Working for nothing

[sedgy34]

ok, think about it like this. You do it in two days, as akbar said, yeah? That's £1500 a week pro rata... 4 weeks off a year = £72,000 a year! I'll have some of that!

What planet you on!! 1st fix go back 2nd fix change db test paperwork

 

[MDJ]

don't forget warrenty on the job as well, waiting to get paid, dishing out money upfront to buy kit, all adds up

 

[GLENNSPARK]

There's a company near me who have employed a tactic that's keeping them cheap and making a profits

I've only lived in Bristol since feb and worked on 2 sites yet I've met about 15-20 people who have worked for this company and all had the same experience.

They're doing council house rewires, real rubbish work, surface mounted trunking etc, but the kitchens are being ripped out at the same time all occupied.

the particular one I was on the people living their wouldn't allow any floor boards in the rooms to be lifted only in the hall. I was off site for maybe a total of a day and a half doing courses for them, and the other guy who was on the books spent 2 days with his assessor.
Mae were given 26 hours to do the entire rewire, obviously it took longer, get to the end of the next week and see I've only been paid for 26 hours, they turn around and said, yeah we gave you that long to do the job that's what you get paid regardless, lol non of which was discussed beforehand lol.

They've not paid so many people and have a bad rep, I'm surprised the guy who runs it is still walking the amount of guys I've me that he owes money to.

and was any of this in a contract of employment?

 

[VoltzElectrical]

What planet you on!! 1st fix go back 2nd fix change db test paperwork

Sedgy, can you explain the 'planet' bit? I'm not that interested in the thread TBH, it's not my field, but taking Akbar's evaluation and the subsequent comments that confirm that no chasing to be done, why is not £600-£800 a fair price for two days work?

Blessings.

 

[sedgy34]

Sedgy, can you explain the 'planet' bit? I'm not that interested in the thread TBH, it's not my field, but taking Akbar's evaluation and the subsequent comments that confirm that no chasing to be done, why is not £600-£800 a fair price for two days work?

Blessings.

Im going to be employing again soon so you guys can come and work for me
blessings

 

[Skyba]

and was any of this in a contract of employment?

No it was through an agency so I got my money because i kicked off and explained i signed up to an hourly rate based on hours worked not a price, many people worked for them on price and still haven't been paid, the guy who runs it doesn't officially own the company because he was banged up for fraud a while ago lol.

I left and a week after I left the agency pulled out and dropped them as they were breaking all sorts of rules. They're an niceic approved company I was working alone with one of their apprentice's bearing in mind I've Only just finished my NVQ and this was back in march, they had 2 supervisors who were going around all sites and testing about 2 weeks after it had all been made live lol, the only testing that happened before we left was the young apprentice turning it all on and hoping it didn't go pop.

that was it for me I took the option to go through my learning the log way because I wanted to be a good spark and a safe one and I refuse to leave people in a house that could potentially be dangerous.

 

[Skyba]

Im going to be employing again soon so you guys can come and work for me
blessings

Where are you based I'm looking for a job!!

 

[sedgy34]

Where are you based I'm looking for a job!!

west mids, but there will be electrical and solar pv works around the uk

 

[Skyba]

west mids, but there will be electrical and solar pv works around the uk

Well I'm in Bristol originally from your way though, I'm a bit of a mixture, born in kings norton, went to secondary school in Cornwall now live in Bristol lol.

As for your solar work I'm guessing I'd need to get certified to do solar, and do you have roofers installing panels or is it down to the spark?

 

[VoltzElectrical]

My price was £1300 and for a new db additional £400 with a few alterations on exhisting house

Was this labour only mate?

 

[sedgy34]

Was this labour only mate?

no matey including all materials

 

[GLENNSPARK]

No it was through an agency so I got my money because i kicked off and explained i signed up to an hourly rate based on hours worked not a price, many people worked for them on price and still haven't been paid, the guy who runs it doesn't officially own the company because he was banged up for fraud a while ago lol.

I left and a week after I left the agency pulled out and dropped them as they were breaking all sorts of rules. They're an niceic approved company I was working alone with one of their apprentice's bearing in mind I've Only just finished my NVQ and this was back in march, they had 2 supervisors who were going around all sites and testing about 2 weeks after it had all been made live lol, the only testing that happened before we left was the young apprentice turning it all on and hoping it didn't go pop.

that was it for me I took the option to go through my learning the log way because I wanted to be a good spark and a safe one and I refuse to leave people in a house that could potentially be dangerous.

sounds like the old `windows n doors` trick does this.....
trust me on this....itll be a `new` company soon....with a `clean slate`....bet most of the `old guard` will still be there though...lol...lol...

 

[VoltzElectrical]

no matey including all materials

so not far off the OP pricing then , I can't see what GlennSparks issues are with this price, sounds fair to me.

 

[sedgy34]

Well I'm in Bristol originally from your way though, I'm a bit of a mixture, born in kings norton, went to secondary school in Cornwall now live in Bristol lol.

As for your solar work I'm guessing I'd need to get certified to do solar, and do you have roofers installing panels or is it down to the spark?

you working your way back up the M5 lol we will have teams doing solar

 

[VoltzElectrical]

I may have read the thread a bit wrong, just re-reading it Sedgey. Apologies to all. So You lost the job by by £300 or so? You were still in the right ball park, but hey ho, sorry to hear you didn't get it.

Apologies again.

 

[Skyba]

you working your way back up the M5 lol we will have teams doing solar

i'm looking into doing a bit of solar, I almost got into it in march but the guy didn't bother because of all the hassle with the tarriffs, I've never done it but inhad a look at the setup where i did my 17th edition course, it's just a radial isn't it and 2 mcb's one feeding the other isn't it.

 

[Kiers1970]

I've priced 2 occupied rewires in my town last month or so, 2k, Didn't get them. Not particularly bothered, someone else can do them for those prices.

 

[sedgy34]

I may have read the thread a bit wrong, just re-reading it Sedgey. Apologies to all. So You lost the job by by £300 or so? You were still in the right ball park, but hey ho, sorry to hear you didn't get it.

Apologies again.

well well well apology accepted lol

 

[sedgy34]

I've priced 2 occupied rewires in my town last month or so, 2k, Didn't get them. Not particularly bothered, someone else can do them for those prices.

2k??????? per occupied property ffs im glad you didnt get them lol

 

[Kiers1970]

2k??????? per occupied property ffs im glad you didnt get them lol

I know mate, but we do em in 4 days, and there is SO much competition round here I have to be as keen as mustard.