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Title: WHY PAY YOUR PDB FEES
Post by: jd24hrs on July 17, 2010, 01:04:02 AM: DONT PAY

IF YOU RAN YOUR BUSINESSES AS POORLY AND PISSED OF YOUR CUSTOMERS LIKE THE PGDB YOU WOULDNT BE PAID AND YOU WOULD GO BUST SO WHY THE F86K DO WE LET THEM GET AWAY WITH THIS SHIT

WE PLUMBERS NEED TO GROW BALLS
Title: Re: WHY PAY YOUR PDB FEES
Post by: Wal on July 17, 2010, 12:35:17 PM: The Board can't afford to operate without our fees so if you don't pay they will have you in front of the Discipline process and will fine you, that's the way they operate. The only way to beat them is through the government process or the courts. A few of us have started a group and have complaints in to the regulation review committee. Contact me and I'll get you on the mailing list. We will win its just going to take time. wal.gordon@xtra.co.nz
Title: Re: WHY PAY YOUR PDB FEES
Post by: Jaxcat on July 18, 2010, 06:36:40 PM: Hi Wal
I thoroughly agree with you - professionalism, reasoning and taking a long term view. These will win through in the end.
Title: Re: WHY PAY YOUR PDB FEES
Post by: jd24hrs on July 20, 2010, 03:44:00 PM: my point is like you said they cant operate without our fees so don't pay until the last moment

i do agree with wal but professionalism reasoning auditor generals and the long term view have not worked so far so unless we get support from the plumbers and even the master plumbers we will still be the pissed off plumbers
Title: Re: WHY PAY YOUR PDB FEES
Post by: robbo on July 22, 2010, 10:10:56 AM: hi all, just came across this quote on the apprenticeship training trust, i thought the pgdb could use it. here it is...
Leadership today, is not about authority, control and
dominance…………….It’s about inspiration, guidance,
direction, excellence, motivation and sway.
Author unknown.
What do you think, cheers.
Title: Re: WHY PAY YOUR PDB FEES
Post by: robbo on July 26, 2010, 10:13:47 PM: hi guys, came across this advert in The Press Classified today(26.7.10) as you can see plumbers/drainlayers are becoming scarce in Christchurch,cheers.
Title: Re: WHY PAY YOUR PDB FEES
Post by: Rodza1 on August 22, 2010, 10:24:09 AM: hi robbo,

Just a quick note on that thought you found on the apprenticeship training trust web site, i think it's brilliant really.Thats what getting up and going to work every day should be all about and as for the "board" it just goes to show that a nice cushie salary doesn't mean your at all smart,innovative or leading the industry forward positively.If they can't work out that joining plumbers in the hunt for improved and total professionalism is better than just introducing more penalties and levies on us you've got to wonder just how smart they are,it's not that difficult i would have thought as ivé been pondering this for at least two years now like everyone else here that holds trade tickets.And really this applies to every industry or place of work in our nation.

The thing that bugs me still though and i'm sure i'm not the only one is yes they've been caught red handed now the Auditer General's report has been released,all fee's the "board" controls have been increased significantly over the past few years yet i don't know if they will now do what is fair and honest and now adjust them to meet their actual expenses.I mean lifting the exam fee from $150.00 to $300.00,what a joke.Licensing from $75.00 to $205.00 in what,four years?? which has just gone up again.And this is across all areas the board have control of.Expenses to regulate an indusrty sector just don't double all of a sudden,that's very unreralistic so i'm hoping the rates will be as i like to say 'adjusted' accordingly.