Demographic Changes

"At the moment my main beef is that most of us do things f.o.c for the club but there has been a fairly recent culture by the previous administration some of who are still present, of paying certain club members to do things. We recently had a garage door replaced it's just an up and over thing, but the offenders charged £300 to fit it whilst others just do things for the good of the club and it winds me up tighter than a watch spring, particularly since the weekend before the door expenditure I'd worked from 6 til midnight on bar duty for ef all and earned about 300 quid..."

I agree - I think this is the one thing in a club that people should really be beware of - can sow all sorts of division. Especially when people get paid to do the same thing as others do for free.... it makes them look like fools. And then the added complication of people thinking those who get paid only want to do more of it because they get paid more....but altogether another string I think...

In 2 minds on the payment thing - we do it when it is jobs that involve machinary and specialist knowledge, and so far, no real problems.

Agree with TT on the bar thing - we simply have cans and bottles behind the kitchen counter, and put a bar up sometimes for events. Or bring your own booze.

Agree that sounds wrong, and that 3 quotes, especially when club members are involved, keeps everything above board - as does ensuring that it actually goes through the books.

Originally posted by Woodbotherer I wouldn't call 150 quid for a mornings door hanging mates rates..

Doesn't really sound like full commercial rate either though does it?

While I understand your concern, having experienced the hassle of trying to find firms to actually quote for little jobs, are you at risk of making the head of house committee's job more stressful and troublesome with the result that they say "**** that" and give up? Volunteers for that particular gig are not easily found IME.

To ask old Bill to do the job for cash takes 5 minutes, and as long as all the names are in the club accounts I think its still legal, we just need to be sure Bill gives a receipt and is aware that his name is in the books if the IR run a check, so he keeps all legit his end. To find three firms to tender for the job, read the tenders, answer all the questions, well, you'd be very lucky if it only took 5 hours. I think I'd be very wary about asking volunteers to do that much extra non productive work.

Of course when it comes to serious size contracts that's another matter entirely.

Edited by JimC - 02 Feb 15 at 3:33pm

Originally posted by JimC Originally posted by Woodbotherer I wouldn't call 150 quid for a mornings door hanging mates rates.. Doesn't really sound like full commercial rate either though does it?