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Re: Moral problem ? or business sense ?
Having been born & bred within the sound of “Bow Bells” amd spent a 20+ years in E & SE London, some of which working for Hoover I can assure you from an unbiased point of view it not people north of the Watford gap speciffically that are miserable / rude / ignorant / arrogant etc etc … having recently lived in Edinburgh for 2 years & Lincoln for for the last 2.5 I can assure you people from there are some of the nicest I have met … I was sworn at / threatened with a knife twice / had my parentage questioned and had lumps of rock thrown at my van … all on separate occasions but all while working in SE london and in affluent areas not just ” socially deprived ” ones /// … give me the people of the north for politeness and manners any time …
Re: Moral problem ? or business sense ?
robdray wrote:Having been born & bred within the sound of “Bow Bells” amd spent a 20+ years in E & SE London, some of which working for Hoover I can assure you from an unbiased point of view it not people north of the Watford gap speciffically that are miserable / rude / ignorant / arrogant etc etc … having recently lived in Edinburgh for 2 years & Lincoln for for the last 2.5 I can assure you people from there are some of the nicest I have met … I was sworn at / threatened with a knife twice / had my parentage questioned and had lumps of rock thrown at my van … all on separate occasions but all while working in SE london and in affluent areas not just ” socially deprived ” ones /// … give me the people of the north for politeness and manners any time …
well now thats weird ? I was born in Bethnal green and I too worked at Hoover, but I got on better with the people of say our our kind ? at least we all knew where we stood ? although I am educated with all the bits of paper anyone needs, I only have to open my mouth up here …an its….ohhh you dont come from round here do you ….an everyone says to me “eh duck ” wos that all about ? I’ve been civil to most round here and next door to me I have a pentecostal church , now dont laugh but they are the nicest people I’ve met here , I cant understand half of them but who cares at least they are polite and pay ? the pastor even invites me for coffee an biscuits in the afternoons ! …..as if I got time !!! but he even asked us to join in his sing song ….and i must admit it was impressive , well we got free sarnis afterwards ! then we have the other side ? …oh dear ….but as penguin said I’m new to the area , plus I’m just getting used to the local xxxxxxs who aint comin back in my shop….give me the south anyday !
Sparepart !
Re: Moral problem ? or business sense ?
Just thought I’d let you into a secret sparepart, Nottingham is not in ‘The Friendly North’, although most southerners think the North begins at the Watford Gap :rolls: Nottingham is in the Midlands.
Give and ye shall receive, its a question of your attitude as well as your customers. I have worked in this trade mainly in the Manchester area but have also done a fair stint in the London area, and several others. I have found good and bad in all areas but the average working class people are usually decent folk, it is the middle class and the nouveau rich that get up my nose most of the time, but as long as they pay the bill I can put up with it.
Jim.
Re: Moral problem ? or business sense ?
iadom wrote: it is the middle class and the nouveau rich that get up my nose most of the time
Jim.
I have to agree….my patch is probably one of the most affluent in the country and I’ve met numerous seriously wealthy customers (the one’s with titles, country estates and house/boats all around the world) and they generally are some of the nicest people you could meet. The customers who have made a million or two themselves tend to be the more unpleasant ones. A sweeping generalisation maybe, and there are always exceptions but it’s still an abiding impression i’m left with.
Re: Moral problem ? or business sense ?
clivejameson wrote:
iadom wrote:
it is the middle class and the nouveau rich that get up my nose most of the timeJim.
I have to agree….my patch is probably one of the most affluent in the country and I’ve met numerous seriously wealthy customers (the one’s with titles, country estates and house/boats all around the world) and they generally are some of the nicest people you could meet. The customers who have made a million or two themselves tend to be the more unpleasant ones. A sweeping generalisation maybe, and there are always exceptions but it’s still an abiding impression i’m left with.
Thats the problem I have here , there are no affluent customers , all i’m doing is struggling with students and people who want washing machines for say £ £60 and expect the earth ? then moan at the slightest fault ? its hardly worth my time and effort , oh well ……all in the day of an engineer !!
Re: Moral problem ? or business sense ?
sparepart wrote:
Thats the problem I have here , there are no affluent customers , all i’m doing is struggling with students and people who want washing machines for say £ £60 and expect the earth ? then moan at the slightest fault ? its hardly worth my time and effort , oh well ……all in the day of an engineer !!That surprises me, are you doing all your work in Hyson Green or St Annes?
What’s wrong with West Bridgford, Gamston, Woolaton, even Arnold & Sherwood?
