Big Gang vs Little Gang!

[@martynwelton511]

Can you do a video on your best ways to keeping the Cavity's clean & trays as this a big topic with pumped cavity insulation, cheers.

[@Tone_Team]

Yes mate no problem, will get it covered

[@Tone_Team]

@@PaddleDogC5 😂😂

[@biggjakers]

Hi mate may sound abit daft but could you possibly do a video how to fill out an invoice and how you would work out a 50/50 spilt also pay for a labourer i wanna start my own gang but its a struggle trying to find a partner appreciate any advice cheers mate.

[@Tone_Team]

I have an invoice template on my Shopify store mate. Its pretty simple really. Add up all your lifts, get the total, deduct the labourers money and split what is left between you and your partner. I always done price work on my own, never split it with anyone. I never saw the point in that if im honest

[@CFCseventy]

Just a question I’m in Thailand been here for 2 years thinking of coming home for a few months was price brick for long time just want to know work situation is it worth me coming back for long stint or is it tight out there cheers

[@Tone_Team]

Hi Chris, I can only comment for our area, Wiltshire, Oxfordshire and our sites are busy with a good forecast going forward. There has been a shift towards social housing rather than private housing in our sites but we remain busy! We are based in Swindon which has its own little economy really, Amazon have built a huge distribution centre, Honda is being repurposed and market here is very strong

[@CFCseventy]

@@Tone_Team thanks for answer been Bricky since 20 not worked for 2 years pretty much retirement enough to live 67 now missing the fun I had when working good luck mate one tip the firm I worked for had one man putting up wood profiles all day that was his job gueged them up had everything loaded even had lines up so all the lads had to do as lay bricks and very easy going firm and the firm made a fortune 🍺

[@Tone_Team]

@@CFCseventy 👍🏻 I’d rather be in Thailand mate, I’d wait a while as it’s not stopped raining this year 😡 been a nightmare

[@Pj-yy2my]

great channel can i ask about the bird boxes are the off the shelf thanks

[@Tone_Team]

Thanks mate. Wouldn’t say the bird boxes are off the shelf but they aren’t that hard to get hold of if you catch my drift. Should be able to find them readily available online

[@clairehumphreys1217]

Great video 👷🏼‍♂️

[@Tone_Team]

Thanks. Have you seen my other videos?

[@MrAdeyb]

yeah you are right about a 5 and 2 squad is about right, team work is key, however you always get 1 in the squad who thinks they are in charge or better than the rest, also you have stragglers hanging around when you want to get home, then you have people who get in late then go home early, not many squads stay together long

[@Tone_Team]

Hire slow, fire fast was my moto, it worked a treat! People used to like working in my gang, got a sense of achievement, we done a good job 👍🏻

[@Tone_Team]

@@PaddleDogC5 I fire anyone who does not fit, regardless of social status

[@walshjames1020]

Good video what way dose it work in England with wet pay do all the lads working in the big gang pay their own taxes etc it would not pay to have a big gang like that in Ireland if you had to pay their taxes and holiday pay and bank holiday etc trusts me cheers

[@Tone_Team]

Slightly different here in England

[@lmilne4859]

Another good insight buddy problem is the big gangs will always get slackers. But do see where coming from your very knowledgeable mate. 🤟🤟

[@Tone_Team]

They are quite a well drilled gang in all honesty mate, all mates and get on with it 👍🏻

[@steveadams6552]

My best gang was always a 5 & 2 !!

[@Tone_Team]

That is nice size gang. Very few gangs bigger than that that can keep an eye on everyone! They are about but few and far between. I like 3 and 1 or 4/5 and 2

[@PaulM.-de5qr]

Best squad 2×1,as long as the 2bricklayers are top pros and top labourer. Nothing comes close to earning power for a top 2×1. Big squads are for yes men and pets. When you know you know. Cut the profiles up for scrap.

