Been a Brickie for 30 years plus now trying to get off the trowel because of shoulder surgery and get into the management side done my SMSTS ticket. But can’t get a chance because all I get is that I have no management experience it seems they would rather take someone out off uni with no experience then a person with 30 years experience in the industry
Keep plugging away mate, your find the right fit. Market is down at the moment so opportunities are less than usual but the market will rally again at some point. Keep plugging your knowledge with courses, plenty of online resources you can do which are free. Highly recommend getting on LinkedIn, create a profile and build a network 👍🏻
@@Tone_Team market conditions are irrelevant.... the only factor here is experience... or lack of. without it, you are not being taken on... regardles of the market. no amount of courses are going to change that either.... most situations in this industry run off the premise of.... its not what you know but who you know.... bit like your situation Tony... you knew someone in the industry which helped you get to where you are today.... your old man. because if Gary Brown had a dad who owned a construction firm, he would be in that managerial role now and off the tools....
You are literally the exact type of person this video is aimed at. I had an opportunity and I took it. You think it’s all been easy? Trying navigating a business through the worst financial crash in history, you’d last 5 minutes, in fact you wouldn’t last that long. I’ve helped build this business from the ground up, no hand outs, all earned and nothing given. I remortgaged my house to buy my first piece of land, how about you? Taken any opportunities or just sit on the internet and moan?
My grandfather father are brickes and me to and also groundworks conceteing works to been doing it since I was 12 kick out of school so went working back in the days when u had to climb up ladders blocks on the shoulder mortar digging out footings by hand using mixers with the handle wat if u didn't catch it right could take your hand off been a bricklayer 20 plus years younger lads have it so easy these days , love beening a bricklayer wouldn't change it take no notice of the negative comments very good channel when u going to start bringing videos back out mate 🧱👊👊👊👊
Commenting as a lifelong bricklayer. People slagging you on here are wrong. You were born with a bit of intelligence and ambition and you used it. And your right, why flog yourself for forty years working for subbies if you can do better. Hope a few young lads follow your advice.
great video tone! thanks for the inspiration I think you should do a lot more videos like these we need them. I've started out on my own not to long ago and anything is possible in this life! a lot of people just get a glimpse and assume you've had it easy just because your old man owns a firm that's doing well. little do people know all the effort that is required and everyone plays a vital role in the company, it wouldn't be where it is today without team effort. a company is only as good as its people" so well done mate keep up the great work and content.
My god Tone I read some of the comments here and at first I genuinely thought it was people bantering, then realised they weren’t. How rude some people are?! I say fair play to you for getting to where you are now, you’ll have put up with a lot of crap and went through a lot of stressful situations that’s guaranteed. People generally just don’t understand business and what’s involved in running and growing one. I always feel as well that the same people who vehemently criticise others are jealous of the success they’ve had, as invariably they are lazy sods who expect everything to come to them! I’m light years away from where you are as a company but I’m trying to grow and progress, sometimes it feels like I’m doing ok, other times you get a right hiding from one thing or another, usually hmrc 😂. Anyway, thanks for sharing, I for one appreciate it
I’ve mixed feelings on this, In today’s world you’re rewarded for being a manager/director/ business owner- still lots of hardwork to be done as you’ve said.. but I’d like to see the world stepping back to basics a little bit, where a good tradesmen gets rewarded equally aswell as a good businessman. We’re losing skills by every good tradesmen moving into management over learn more complex aspects of their trade.
