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  1. A

    Employ from other trades?

    I've passed my 2330 l2 but can't get into electrical work however many calls, emails, blah blah..... anyway i've been offered some tiling/ plumbing work renovating bathrooms, have any of you on here found employees or employers from other trades on site?
  2. N

    Every Trade can "do" electrics

    Just had call. "Had bathroom ceiling plastered & bathroom light won't work - any ideas?" Anyone can "do" electrics, its only sticking wires in stuff! Lol
  3. ackbarthestar

    Blacklisting of trades

    As mentioned in the news yesterday. The five big construction companies are arranging with the unions some form of compensation for all those blacklist individuals who objected/whistleblew about devious and dodgy practices. Does anybody have any more news about this?
  4. driverman

    VIGI RCD's MCCB'S

    Hi Guys, Just wondered if anyone knew what the word "vigi" stands for? I'm assuming it does, like the electrical trade uses other abbreviations.
  5. R

    what are your tricks of the trade

    Hi guys Just a bored sparks with very little on this evening. Might be a boring or repeated thread if so I apologise in advance. If anyone was to ask you what is your best trick of the trade what would it be? Simple, complicated, down right odd, anything that gets you out of a hole or just a...
  6. B

    What has happened to the trade?

    It seems that every time I check out the forum, so called qualified sparks are asking the most basic questions such as help my rcd is tripping, how do I test? Etc. So many chancers about nowadays who wouldnt know the first thing about fault finding and think Ra is a school subject. As for these...
  7. G

    trade direct insurance

    I'm registered with benchmark, last year they contacted me to say I had to buy insurance to cover my work against faults for 6 years in case I was unable to work went bust or retired etc, I tried to say it was a load of crap but they insisted it was a government essential and they couldn't renew...
  8. J

    Trainee wage

    Hello chaps, Just want to gather some opinions with regard to a trainee wage. I've done 3 years at night school doing the 2330 and was offered the chance to do my Nvq with a company and was a bit disappointed with what they were willing to pay me. Im 22 with a mortgage, so unfortunately cant...
  9. D

    Insurance for multiple trades...

    It's that time of year and I have to get my public liability insurance to satisfy the scheme. I'm often offered work on the side as I'm a reasonably decent plasterer and plumber (sorry!), so thinking that I should probably get my insurance to cover my non-electrical work. Not got any quotes...
  10. R

    Tradetek

    Hi peps, I've requested an application pack from Tradetek. Has anybody on this forum ever done work for them? What are they like?
  11. S

    Sole trader or a limited company?

    Just a thought on how the majority of you guys (and girls) trade. Advantages/disadvantages and advice please! Thanks.

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