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Just had a guy over to price for some works that need doing on the house over the next few months so there is no rush, and he said he would do it as a 'Hospital Job'.
Having never really heard of this expression, does anyone know how this term originates?
My only thought is that in days of old, if you had no work on, you would volunteer at the local hospital to help out.
Googling does not seem to give much info.
Having never really heard of this expression, does anyone know how this term originates?
My only thought is that in days of old, if you had no work on, you would volunteer at the local hospital to help out.
Googling does not seem to give much info.
GranpaB said:
Googling does not seem to give much info.
One of the first few hits: http://www.sawdustinmysocks.com/2012/01/hospital-j...Didn’t search for the origin but it’s a phrase that’s been used for a very long time.
I'd never heard that expression and being honest, still don't quite understand why the term is used, even after reading the link above.
I think they are a good idea if you have neighbours or friends that can do the work. But perhaps not really from other people. My Mum has just had some render repaired on her house by a fella few doors away and I am waiting for one of my neighbours to replace a whole garden fence at my house. To be fair, I have been waiting 6 months but I know he hasn't forgotten me because I see him in passing occasionally and he mentions it. By the way, both of the people I mention are professionals in that field.
I think they are a good idea if you have neighbours or friends that can do the work. But perhaps not really from other people. My Mum has just had some render repaired on her house by a fella few doors away and I am waiting for one of my neighbours to replace a whole garden fence at my house. To be fair, I have been waiting 6 months but I know he hasn't forgotten me because I see him in passing occasionally and he mentions it. By the way, both of the people I mention are professionals in that field.
Alickadoo said:
It's a job of low priority, or urgency. The builder will put in a couple of hours on site when he has time to spare.
I should be very careful if he is describing your job as a 'hospital job' before he has even started.
This.I should be very careful if he is describing your job as a 'hospital job' before he has even started.
The term Hospital Job is rarely used in any positive way. Most usually it's used: "you either get back and finish the work you've started or you needn't show up again and we''ll get someone else to finish it. This is not a hospital job."
honest_delboy said:
My old neighbour had this done, he had a massive double garage that was converted into a bungalow, took about a year from memory. I think they also called it a "bitsa" as in "bits and pieces"
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