ll be pulling the plug on AIS. It will also be very public and very nasty should that have to happen as I won’t miss and hit the wall, PABL will also not exactly come out as shining stars either.

I don’t want to fuck them off, but I won’t be having the piss taken like that.

K.

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kwatt wrote:I had a feeling that AIS had been raised here before, a golden oldie you could say, much like certain people who read in here. :lol:…………..

Alex, you’re in a prime position to have a go about this as well and these guys need to be made to think for themselves a little and not be friggin’ sheep. Do many of us actually turn in more than that in profit per annum on service alone?
K.

Oi less of the golden oldies.

Yes I bit the bullet and terminated AIS 12 months ago. Was very reluctant, as I thought Graham was a gentleman. Therefore I tried a professional approach. 1st I voiced my concerns over the phone, took ages to get hold of him. After a few hollow promises and suggestions I got nowhere. He advised it maybe an idea to keep back all paperwork for three months and invoice at new rate, which by the way had not been announced. That made me suspicious.

Then after nothing and deadlines passing, I wrote to him and enclosed a list of who pays us what where his competitors are concerned. No answer.

Phoned a couple of times, spoke to Jan and asked G.S. to call me back, never happened.

I wrote and gave 3 Months notice, and that was that, they never even answered my letter. The vibe I got from that was, Graham is like me a businessman, and is driven by the bottom line. He like me looks at who he feels would become a casualty, and makes corporate decisions. That is what I have done.

Since the AIS days, have been approached by Maurice Lay for Caple and by CDA, better rates altogether. In addition I was doing MFI work through AIS at £6 less, as soon as the AIS option ended, the work came in direct.

AIS do not have an agent in my area now, so most of the work is hitting me direct, and I can pick and choose. Regards Caple, if it is chargeable Maurice lay give out our phone number.

The moral of the story is:- Do not let these work providers undervalue your business.

There is no point in being inordinately busy, losing quality work whilst chasing around for silly money. I don’t expect my staff to be undervalued, and I will not have it either. If they pay peanuts, they will get monkeys. I feel we have evolved into something that deserves a little more recognotion.

Next on my agenda is awork provider from the West Midlands who pay £36 electric, and a measly £38 gas, and the work is predominately range cooking.

Another thing, I don’t suffer fools gladly. If we are treated like pond life, I move on. Brandt is a case in point.

There is a thing somewhere in the forums re AIS, if it is resurrected I will paste some of the above accordingly.

Alex

kwatt wrote:Read the “Homark” thread Alex.

K.

I did, but thought it inappropriate to slag AIS within that thread. If the postings there lean any further towards AIS Iwill do it. Just trying not to make it look like I’m mischiefmaking.

Alex

Would be interested in the reaction from AIS .

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To be frank, I wouldn’t expect anything else.

That is exactly the way I found it when I made overtures to Graham I was not happy.

Suspect he has his head in the sand.

We now get phone calls from his service manager (Terry), asking us if we would oblige at double rate. I’ve said no because if I accept just one call, I will be deemed as an agent.

They had their chance & blew it.

Alex