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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: powerslinky on 21 October 2015, 12:36:34
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Well I am surprised :o . . . but even more so delighted :y . . as I did not think I had a chance of this :y
I have been totally fed up with my construction industry job for a few years now . I have for last 15 years been working on local authority "Decent Homes " programmes , which in my case is kitchen & bathroom full refurbs.
It has been steadily getting worse to try & make a living , with prices being constantly cut & more work for less money kind of thing . Biggest problem is though , the main contractor ( I am a sub contractor) pricing too low just to secure the work . As well as the main contractor management having next to no experience of doing this type of work & making major mistakes constantly,through total lack of "know how" of how the work is done . Basicly they are pen pushers or maybe keyboard pushers now :-\
So . . . thought I would try & make a move away from hands on fitting etc. Been looking for while now . . .& cutting a long story short . . . applied for job I did not think I would even get reply from at my age . . .went for an interview . . .& made the short list of 3 for the job with a utility company ::)
Just had the call to give me the job :o :o :o :o . . . .apparently . . experience does count :o so start Monday :o It is an employed position. . .so . . .paid holidays . . . company vehicle . . phone . . & hopefully a bit of security for the remaing working life :-\
Happy days . . . I'm really chuffed ;D ;D ;D
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Nice one :y
Well done... And good luck with it 8)
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Well I am surprised :o . . . but even more so delighted :y . . as I did not think I had a chance of this :y
I have been totally fed up with my construction industry job for a few years now . I have for last 15 years been working on local authority "Decent Homes " programmes , which in my case is kitchen & bathroom full refurbs.
It has been steadily getting worse to try & make a living , with prices being constantly cut & more work for less money kind of thing . biggest problem is though , the main contractor ( I am a sub contractor) pricing too low just to secure the work . As well as the main contractor management having next to no experience of doing this type of work & making major mistakes constantly,
So . . . thought I would try & make a move away from hands on fitting etc. Been looking for while now . . .& cutting a long story short . . . applied for job I did not think I would even get reply from at my age . . .went for an interview . . .& made the short list of 3 for the job with a utility company ::)
Just had the call to give me the job :o :o :o :o . . . .apparently . . experience does count :o so start Monday :o It is an employed position. . .so . . .paid holidays . . . company vehicle . . phone . . & hopefully a bit of security for the remaing working life :-\
Happy days . . . I'm really chuffed ;D ;D ;D
Meter reader? ???
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Well Done Al :y
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Well done :y
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Well I am surprised :o . . . but even more so delighted :y . . as I did not think I had a chance of this :y
I have been totally fed up with my construction industry job for a few years now . I have for last 15 years been working on local authority "Decent Homes " programmes , which in my case is kitchen & bathroom full refurbs.
It has been steadily getting worse to try & make a living , with prices being constantly cut & more work for less money kind of thing . biggest problem is though , the main contractor ( I am a sub contractor) pricing too low just to secure the work . As well as the main contractor management having next to no experience of doing this type of work & making major mistakes constantly,
So . . . thought I would try & make a move away from hands on fitting etc. Been looking for while now . . .& cutting a long story short . . . applied for job I did not think I would even get reply from at my age . . .went for an interview . . .& made the short list of 3 for the job with a utility company ::)
Just had the call to give me the job :o :o :o :o . . . .apparently . . experience does count :o so start Monday :o It is an employed position. . .so . . .paid holidays . . . company vehicle . . phone . . & hopefully a bit of security for the remaing working life :-\
Happy days . . . I'm really chuffed ;D ;D ;D
Meter reader? ???
No Steve . . . . but thanks for replying ;D ;D ;D Decent job actually . . 29k basic + OT to start ;)
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Well I am surprised :o . . . but even more so delighted :y . . as I did not think I had a chance of this :y
I have been totally fed up with my construction industry job for a few years now . I have for last 15 years been working on local authority "Decent Homes " programmes , which in my case is kitchen & bathroom full refurbs.