[@Tone_Team]

2 & 1 gangs are super efficient, not sure about cutting the profiles up though 😊

[@mark211178]

Tell all the 2 and 1 to pack it in then you have no bricklayers , I've seen plenty big gangs fall apart take what you can get stop bending over for the houseing companies giving them all there own way , bricklayers need to get back in charge and relies there worth ,

[@Tone_Team]

I didn’t say they had no place. Re watch the video. I think it’s fair to say bricklayers have realised their worth over the years. I’m only talking from my perspective, it is ok to have a difference of opinion or listen to what others may think 👍🏻

[@mark211178]

@@Tone_Team ok

[@mattkkk3]

couldnt work on that shit pit of a scaffold we are 2/1 always have houses always hit programs whenever we have more its shit never works out but thats just my 2 pence

[@Tone_Team]

I know the Scaffold was messy but fuck me give people a break. We have just had the wettest March since 1981, it had heavy showers most of the morning, they done well to stick it out. We have very few programmes where a 2 and 1 can meet it

[@mattkkk3]

@@Tone_Team a bit of banter mate happens to every scaff at some point just messes my head up we like to chase the motivation as you alluded to so on site at 7am quite often leaving at 5 - 5.30pm not many want to work that way so last 12 months have just stuck to 2/1 I think an apprentice is the right way next so they come up in our system

[@Tone_Team]

@@mattkkk3 apprentices all the way 👍🏻 we are ranked 16th in top 50 SME apprenticeship providers, they have been instrumental in our growth! Every gang should give them a go! I done a video on growing your gangs through apprentices

[@MrAdeyb]

I've worked for nutcases in the past who thought 1 bloke single handed can lay more and faster than a full squad, hahaha

[@Tone_Team]

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[@danfenton89]

Anthor good video and top work easy for u least you have a good gang and trust them mate keep smashing it 🧱👌

[@Tone_Team]

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[@grannyg8155]

Ive worked in a few diff sized gangs over the years..Biggest was 4+1 ..(Subby was on the trowel in that gang)...Personally i like been in a small gang..1+1 for me..(apprentice if possible)...Your 100% right...Small gangs are not gunna put a dent on the big gangs it just aint happening...I find when your getting 4+1 and bigger you need everything to flow just right.. Your talking thousands of pounds a week to find in wages and all it takes is the forks to break down,silo break down,scaff dont turn up etc and your knacked...I find as a 1+1 you can wether the storm a bit more as you dont need to find that same kind of money everyweek..( I personally underbook and leave money behind for that reason)As a 1+1 you can always do a bit of customer care if u cant get on your plot so atleast always earning..Its horses for courses and were all different..Some like been in a big gang some a small..Ive found what works for me....Good vid i think ur the first ive seen address it

[@Tone_Team]

We tend to leave the bigger gangs to handle a site on their own site so they have the lions share of the work and avoid delays! I do personally like a 5 and 2, sweet spot for me

[@charliehumphreys8585]

Could have been me and you as a 1+1 in another life Granny 😉 hope you’re keeping well 👍🏻

[@grannyg8155]

@@Tone_Team ..Makes sense mate..From a subbys view that sight is boxed off....You dont need to worry about moving gangs,finding gangs etc You have 1 big gang taking care of buisness

[@robpolly1082]

Worked in a 7-2 for years got pissed off with it and started my owe 2-1 never looked back big gangs not for me but that’s just me

[@Tone_Team]

Nice size gang a 7-2, I do agree sometimes hardwork though 👍🏻

[@richarddavey7884]

Big gangs can only work if the forks are any good. If not your never getting the gear when you need it. Have 2 drivers on our site and they don't add up to 1 driver.

[@Tone_Team]

Forklift drivers are integral to good sites, we tend to have quite good forkies on most of our jobs to be honest! If they can't keep the labour going then the labour gets reduced 👍🏻

[@samyueru612]

Look at the amount of muck they drop 😂

[@Tone_Team]

Yeah yeah, wettest March since 1981, been heavy down pours all morning long and they still stuck it out to try and get on. Very easy to criticise, not the point of the video. What about the other work? Nothing to say about that? I really don’t understand how someone can take away a dirty scaffold as there biggest takeaway from a video.

[@Liam-wd9qz]

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[@Tone_Team]

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[@pofkebiceps8676]

3 on 1 i am we do house in 3 days earning 300+350 at day bro most english guys i met they work on price for 220-240 and they love it lol because they can go home early

[@Tone_Team]

I know some lads do it for the lifestyle but I always done it for the money!! 3 and 1 is nice size gang, 2 and 1 just a little to small, especially if someone is off, on holiday, ill etc 5 and 2 is sweet spot

[@colleenmcfarland8298]

Where you from mush

[@pofkebiceps8676]

@@colleenmcfarland8298 Lithuania

[@nickgroocock4087]

You must be the hardest working foreigners there is because the ones I have seen I won't pay them in p nuts