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This week on Off The Job, Pete and Keiran sit down with Johan Dyer, carpenter, business owner, and founder of BuildBoss.

Johan shares the story behind growing up on building sites, becoming self-employed, dealing with difficult customers, and why one unpaid job can put a trades business at risk.

The conversation takes a deeper turn as Johan opens up about losing his dad in a tragic accident, being told not to come back to work shortly afterwards, and how he rebuilt his life and business during one of the toughest periods he's ever faced.

In this episode:

• The reality of being self-employed in the trades
• Losing a parent unexpectedly
• Mental health and therapy for tradesmen
• Difficult customers and payment disputes
• Why builders struggle to get paid
• The future of payment protection in construction
• Starting and growing a business from scratch
• What success actually looks like as a tradesman

Whether you're a builder, carpenter, plumber, gas engineer, electrician or running your own trade business, this episode is packed with honest conversations about life, business, mental health and the challenges that come with working for yourself.

👇 Let us know in the comments: What's the biggest lesson the trades have taught you?

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⚠️ Warning: Contains adult humour and strong language. Tradesmen banter ahead.

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