Thanks Tony for your Jackanory....lol. Maybe you should invite some of your keyboard critics, to tell their story openly and honestly!!! There wouldn't be a taker amongst them. Keep up the good work. John Hutchins
I’m looking to build a price work tool kit what profile set up do you think works best for your lads, I’m edging towards the fitzbrick straps do you think there better than top clamps and f clamps any advice be greatly appreciated
This is the best video you've made and the comment section is a real shame. The career progression is there as a bricklayer, if you've got the guts and determination to go out there and make it happen. If it's tools in the bucket at half 4 and off to the pub every day then you probably won't get very far. I'm doing my self build next year, which will be worth in excess of £1 million. I've renovated several properties and worked my way up to building a 4000 sqft house. I'm in my mid thirties, I started 20 years ago on £30 a day. The biggest obstacle people face in this industry is their own imagination. You have to go out and make your progression happen and it's not easy. Most people don't have it in them, as this comment section demonstrates.
Been a brickie for 39 yrs, only got into it as I was thrown out of school at 15, Money is still good but the characters have gone , Not many decent people coming through, Im a bit old for it nw, still enjoy laying, just hate all the health and safety,and politics involved , Its a dieing trade,a casual trade. Id not encourage anyone to get into it purely as its just a casual job , lose time due to weather, and most sub contractors stop you to the second for lost time, Full time bricklayers is a rarity, Only time I was a full time was as an apprenticewhen I was with wimpeys too, also and was on a yts scheme on £27 a week. Done price and dw, Bricklayers are fine its the main contractors, subbies etc get greedier and greedier, The game was better up to 2002.
Same got kicked out of school think my mother said she was home schooling to the government so when I was 15 she got me out to Dresden on the building sites with an old boyfriend stayed there for 18 months and came back to Blighty 31 years ago. The building industry has always been like what we see today “doesn’t always work does it?
I'm from London and the sites and overall building industry has gone down hill since 2002,I used to love going to work there was always a good crack and comradery amongst the workers, The cscs card is just a money making scheme , I very done that 5 times,I don't nw any people coming through,or anyone who wants to do it. I hate site work nw its an awful experience, the site agents and management don't have a clue ,and the health and safety is just over the top. I wont go on sites for work anymore, I just try and find small jobs ,extensions,boundary walls etc. I feel sorry for any youngsters who are doing it... The country is in tatters and so is the construction industry, It's a shame as you can earn good money but things have even put a stop to that. I've 10 yrs hopefully left and have worked in the states and Australia and even in the usa its better than here! Whinge over🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Bit like saying you’re not a solider unless you’ve been shot. Don’t be daft, exactly why I done the video. 30 winters is not a badge of honour. Maybe rewatch the video
@@Tone_Team You've done well for yourself fella you're an office worker now who qualified as a bricklayer i don't know your story.You don't practice the trade that's all a meant.Have a lovely night.
@@Tone_Team stop biting tony not sure TH-cam’s the place for you brother get used to negativity and people try t9 bring you down comes with the territory 👍
You speak alot of sense mate but it seemed like you always had that comfort blanket and insurance policy to always drop in with your dad if things never worked out, Thats not a dig by the way but thats a hell of a good position to be in and most wont have that.
It’s been far from easy, a lot of people would of tapped out facing some of the things we have gone through, let alone it all being laid on a plate for me, far from it. There have been some incredibly dark, unhappy, testing times and I’ve seen many people give up when the going gets tough. I could go into things that many wouldn’t believe but I won’t because people’s opinions are formed before they watched the video
I think a couple of people are missing the point of this video. There are so many people that have worked their way up through the construction industry with no handouts. It is not about handouts in this industry, if you are not good enough or do not have the drive to progress, you will stay still or go backwards. There are so many examples of people who build careers, progress to contracts managers, directors, start their own businesses etc who started out at the very bottom and have no relation to the companies they work for. Also, the same people who say the industry ‘is hard out there’ need to realise that yes it is hard… but it is hard for everyone and it is not unique to them 🤣 Victim mentality and being spiteful does not lead to progress✌🏼
I watched up to 8 min in and had enough. You had a leg up from your father many don't. Your father opened up doors for you by the sounds of it. Sorry to sound harsh but I would never bring my son into the construction industry.