It has been steadily getting worse to try & make a living , with prices being constantly cut & more work for less money kind of thing . biggest problem is though , the main contractor ( I am a sub contractor) pricing too low just to secure the work . As well as the main contractor management having next to no experience of doing this type of work & making major mistakes constantly,
So . . . thought I would try & make a move away from hands on fitting etc. Been looking for while now . . .& cutting a long story short . . . applied for job I did not think I would even get reply from at my age . . .went for an interview . . .& made the short list of 3 for the job with a utility company ::)
Just had the call to give me the job :o :o :o :o . . . .apparently . . experience does count :o so start Monday :o It is an employed position. . .so . . .paid holidays . . . company vehicle . . phone . . & hopefully a bit of security for the remaing working life :-\
Happy days . . . I'm really chuffed ;D ;D ;D
Meter reader? ???
No Steve . . . . but thanks for replying ;D ;D ;D Decent job actually ;)
Nice one, Al :y
And to all you meter readers...why don't you get yourself a decent job? ;D
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Excellent news.......the drinks are on Big Al. :y
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Well I am surprised :o . . . but even more so delighted :y . . as I did not think I had a chance of this :y
I have been totally fed up with my construction industry job for a few years now . I have for last 15 years been working on local authority "Decent Homes " programmes , which in my case is kitchen & bathroom full refurbs.
It has been steadily getting worse to try & make a living , with prices being constantly cut & more work for less money kind of thing . biggest problem is though , the main contractor ( I am a sub contractor) pricing too low just to secure the work . As well as the main contractor management having next to no experience of doing this type of work & making major mistakes constantly,
So . . . thought I would try & make a move away from hands on fitting etc. Been looking for while now . . .& cutting a long story short . . . applied for job I did not think I would even get reply from at my age . . .went for an interview . . .& made the short list of 3 for the job with a utility company ::)
Just had the call to give me the job :o :o :o :o . . . .apparently . . experience does count :o so start Monday :o It is an employed position. . .so . . .paid holidays . . . company vehicle . . phone . . & hopefully a bit of security for the remaing working life :-\
Happy days . . . I'm really chuffed ;D ;D ;D
Meter reader? ???
No Steve . . . . but thanks for replying ;D ;D ;D Decent job actually . . 29k basic + OT to start ;)
Good money......but not too much overtime eh? Life is for living, not for working.
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Excellent news.......the drinks are on Big Al. :y
Of course . . . . if any more Oofers would like to come to Sereks get together at Spiceland on 21st November . . I will be getting you all drinks from the bar . . . :y
Oh hold on . . . . there is no bar there :( :( non licenced . . . you have to take your own ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Well done Al :y :y
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well done pal :y :y
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Well done Al :y :y
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STEMO . . . part of my new job will be closely examining peoples "holes" . . .
so beware . . . I may request a transfer to Barnsley ;D ;D ;D ;D
Just thinking of what I would have to say to a nice looking slim 40 year old woman on my first day . . .
"Oh good morning madam . . . I've come to examine your hole" :-[ :-[ :-[ ;D ;D ;D
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Good new Al. :y
Taking a totally pessimistic view......us self-employed types, always have a trade to fall back on if things go wrong ;)
But you will hack it :y
To be honest, mate, you going employed, is like me retiring.....you know what money is coming in, and no more stress wondering where the next job is coming from. Enjoy :y
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Happy days well done :y
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STEMO . . . part of my new job will be closely examining peoples "holes" . . .
so beware . . . I may request a transfer to Barnsley ;D ;D ;D ;D
Just thinking of what I would have to say to a nice looking slim 40 year old woman on my first day . . .
"Oh good morning madam . . . I've come to examine your hole" :-[ :-[ :-[ ;D ;D ;D
Any further vacancies? I have the necessary experience. :y
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I bet, Steve...if you turned up at a woman's door and asked that question...and she showed you the 'intimate part', you would be gone faster than s**t off a shovel ;D ;D ;D ;D
All gob, no job ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Thanks for all your replies :y :y
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Nice one Al,and hope it all goes well for you :y
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All the best in your new career. :y
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Nice one Al, you will be able to afford that 2nd Omega mow! ::) ::) ::)
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:y Nice one , life in the old dog yet !
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Nice one Al, you will be able to afford that 2nd Omega mow! ::) ::) ::)
Eh? you mean 3rd don't you . . .already got two of the buggers ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Nice one Al - hope it all goes well for you :y
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Nice one Al, you will be able to afford that 2nd Omega mow! ::) ::) ::)
Eh? you mean 3rd don't you . . .already got two of the buggers ;D ;D ;D ;D
Ooops, sorry, I lost count. :-[ :y
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Excellent news Big Al, hope it works out for you :y
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Good news indeed,weel done you :y Hope it all goes well for you.
