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 24/10/2007, 5:34
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Chris Head
 
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Just something for the artisans out there who are doing things outside of their remit to think about.
I was doing stuff that I wasn't registered to do too (most artisans stray a wee bit) but for one reason or another I need to be almost bullet proof now sooo, with dread in my heart started what I thought was going to be a process akin to climbing a mountain barefoot. How wrong I was.
The Ch de Met have been unbelievably helpful....working on the premise that truth conquers all I just hit them with the 'difficulties' I've had over the last three or four months and boy did they work hard to find solutions to how I want to re-shape my business...and they provided the coffee too! The head of the Ch de Met has even asked me to do an exhibition in their attached showroom.
Before I had the right to do practically anything I wanted to with wood, now I've added a variety of other activities which encompass the things I do associated to renovations (none of it structural) and exterior works associated with landscape and it's associated activities; including parks & gardens and tree surgery.
The only thing that has made me chuckle is the tree surgery that I've added to my remit....I can climb the hooogest tree I want to, carry out complex and dangerous reduction/dismantling operations back to the main stem....carve a totem into the stem, section it off to ground level even, but I'm not allowed to actually fell the stem in one! Apparently I have to go & see maf about that...weird.
Don't be afraid to level with the authorities and take them on, I personally have folk just waiting for the opportunity to stick a knife in my back, sleeping at night has got to be a better option than parking the truck out of sight and worrying about the jungle drums?
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24/10/2007, 7:36
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Val_2
Joined on 23/08/2004
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Re: Battle with Chamb de Met
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Well done Chris. I think you will find though that you can only register for one metier here at the CdM but as long as your insurers know what you are doing and you are covered with them its perfectly fine.My OH is only registered for one metier because his title of main contractor dosn't really exist in France, but the TVA,Impôts and insurers all have him legally labelled as a complete entreprise carrying out several trades and he is covered therein. Always best to come clean here, so many out there always ready to stick the knife in especially locals you may inadvertantly upset without knowing and to have a really good french accountant who knows his way round the system and can save you lots of euros.
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24/10/2007, 8:51
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Clair
Joined on 23/08/2004
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Re: Battle with Chamb de Met
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Excellent news Chris!
It's really good to read a positive outcome to a problem usually approached with a sense of dread.
Clair, a Real Virtual French Person
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24/10/2007, 12:39
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shawny
Joined on 08/10/2007
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But there should never be a battle with either of the chambres, they are there for you, the very reason for them even being there is to help anyone wishing to register, or who has registered already
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24/10/2007, 16:35
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Bugbear
Joined on 15/11/2006
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Re: Battle with Chamb de Met
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 Chris Head wrote: |
| shawny wrote: | But there should never be a battle with either of the chambres, they are there for you, the very reason for them even being there is to help anyone wishing to register, or who has registered already
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There shouldn't be shawny, I agree, but there often is, especially if you don't fall within the guidlines, or you pick a fontionnaire on a bad day or even someone who is prejudiced against the British here...it happens.
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Or you approach the situation in the belief that you are in for a battle. Isn't it called a "Self-fulfilling Prophecy".
Always better to start with an open mind, in my view..........................
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"Life is Short - Forgive Quickly - Love Truly - Laugh Uncontrollably"
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24/10/2007, 18:03
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Gemini_man
Joined on 10/02/2007
near Ribérac, Dordogne.
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That's really good news Chris and I totally agree with you that if you're straight with them they are usually more than ready to help sort your problem - and I'm talking about MSA here in my case, everyone's favourite organisme :D
And if I may give a word of advice: in my opinion, don't concern yourself too much about the people waiting to stick a knife in your back - life is too short - get on with what you're good at and more importantly what you enjoy doing, do it right and let the others stew - just my view :).
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