The jobs becoming a joke

[calv68]

just seen a job advertised for a 2391 tester £20 a test, and the sad thing is someone will take that job and do 10 a day.

 

[ezzzekiel]

the way its going i might

 

[DurhamSparky]

were at????

 

[pevvers]

Twenty quid a test, or twenty quid a house? Twenty quid a test was the going rate when I was working in construction 6 years ago...

 

[Des 56]

We all like to feel proud, working hard to gain qualification
Then part p and the recession come along and we are considered very low value workers


Makes you wish you remained incompetent and used that incompetence to take up banking instead

 

[calv68]

it was on jobcentre plus in salford, ive tried to find it again but it aint on, looks like someones snapped it up or the FBI or CIA has went and arrested them who advertised it.

 

[telepath]

We all like to feel proud, working hard to gain qualification
Then part p and the recession come along and we are considered very low value workers

Very true here is an advert for marine electricians:

Marine Electricians with MOD Security clearance required for work on surface ships at Devonport Dockyard.

HOURLY RATE: For local contractors living within 30 miles of Plymouth.
PAYE £8.66 for 1st 37 hours, £9.71 after 37 hours PLUS holiday entitlement
LTD £10.95 per hour.

That's less than a labourer would get according to the JIB.

 

[IanC]

just seen a job advertised for a 2391 tester £20 a test, and the sad thing is someone will take that job and do 10 a day.

I think the same job was advertised on the jobs board on this forum. A bloke has re-wire teams in Stockport 2/3 bed flats and houses, he said he expected three initial verifications per day! £60 per day - don't spend it all at once eh!

 

[wattsup]

What 20 quid...seems too much to pay someone whom can read ;-

 

[lee sandland]

What 20 quid...seems too much to pay someone whom can read ;-

i did'nt say that you have to read or understand

 

[Davey101]

Not sure what you lads normally charge for testing, but 20 quid doesnt sound THAT bad to me. If you do ten a day, by my calculations that is a grand a week. As long as you dont have to spend too much more time with paperwork and test sheets, that sounds ok to me, or am I missing something?

 

[sand-dancer]

I've seen a testing job advertised - £13.60 per hour, own test equipment required, as is transport.

Unbelievable!

 

[KNIPEX]

I've seen a testing job advertised - £13.60 per hour, own test equipment required, as is transport.

Unbelievable!

take out your own transport costs and test equipment u will be down to £10 an hour if yoour lucky

 

[RhinoKing]

Maybe you should train as a heating engineer - I just got a quote for someone to come and look at my faulty boiler - £80 per hour or part of an hour! And that's after the discount... doh!