Been made redundant

[Chrisgy]

Well I got made redundant today, the whole company has folded. If anyone knows of a job going in Grimsby I'd be grateful. Got CCN1, CEN1, unvented, NVQ 2 & 3, a few other certs. I worked for east coast gas services in grimsby.

 

[oldplumber]

be brave m8, go it alone, word of mouth put out some feelers, advertise, take anything and have a go, better than sitting on the dole, and you keep what you earn (most of it till the tax man cometh), good luck

 

[Chrisgy]

Yeah I'd do that but not enough money to buy a van, gas safe registration and all the rest of it

Might have to see business link about any grants available

 

[oldplumber]

could alwaays work out of yhour car, plumbing only to start? I did and worked for me

 

[Blackcatgas]

Chin up mate, I dont want to sound patronising ,but things always work out for the best in the end.

 

[Chrisgy]

Yeah that might be something I could try for a while, might get on vistaprint tomorrow and get some bathroom leaflets printed thanks

 

[villa_tom]

Got laid off in september. Don't let it get you down. I got my own gas safe and set up my self subcontacting, its the best thing i've ever done. Try some of the agencies to get a foot in the door of some firms and then you could even go direct like my mate did or get rid of the agency and sub direct. Not sure if i can give agency details out on here but PM me and i'll give you the details.

But like BCG said things always work out best in the end.

 

[Chrisgy]

Thanks Tom, if I do go down that route I'll message for more info

 

[Puddle]

Really sorry to hear that chris,not good news,hope something comes along soon,has it gone completely belly up ?

 

[Chrisgy]

Yeah they had warmfront work, Stamford homes and 2 council contracts but every other week the account was on stop at pts and plumb centre so we couldn't do the work. Administrators are in on Monday so I reckon I won't see my 2 weeks in hand and I'm sure they have to pay 4 weeks notice for redundancy but no mention of that either. Just had a meeting today and with no warning everyones out of a job

 

[villa_tom]

You get £380 pound a week off the Government for the wages you may have lost. So when I was at Connaught and lost my job they didn't pay us for two weeks so I got 2 lots of £380. Buts it 380 mno matter what you where earning but not if its less. Plus then you get your redundancy on top of that. Plus you get a payment as you had no notice of your job loss I cant remember what thats called. I was Connaught for two years and my total payments where around £2200

 

[ecowarm]

Chris PM me, may be able to help you

 

[GQuigley67]

got layed off in october, have done some jobs for myself in the mean time made a good bit of money got money saved up for CKR1 and HTR1 and getting GSR, finished my business plan going to see Princes Trust on wednesday to discuss some funding, so its coming together by the end of this month I should have my van and GSR. If I were you I'd do the same getting layed off was probably the best thing that happened to me tbh you work for a company and get a wage at the end of the week when you can make that money in a day or 2 yourself

 

[Centralheatking]

For Villa Tom

My best mates job is going down the tubes fast and he thinks the company will fold - I have been self employed for years and knew nothing about provisions for situations like this but your info will be vital to him.

So £380 for each week unpaid ? and do the government pay the redundancy you mention and can you remember what the no notice payment is ?

He will be very gratefull

centralheatking

 

[villa_tom]

I lost my job in the Connaught mess, We where not paid for the last 14 days work, actual working days not saturday/sunday if you know what I mean. So you have to put a claim in for lost days work which the government pay. You get £76 per day lost - It works out at £380 a week, so you do lose money buts its better than a kick in the balls. You get given a form when your laid off and once filled out they money is sent to you with your redundancy.

Not to sure on the notice payment but its something like they have to gove you what you would have had to give them, So I would have had to give two weeks notice of I left so they had to pay me two weeks as they day they told us we lost our jobs we left. But sometimes they make you redundant in advance therfore you would not get this payment.

Theres loads of info on here www.direct.gov.uk

If the worst does happen and your mate lose's his job then tell him don't bother going down the job centre for help filling in forms and finding out what could be owed to you from the firm. I went down my local job centre for help and waited two hours and they couldn't help me they where to busy helping junkies and people who don't want to work. The website above have all the info you'll get from the job centre and more.

 

[Plumbstar Tom]

excellent thread guys

so if the worse happens its not all bad and as daunting as first though

I know many a plumber who started out in a car

I know a chap who still works out of his 4 x 4, free lander i think it is, just does boiler repairs and serving as well as land lord certs

keep your head up!

 

[GQuigley67]

I've been working out of my car but I dont like it I don't think it looks very professional turning up at a customers house in sports car , and I'm constantly running into problems where I have the material in the house but not in my car So a small van is the way forward for me me thinks !

 

[cliffbarry]

I have a permanent job based in Middlesborough if you are interested. Cheers Cliff 07814 700074

 

[PlumbBobBob]

i would guess he is sorted by now (look at the date)