Should have watched til the end mate, video is aimed at people with this outlook! I done the miles, labourer, college, price work, supervisor, contracts manager. Every single person had the exact same opportunities I had. I could have stayed in my corporate job earning considerably more. What you don’t know is when I joined the firm was small, I had no money, couldn’t drive, had a £450 nursery bill to cover each month, barely pay my rent, my wife went back to work full time when my son was 9 months old to make ends meet, my Dad paid me the going rate for new labourer. I made huge sacrifices to take the opportunity in front of me and so did my wife. I worked every hour I could, I sold computers on the side to make up the shortfall. Forget navigating the 2007 financial crash where myself and my Dad ended up back on the tools, could barely pay wages, put fuel in our van. Yeah, handed on a fucking plate to me mate, gold leafs and everything on it 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
@@Tone_Teamdon’t mind him Tony , he’s just another jealous so and so that finds it hard to be happy for others who have achieved some success. We all know people like this, these people have never taken a chance in life, don’t work hard enough and are irresponsible with what money they earn. Most of these people are unable to look in the mirror Tony so I wouldn’t waste my energy on them. You seem like a good person Tony and it’s nice to see from the videos you have such a good relationship with your family. Keep up the good work 👍💪🧱
6 mins in and it sounds like your dad was about to open the doors for you to walk through, no disrespect mate but it's tough out there, I'm very good at what I do I'm 35 and I'm finally earning half decent money, I speak to managers day in day out and I know I'm far more capable than them, it's easy when you have the helping hand is all I'm saying mate. But honestly I wish you all the best 👍
My Dad has handed me nothing. I’ve always told everyone it’s a family business. Apart from the developments which is 50/50 with my Dad, and yes I put in my own money to get going. And before you ask, I remortgaged my house. I wasn’t gifted anything
@@Tone_Team sorry I worded that badly. What I meant to say was you weren’t “just” a bricklayer like we are who had to work everything out for yourself from scratch. You had your dad who it sounds like was basically a subbie? So you could get some inside info and a bit of a leg up into it. Where as the rest of us haven’t got a clue how it works and we just have to work it all out - none of the subbies I know will give you any info on how to start up as they don’t want to invite the wolves to dinner. I’m having a dog or knocking you either, you’ve clearly taken the business to a new level from your input. And anyone who didn’t take advantage of the situation you were in with your dad would be an idiot. But yeah.. if you ever want to tell me the nitty gritty of how to become a contractor I’m all ears 😂
The trouble is, there only so many positions above being a bricklayer. For the vast majority, their is no career. Yes you can become a foreman if you are really lucky, or unlucky some would say. Most are self medication. You are doing this video and good luck to you, but how many years did you do being abused by the big subbies? Hired and fired every month?
Well I’ve just retired at 58 and loved every day of being a bricklayer I’ve set myself up for the rest of my life from it Every through the bad times I’ve made a good living and put money into properties and pensions
Been a Brickie for 30 years plus now trying to get off the trowel because of shoulder surgery and get into the management side done my SMSTS ticket. But can’t get a chance because all I get is that I have no management experience it seems they would rather take someone out off uni with no experience then a person with 30 years experience in the industry
Keep plugging away mate, your find the right fit. Market is down at the moment so opportunities are less than usual but the market will rally again at some point. Keep plugging your knowledge with courses, plenty of online resources you can do which are free. Highly recommend getting on LinkedIn, create a profile and build a network 👍🏻
@@Tone_Team market conditions are irrelevant....
the only factor here is experience... or lack of.
without it, you are not being taken on... regardles of the market.
no amount of courses are going to change that either....
most situations in this industry run off the premise of.... its not what you know but who you know.... bit like your situation Tony...
you knew someone in the industry which helped you get to where you are today.... your old man.
because if Gary Brown had a dad who owned a construction firm, he would be in that managerial role now and off the tools....