I like Nottingham, lots of trees & parks, 1st class tram system, Selectadisc (best record store I’ve ever been in), good restaurants in Mansfield Road, brilliant nightlife. Bit dodgy in some places, and high crime rate. No different than anywhere else.
Not up north though, East Midlands. Even York is less than half way up the U.K.
You will get used to it Duck.
Alex
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Alex wrote:
I like Nottingham,
Me too, in the old Hotpoint days, the training school for the ‘top half’ of the country was right next to the Notts County football ground.
Had many enjoyable days & nights 😉 in Nottingham.
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iadom wrote:
I like Nottingham,
Me too, in the old Hotpoint days, the training school for the ‘top half’ of the country was right next to the Notts County football ground.Had many enjoyable days & nights 😉 in Nottingham.
I know where you mean, not far from the T.B.I. Daughter No 2 used to work there for GDA before moving onto better things. Still lives in the Notts area.
Daughter No 1 went to university there, and always seemed to find accommodation on a top floor somehere, and nowhere to park. Best place she ever stayed was Peel Street, overlooking the Abouretum.
Alex
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I was particularly sad when they closed Nottingham and we had to go to Peterborough for a dishwasher course. What a dead hole. not sure what it is like now but in those days the locals used to go to bed at 9.00PM. 😥
Re: Moral problem ? or business sense ?
Alex wrote:
sparepart wrote:
Thats the problem I have here , there are no affluent customers , all i’m doing is struggling with students and people who want washing machines for say £ £60 and expect the earth ? then moan at the slightest fault ? its hardly worth my time and effort , oh well ……all in the day of an engineer !!
That surprises me, are you doing all your work in Hyson Green or St Annes?
What’s wrong with West Bridgford, Gamston, Woolaton, even Arnold & Sherwood?
I like Nottingham, lots of trees & parks, 1st class tram system, Selectadisc (best record store I’ve ever been in), good restaurants in Mansfield Road, brilliant nightlife. Bit dodgy in some places, and high crime rate. No different than anywhere else.
Not up north though, East Midlands. Even York is less than half way up the U.K.
You will get used to it Duck.
Alex
Alex, I liked that post …….aint far from the truth ! regards
Sparepart !Re: Moral problem ? or business sense ?
iadom wrote:I was particularly sad when they closed Nottingham and we had to go to Peterborough for a dishwasher course. What a dead hole. not sure what it is like now but in those days the locals used to go to bed at 9.00PM. 😥
Hi iadom, I can see your inference but I too go to bed at 9 pm if i i’m not working , the reason ? well try getting some bluddy sleep at 2 am when kids an students are still partying ? if its not that its the flippin police or ambulance sirens going, …..then do a days work ? with oh can I pay you later or oh dont see to have enough money, the other classic is a washer for £60 and can you knock a bit off cos I only got £50? I’m beginning to wonder of even my marbles ?
Sparepart !
Re: Moral problem ? or business sense ?
I must admit, one of the worst places I know of for sirens.
Try driving down Alfreton Road on a Friday/Saturday night, one hell of an eye opener for a simple country boy.
Alex
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Alex wrote:I must admit, one of the worst places I know of for sirens.
Try driving down Alfreton Road on a Friday/Saturday night, one hell of an eye opener for a simple country boy.
Alex
Hah and thats where I live ! just at the top ! (canning Circus ) a good time for insomnia !
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sparepart wrote:
Alex wrote:
I must admit, one of the worst places I know of for sirens.
Try driving down Alfreton Road on a Friday/Saturday night, one hell of an eye opener for a simple country boy.
AlexHah and thats where I live ! just at the top ! (canning Circus ) a good time for insomnia !
I can picture it now, old shops with wire mesh in the windows. Hyson Green down the bottom as well as Gregory Boulevard & Lenton Boulevard. Daughter had a student flat opposite the entrance to Asda and the alleyway would be littered with needles & condoms. Area by the Goose fair park & ride is a bit tidier now though since the trams were added.
Alex
Alex
Re: Moral problem ? or business sense ?
Alex wrote:
sparepart wrote:
I must admit, one of the worst places I know of for sirens.
Try driving down Alfreton Road on a Friday/Saturday night, one hell of an eye opener for a simple country boy.
AlexHah and thats where I live ! just at the top ! (canning Circus ) a good time for insomnia !
I can picture it now, old shops with wire mesh in the windows. Hyson Green down the bottom as well as Gregory Boulevard & Lenton Boulevard. Daughter had a student flat opposite the entrance to Asda and the alleyway would be littered with needles & condoms. Area by the Goose fair park & ride is a bit tidier now though since the trams were added.
Alex
Alex
your so right, and what amazes me is the great unwashed walking around with bottles of white lightning !!!Sparepart !
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