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Bungle

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Ever Thought About Being a Key Cutter?
« on: September 25, 2024, 08:24:06 pm »
Went into Morrison's today to get a few bits plus I wanted to get some spare house and garage keys cut so I went to the Timpson's counter. £9 for one key and 50% off for any further keys. Give me 5 minutes the bloke said. He started waving over to me after 3 minutes. I'm now £30 lighter. Kinell.
We look at them, they look through them.

Spruce

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Re: Ever Thought About Being a Key Cutter?
« Reply #1 on: September 25, 2024, 08:34:41 pm »
Went into Morrison's today to get a few bits plus I wanted to get some spare house and garage keys cut so I went to the Timpson's counter. £9 for one key and 50% off for any further keys. Give me 5 minutes the bloke said. He started waving over to me after 3 minutes. I'm now £30 lighter. Kinell.

I had my remote fob replaced a couple of months ago as my key ended up in the washing machine. £100 for 3 minutes work.

Then the same key cutter rocked up to a customer whose house I was cleaning a couple of weeks ago. One Tibby spare key cut for his 11 plate Transit van and programmed, £150 for 5 minutes work. We are in the wrong business.
Success is 1% inspiration, 98% perspiration and 2% attention to detail!

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Bungle

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Re: Ever Thought About Being a Key Cutter?
« Reply #2 on: September 25, 2024, 09:13:17 pm »
Tell me about it! The actual graft we put in compared is unreal. Too late for me now.
We look at them, they look through them.

dd

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Re: Ever Thought About Being a Key Cutter?
« Reply #3 on: September 26, 2024, 09:06:24 am »
I thought about being a lawn maintenance guy once, they say "the grass is always greener".

matty72

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Re: Ever Thought About Being a Key Cutter?
« Reply #4 on: September 26, 2024, 09:17:09 am »
The whole world is set up to rip us off with the politicians snouts in the troth the most, I think window cleaners are the most decent people out there in a crapppp hole, :) :) :)

DJW

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Re: Ever Thought About Being a Key Cutter?
« Reply #5 on: September 26, 2024, 11:08:17 am »
Key workers don’t generally get paid much.

Arnold Palmer

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Re: Ever Thought About Being a Key Cutter?
« Reply #6 on: September 26, 2024, 11:23:02 am »
Key workers don’t generally get paid much.