to be annoyed that builders are recharging their mobiles and using the toaster!

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I woudn't mind but one of the guys plugged his mobile in as soon as he arrived, before I had even left the house.

The other day the toaster (in the front room at moment) was left plugged in.

What a bloody cheek - they could at least cover there tracks and be more discreet

I see no reason to concern yourself about a mobile being plugged in, using the toaster however is taking the piss.

YABU - I can't see a problem with either tbh.

YANBU I think thats very cheeky - they are providing the service to you, not the other way about. Deduct something from the payment you are giving them for your electricity bill :o

Agree with Kitty - I cant see the problem with it either although I would have asked first TBH.

Be nice to your builder they have your home in their hands.

Blimey any workmen coming here must be made up; I make them sandwiches, cakes and all sorts and/or leave them to help themselves to tea/coffee, whatever they want. Probably why they always charge me a fair and lower rate than they might someone else; cos I'm nice to them!
Pretty trivial really to get worried about something like this. Just my opinion.

In the scheme of things it not going to cost that much and being friendly to builders could mean better service

Can't see any problem at all, I'd have offered them access to the toaster, kettle, whatever. Don't have a problem with people recharging their mobiles either.

yes I would be nice to them. They do have a habit of wandering off so make them want to keep coming

I charge my phone at work. And I use the toaster. It's really not costing you that much. YABU!

YABU unless they were using your bread ....

If they're good builders you'd be a twat to complain about this.

Yabu and petty.

Builders chez cheese get naice biscuits, bacon butties, iced drinks and cans of lucozade as and when required.

At least they don't leave skidmarks in your loo.

Recharging the phone is OK IMO.

Using the toaster is rude and I don't think people generally expect builders to do that. It's not really the cost of the electricity, it's the use of stuff that doesn't belong to them without asking.

yabu!

You're shelling out £££££ building work and begrudge them a chance to charge their phones and fill themselves up with toast. What will that electric cost you, a few quid.

I'm the nice chocolate biscuit queen when I have tradesmen round, no crap stuff.

it wouldn't bother me at all

Tight wad!

I found a copy of The Sun and an empty coffee cup in my bathroom after the builders had been in recently.

I mean, I know they have to take a crap, but I didn't really need it brought to my attention quite so much!

It wouldn't bother me I would make the tex and toast for them.

I didn't mind our builders charging their mobile phones. The bit that bothered me was that we left our charger plugged in a fairly hidden spot (away from dd who was an inquisitive baby, not away from the builders!)

One of them came into the living room (where they weren't working) took the charger and didn't mention it. Dh and I had a bit of a confused row about which one of us had moved it. Sheepishly the builder knocked on the door and returned it!

Oh and one of them used to take a fork out of the cutlery drawer, make his pot noodle and leave the fork for me to wash up! That made me laugh actually.

Another time dh came home early, and was offered a cup of tea by the plumber's apprentice. He thanked him nicely, then introduced himself!

I bought in biscuits for my plumbers and told them to make themselves tea/coffee as much as they liked.

They were lovely, and I feel like it is a small curtesy on my part to make them feel welcome in my home.