Your not a bricklayer. You make it sound so easy,if I were you I would thank your Daddy for settling you up
You are literally the exact type of person this video is aimed at. I had an opportunity and I took it. You think it’s all been easy? Trying navigating a business through the worst financial crash in history, you’d last 5 minutes, in fact you wouldn’t last that long. I’ve helped build this business from the ground up, no hand outs, all earned and nothing given. I remortgaged my house to buy my first piece of land, how about you? Taken any opportunities or just sit on the internet and moan?
😂😂😂
@@Tone_Team 🎣 Had you hook line and sinker there tone 😂😂😂
FairPlay to you,you deserve it all,your man is probably sitting in his mams box room in his underpants all day every day
My grandfather father are brickes and me to and also groundworks conceteing works to been doing it since I was 12 kick out of school so went working back in the days when u had to climb up ladders blocks on the shoulder mortar digging out footings by hand using mixers with the handle wat if u didn't catch it right could take your hand off been a bricklayer 20 plus years younger lads have it so easy these days , love beening a bricklayer wouldn't change it take no notice of the negative comments very good channel when u going to start bringing videos back out mate 🧱👊👊👊👊
Love the transparency of your story and what your trying to say in this video Tony 👊
One of the best aspects of working in construction is the contacts you make over the years, that are mutually beneficial.
Commenting as a lifelong bricklayer. People slagging you on here are wrong. You were born with a bit of intelligence and ambition and you used it. And your right, why flog yourself for forty years working for subbies if you can do better. Hope a few young lads follow your advice.
Nice one tone...you're hard work n determination paying off 👏 👏...Great jackanory 😂
You sound like a great man, good luck
Not sure everyone would agree 😂 but thanks
Always enjoy your videos genuine geezer 👌🏻
I've been a bricklayer for 43 years good luck yo you mate
great video tone! thanks for the inspiration I think you should do a lot more videos like these we need them. I've started out on my own not to long ago and anything is possible in this life! a lot of people just get a glimpse and assume you've had it easy just because your old man owns a firm that's doing well. little do people know all the effort that is required and everyone plays a vital role in the company, it wouldn't be where it is today without team effort. a company is only as good as its people" so well done mate keep up the great work and content.
My god Tone I read some of the comments here and at first I genuinely thought it was people bantering, then realised they weren’t. How rude some people are?! I say fair play to you for getting to where you are now, you’ll have put up with a lot of crap and went through a lot of stressful situations that’s guaranteed. People generally just don’t understand business and what’s involved in running and growing one. I always feel as well that the same people who vehemently criticise others are jealous of the success they’ve had, as invariably they are lazy sods who expect everything to come to them! I’m light years away from where you are as a company but I’m trying to grow and progress, sometimes it feels like I’m doing ok, other times you get a right hiding from one thing or another, usually hmrc 😂. Anyway, thanks for sharing, I for one appreciate it
I’ve mixed feelings on this, In today’s world you’re rewarded for being a manager/director/ business owner- still lots of hardwork to be done as you’ve said.. but I’d like to see the world stepping back to basics a little bit, where a good tradesmen gets rewarded equally aswell as a good businessman. We’re losing skills by every good tradesmen moving into management over learn more complex aspects of their trade.
Thanks Tony for your Jackanory....lol. Maybe you should invite some of your keyboard critics, to tell their story openly and honestly!!! There wouldn't be a taker amongst them.
Keep up the good work.
John Hutchins
Thanks John. People like to hate but I hope the overall message is one of positivity
I’m looking to build a price work tool kit what profile set up do you think works best for your lads, I’m edging towards the fitzbrick straps do you think there better than top clamps and f clamps any advice be greatly appreciated
This is the best video you've made and the comment section is a real shame. The career progression is there as a bricklayer, if you've got the guts and determination to go out there and make it happen. If it's tools in the bucket at half 4 and off to the pub every day then you probably won't get very far.
