retired plumber wondering about work

[john walsh]

I retired from plumbing about 18 months ago but i'm bored and could do with a bit of extra cash.I live in London,I no longer have a van but i can travel for nothing on buses and tubes etc.I got myself an old codgers shopping trolley that i can put my tools in.I only want straightforward easy jobs. I used to be Gas Safe registered but not now.I have 40 years experience but my main problem is if my knees are up to doing the job.It maybe sounds a bit improbable but doing a few jobs a week like fixing toilets, changing taps etc would really help me out financially even if i give cheap prices.
Any opinions on this?

 

[Millsy 82]

With out meaning to sound harsh.

Either do it properly or don't do it at all. The market is saturated with people doing jobs cheap or for cash.

Enjoy your retirement it looks fairly doubtful I will make it to retirement as at the moment that's 70 but will probably go up in the next 34 years.

 

[SimonG]

I don't see myself fully retiring.

I see it more of cherry picking for beer tokens.

 

[rpm]

If you are going to do it then don't take work away from the guys with a family to support so charge the going rate and renew your insurance.
Personally don't see how you are going to "Pop out" for parts on public transport.

 

[PETE 123]

Why not help other installers for a day rate and work the hours you want.

 

[townfanjon]

John , its your life mate , do what you feel fit .
I would just say two words , insurance and income tax

Think you know what I mean

 

[john walsh]

John , its your life mate , do what you feel fit .
I would just say two words , insurance and income tax

Think you know what I mean

To be honest i forgot about the insurance, which could be catastrophic knowing the damage that water can cause if things go wrong.Tax is not really an issue because the amount i would be hoping to earn would be well under the tax threshold, say £100 a week at most.
This has all came up because someone gave me £30 to fix a broken tap and i thought that if i got that three times a week, it would be a fortune for me, but public liability insurance would probably cost £20 a week.This is why i'm glad i posted this threads hadn't considered insurance at all.I may see if there are any other easy jobs for old codgers.

 

[SimonG]

Don't forget any pensions you will receive! Sharp get into paying rax.

 

[john walsh]

Why not help other installers for a day rate and work the hours you want.

I've not had a boss for over 30 years and hate feeling tied down by someone else.I helped do a painting job before i retired and hated every minute on this two week job where i had to do as i was told, even though the money was good.I'm not strong enough now to do a lot of the donkey work that goes with plumbing so few plumbers would want to employ me anyway.

 

[Deleted member 32524]

Teaching plumbing? Get a part time job in a merchant and organise small jobs and collect parts when at work? Total rubbish that financially you need to consider working on in retirement. What hope do us with another 30 years left have?