Common Law of Business Balance...

[Toby Newell]

Toby...I have the T shirt and video as they say, in common with your experiences so much so that I refused to work for main contractors and undertook contracts myself as main contractor. I used to supply only to contractors mainly as I was lucky enough to be nominated by both architects and clients who directed that I was to be used by them. I also worked for very wealthy clients and some renowned architects with whom I had a good relationship and they took notice of any comments or advice I offered.

I made a comfortable living from both sheet and decorative leadwork but, despite all the years I spent learning the dark arts of decorative leadwork my business was bolstered by a contract I had for filling counterweights with lead which, to all intents and purposes was just donkey work melting tons of lead and pouring it into the weights

Doug

Yes. I should do more donkey work. Problem is most of the 'pellet and pinhole' donkey work is being carried out by newly assimilated low skilled operatives. Not sure I could go back there anyway tbh. There isn't much scope left!