I'm doing my self build next year, which will be worth in excess of £1 million. I've renovated several properties and worked my way up to building a 4000 sqft house. I'm in my mid thirties, I started 20 years ago on £30 a day.
The biggest obstacle people face in this industry is their own imagination. You have to go out and make your progression happen and it's not easy. Most people don't have it in them, as this comment section demonstrates.
Thanks tone ❤
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Well said I hope you. Inspire the next generation can we have some more site visits still no rain still in the high 20s regards Howard from Cyprus 🎉🎉🎉
I’m thinking of going out on each site and working a day with the apprentices! What do you think? Make a good video?
@@Tone_Team absolutely
Been a brickie for 39 yrs, only got into it as I was thrown out of school at 15,
Money is still good but the characters have gone ,
Not many decent people coming through,
Im a bit old for it nw, still enjoy laying, just hate all the health and safety,and politics involved ,
Its a dieing trade,a casual trade.
Id not encourage anyone to get into it purely as its just a casual job , lose time due to weather, and most sub contractors stop you to the second for lost time,
Full time bricklayers is a rarity,
Only time I was a full time was as an apprenticewhen I was with wimpeys too, also and was on a yts scheme on £27 a week.
Done price and dw,
Bricklayers are fine its the main contractors, subbies etc get greedier and greedier,
The game was better up to 2002.
Same got kicked out of school think my mother said she was home schooling to the government so when I was 15 she got me out to Dresden on the building sites with an old boyfriend stayed there for 18 months and came back to Blighty 31 years ago.
The building industry has always been like what we see today “doesn’t always work does it?
I'm from London and the sites and overall building industry has gone down hill since 2002,I used to love going to work there was always a good crack and comradery amongst the workers,
The cscs card is just a money making scheme , I very done that 5 times,I don't nw any people coming through,or anyone who wants to do it.
I hate site work nw its an awful experience, the site agents and management don't have a clue ,and the health and safety is just over the top.
I wont go on sites for work anymore, I just try and find small jobs ,extensions,boundary walls etc.
I feel sorry for any youngsters who are doing it...
The country is in tatters and so is the construction industry,
It's a shame as you can earn good money but things have even put a stop to that.
I've 10 yrs hopefully left and have worked in the states and Australia and even in the usa its better than here!
Whinge over🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Mate you're not a brickie you sit in an office.Do 30 winters on price and you're a brickie.Just saying.Have a lovely night.
Bit like saying you’re not a solider unless you’ve been shot. Don’t be daft, exactly why I done the video. 30 winters is not a badge of honour. Maybe rewatch the video
@@Tone_Team You've done well for yourself fella you're an office worker now who qualified as a bricklayer i don't know your story.You don't practice the trade that's all a meant.Have a lovely night.
@@ripvanwincle2258 peace and love brother
@@Tone_Team stop biting tony not sure TH-cam’s the place for you brother get used to negativity and people try t9 bring you down comes with the territory 👍
You speak alot of sense mate but it seemed like you always had that comfort blanket and insurance policy to always drop in with your dad if things never worked out, Thats not a dig by the way but thats a hell of a good position to be in and most wont have that.
It’s been far from easy, a lot of people would of tapped out facing some of the things we have gone through, let alone it all being laid on a plate for me, far from it. There have been some incredibly dark, unhappy, testing times and I’ve seen many people give up when the going gets tough. I could go into things that many wouldn’t believe but I won’t because people’s opinions are formed before they watched the video
Fair play, Well said
you speak a lot of sense..
Not sure about that 😂😂
@@Tone_Team as a retired bricky myself take my word for it you do ...👍
I think a couple of people are missing the point of this video. There are so many people that have worked their way up through the construction industry with no handouts. It is not about handouts in this industry, if you are not good enough or do not have the drive to progress, you will stay still or go backwards.
There are so many examples of people who build careers, progress to contracts managers, directors, start their own businesses etc who started out at the very bottom and have no relation to the companies they work for.
