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    How do we make this job pay?

    At the moment I'm lucky if i get 1 in 10 quotes converted into jobs. I've found the most successful approach on large jobs is to provide the customer with a bill of materials listing all the parts and costs, a scope of works with details of estimated man hours and a quote with the final...
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    Pay for newly qualified electricians

    Hi Guys, I'm sure it has happened to quite a few of you but I was wondering why do companies not pay newly qualified electricians the full rate when they qualify ? Let me know you experiences ? Dave
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    Bad customers/clients who wont pay...

    Hi, (im not sure if this topic should be posted here or not but im AnGrY! and i need to VENT!) my apologies before hand... anyways, as the title suggests. basically, we are all out there trying our damn hardest to make a living and to make ends meet... Ive just spend a tonne of cash to get...
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    Dispute with a client who wont pay. Help needed please.

    Ok guys this is my first job as an electrician and i have almost completed a job on 2 premises that my client owns. the first job is at a spa. He required 11 downlights to be fixed. I spent £112.50 on the materials New transformers and lamp holders and a dimmer switch. charged him at wholesale...
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    Future ECA - UNITE Electrical Pay Structure

    Hi this is my first post on here! I received a txt today from a fellow electrician, this is one of many txts that are banding about at the moment it says ....... "Sparks at Smiths got letter today, new rates..... metalwork £10.50hr, wiring £12hr, glanding & terminating £14hr from March 2012!"...
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    Pay rise negotiations

    Not sure if this is the right place for this chaps ? Working for a small Co. of less than 4 ppl done my time with them & now fully qualified with 2391 for 2ish yrs. Been doin mainly domestic & commercial, Fire alarms, security & emg light installs & also all inspection & testing incl. large'ish...
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    What to do if the customer doesn't want to pay to find/fix fault?

    Hi, I've just been to replace 4 down lights downstairs where rodents had chewed the insulation off the elv side if the trannys under the tiled bathroom. This job had to be done regardless. The IR for the circuit is 0.5Mohms L&N to E. All the circuits are run to Jb's in the floor so it's a...
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    What do you mean i have to pay.

    Was in't pub last night when the phone went off in my pocket, so like a berk i answered it. Fairly new"ish" customer. I did a load of work a while back after a fire in a utility room. Anyway he told me that the rcbo for the downstairs lights wont stay on. OK i cant come now, its 10pm and ive had...
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    Electrical specialties, is there a huge gap in pay?

    Ive just started my spark training, and just wondered before i decide on a field to specialise in if there is any drastic difference in pay rates? Do domestic installers earn more than commercial or industrial ones? Is there a demand in certain areas of work that leads to demand (and more...
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    non pay customers - advice please

    any advice on best way to handle this not been self employed to long and defo dont need this, debt recovery or small claims myself (they signed a terms and conditions) so far (think its pretty clear their not paying) Invoiced on 19/04/2011 Cheque posted to me on 30/04/2011 (late because...
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    Pay back times

    Can any of you guys that are already installing please give me some guidance on the sort of payback time you are calculating versus system size. I am getting some wild figures for some systems, so would like to work out a rough average.
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    Pay from agencies

    Hello the agency I have been working for paid me into my bank like normal but another agency offered me work for a higher hourly rate but I have to sort my pay out myself or something through crest? Am I self employed then for this role then? What do I have to set up. Is it not as good to...
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    Holiday pay

    Hi guys, i finished up with baileys on the 4th of march. Are any of you able to tell me whether i will still receive my holiday pay for easter and summer? Not sure whether i have covered them if so when are these paid out? thanks
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    JIB Electrotechnical Certification Scheme (ECS) JIB Rates of Pay

    Good Morning Can you please advise on what the 2011 JIB rates of pay are for an Electrician & an Approved Electrician
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    sick pay

    apprentice just phoned me he`s 16 been working with a firm since last summer 4 days working 1 day release in tech. he is going to have his tonsils out later this month and his boss has told him he wont get sick pay as he is an apprentice and hasnt paid anything into the system, he wanted me to...
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    Why do i pay my £500 a year.

    Went down to local Electrifix this morning to pick up a light fitting. Parked up next to a car, as i got out of the van this bloke approached me. He explained that he is doing a job in a bathroom, he has catalogue open at consumer unit page, and starts to explain that he is Polish and hasn't...
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    Electricians rates of pay??? N. Ireland

    Any have any idea what kind of rate to expect for qualified electrician in N. Ireland c+g 2330 c+g 2382 c+g 2377 c+g 2391 8 years experience. Any help would be greatly appreciated
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    Why pay for pir assesments

    As a time served electrician looking to make a break on my own. I feel a bit cheated by these part p schemes as I feel I've already proved my competance to the jib. However I've decided to join elecsa but don't understand why I should pay more to do pir as these are not notifiable also what's to...
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    Why pay NIC extra for using their PIR Certs?

    I am looking at joining NICEIC, however have read through some of these threads that it is approx £400 for a year but just over £700 if you want to use their Periodic Certs. Can anybody explain this to me? As far as I am aware and relativly fresh from C&G 2391, a Periodic is not notifiable just...
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    Internet advertising DO NOT PAY anything.

    I have been told in no uncertain terms "Do not under any circumstances pay to advertise on the net". There are loads and loads of free sites to advertise on, and they work. Get a free domain name, and then do a simple website. Sign up to hotfrog, and put your domain name in the website...

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