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STEMO . . . part of my new job will be closely examining peoples "holes" . . .
so beware . . . I may request a transfer to Barnsley ;D ;D ;D ;D
Just thinking of what I would have to say to a nice looking slim 40 year old woman on my first day . . .
"Oh good morning madam . . . I've come to examine your hole" :-[ :-[ :-[ ;D ;D ;D
it could be worse I have got to drive over to brighton tomorrow to tell a client she has to cut her bush :o ;D....the trees are setting her cameras off of a windy night :y
Well done al :y
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STEMO . . . part of my new job will be closely examining peoples "holes" . . .
so beware . . . I may request a transfer to Barnsley ;D ;D ;D ;D
Just thinking of what I would have to say to a nice looking slim 40 year old woman on my first day . . .
"Oh good morning madam . . . I've come to examine your hole" :-[ :-[ :-[ ;D ;D ;D
it could be worse I have got to drive over to brighton tomorrow to tell a client she has to cut her bush :o ;D....the trees are setting her cameras off of a windy night :y
Well done al :y
You could always offer to trim it for her . . . ;D ;D
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STEMO . . . part of my new job will be closely examining peoples "holes" . . .
so beware . . . I may request a transfer to Barnsley ;D ;D ;D ;D
Just thinking of what I would have to say to a nice looking slim 40 year old woman on my first day . . .
"Oh good morning madam . . . I've come to examine your hole" :-[ :-[ :-[ ;D ;D ;D
it could be worse I have got to drive over to brighton tomorrow to tell a client she has to cut her bush :o ;D....the trees are setting her cameras off of a windy night :y
Well done al :y
Very inefficient. Just ring her up. :P
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We'll done Al :y
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Can't beat job security well done, celebrations coming on soon then !! 😀. 😀 😀
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Great news Al :y. Another name for the pen pushers is Middle Men, who get your hard earned £££s for doing Bugger all >:( There's plenty in the Heating Game like you after a lot of thought finally called it a day S.Employed. Been P.a.y.e since June 14. Haven't looked back,even got a Morgage :o
Consistency is better than. It'll be better next year :y
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Good stuff :y
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STEMO . . . part of my new job will be closely examining peoples "holes" . . .
so beware . . . I may request a transfer to Barnsley ;D ;D ;D ;D
Just thinking of what I would have to say to a nice looking slim 40 year old woman on my first day . . .
"Oh good morning madam . . . I've come to examine your hole" :-[ :-[ :-[ ;D ;D ;D
it could be worse I have got to drive over to brighton tomorrow to tell a client she has to cut her bush :o ;D....the trees are setting her cameras off of a windy night :y
Well done al :y
Very inefficient. Just ring her up. :P
Ah but you are missing the point STEMO..i work for a green company and it so environmentally friendly to drive my diesel 60 miles...so much so they will charge the customer for that privilege
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Congratulations Al, I hope it turns out well for you. :y
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Excellent news. Well done :y
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STEMO . . . part of my new job will be closely examining peoples "holes" . . .
so beware . . . I may request a transfer to Barnsley ;D ;D ;D ;D
Just thinking of what I would have to say to a nice looking slim 40 year old woman on my first day . . .
"Oh good morning madam . . . I've come to examine your hole" :-[ :-[ :-[ ;D ;D ;D
it could be worse I have got to drive over to brighton tomorrow to tell a client she has to cut her bush :o ;D....the trees are setting her cameras off of a windy night :y
Well done al :y
Very inefficient. Just ring her up. :P
Ah but you are missing the point STEMO..i work for a green company and it so environmentally friendly to drive my diesel 60 miles...so much so they will charge the customer for that privilege
Stop using those sort of profanity's when talking to stemo.
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Probably why he has gone quiet...he swooned!!! ;D ;D ;D
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Work is what donkeys do.
Find yourself a decent woman and kick her arse out the door of a morning. ;D
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Work is what donkeys do.
Find yourself a decent woman and kick her arse out the door of a morning. ;D
I did try that...but it did not end well ;D :y
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Well done Al.
Not surprised you were doing more and more for less and less as the only pay sector that has not recovered to anywhere near pre-2008 levels is the self-employed.