Also, the same people who say the industry ‘is hard out there’ need to realise that yes it is hard… but it is hard for everyone and it is not unique to them 🤣
Victim mentality and being spiteful does not lead to progress✌🏼
I watched up to 8 min in and had enough. You had a leg up from your father many don't. Your father opened up doors for you by the sounds of it. Sorry to sound harsh but I would never bring my son into the construction industry.
Should have watched til the end mate, video is aimed at people with this outlook! I done the miles, labourer, college, price work, supervisor, contracts manager. Every single person had the exact same opportunities I had. I could have stayed in my corporate job earning considerably more. What you don’t know is when I joined the firm was small, I had no money, couldn’t drive, had a £450 nursery bill to cover each month, barely pay my rent, my wife went back to work full time when my son was 9 months old to make ends meet, my Dad paid me the going rate for new labourer. I made huge sacrifices to take the opportunity in front of me and so did my wife. I worked every hour I could, I sold computers on the side to make up the shortfall. Forget navigating the 2007 financial crash where myself and my Dad ended up back on the tools, could barely pay wages, put fuel in our van. Yeah, handed on a fucking plate to me mate, gold leafs and everything on it 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
@@Tone_Teamdon’t mind him Tony , he’s just another jealous so and so that finds it hard to be happy for others who have achieved some success. We all know people like this, these people have never taken a chance in life, don’t work hard enough and are irresponsible with what money they earn. Most of these people are unable to look in the mirror Tony so I wouldn’t waste my energy on them. You seem like a good person Tony and it’s nice to see from the videos you have such a good relationship with your family. Keep up the good work 👍💪🧱
6 mins in and it sounds like your dad was about to open the doors for you to walk through, no disrespect mate but it's tough out there, I'm very good at what I do I'm 35 and I'm finally earning half decent money, I speak to managers day in day out and I know I'm far more capable than them, it's easy when you have the helping hand is all I'm saying mate. But honestly I wish you all the best 👍
I thought the same. Always assumed he started up as a contractor himself but sounds like his dad did and handed it to him..
My Dad has handed me nothing. I’ve always told everyone it’s a family business. Apart from the developments which is 50/50 with my Dad, and yes I put in my own money to get going. And before you ask, I remortgaged my house. I wasn’t gifted anything
@@Tone_Team sorry I worded that badly. What I meant to say was you weren’t “just” a bricklayer like we are who had to work everything out for yourself from scratch. You had your dad who it sounds like was basically a subbie? So you could get some inside info and a bit of a leg up into it. Where as the rest of us haven’t got a clue how it works and we just have to work it all out - none of the subbies I know will give you any info on how to start up as they don’t want to invite the wolves to dinner.
I’m having a dog or knocking you either, you’ve clearly taken the business to a new level from your input. And anyone who didn’t take advantage of the situation you were in with your dad would be an idiot. But yeah.. if you ever want to tell me the nitty gritty of how to become a contractor I’m all ears 😂
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It's no longer cool to be in charge nowadays according to the young lads i work with.
Whs what a joke , great video tho
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👌 pukka video good advice
The trouble is, there only so many positions above being a bricklayer.
For the vast majority, their is no career. Yes you can become a foreman if you are really lucky, or unlucky some would say. Most are self medication.
You are doing this video and good luck to you, but how many years did you do being abused by the big subbies? Hired and fired every month?
thanks for your input but according to Starmer, you are not a working person .......
😂😂 I laugh but that twat makes me sick
Well I’ve just retired at 58 and loved every day of being a bricklayer
I’ve set myself up for the rest of my life from it
Every through the bad times I’ve made a good living and put money into properties and pensions
Love it 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Fair play
Zzzzzzzzz
Thanks for helping the algorithm
Do you do one on one in person training?? I wanna be a brickie
Not while you've got a hole in your a**e
No but we do offer apprenticeships
@@Tone_Team how to I get involved with your apprenticeship??