Anyone here worked for Dyno Rod?

[armyash]

Yeah I know him, he was my com at bg(regional manager).

He was alright to begin with but time changes things. As an individual he's fine as a manager... Well he ticks all managerial boxes he may have relaxed a bit over the years so you never know he may not be there anymore but to my knowledge he is.

Health and safety is ott being part of the centrica group but I have to say Id never been so well looked after. Silly things like when I got issued a new van they asked that I reported the freshly polished rubber floor mat as a near miss and they sent a mobile valiter out to scrub it. They also stopped using transit connects as the mechanism that held the doors open wasn't stiff enough and peoples doors came back at them if they opened them to quickly...

Good luck with it though ash make the most of it

I have just had a look through my info for the job and his name is on it so i will expect to have him interview me. Thanks for the heads up.

I will make the most of and find out as much as i can.

Thanks for the advice. Feeling positive now.

 

[gasmanrob]

Trying to think of his hobbies or anything to help spark a generic conversation. He has a very slight and subtle lisp it'll take a while to notice.

Oh and for the love of god if you want that job you don't know me! Even if it is only on a forum. Save that till you've got the job and finished probation

 

[gassafe]

Make sure you dress up, you only get 1 chance to make a good first impression 🙂

 

[AWheating]

For a company like this travel time should be part of the working time, not your own time unpaid.

 

[Dotty]

Trying to think of his hobbies or anything to help spark a generic conversation. He has a very slight and subtle lisp it'll take a while to notice.

Oh and for the love of god if you want that job you don't know me! Even if it is only on a forum. Save that till you've got the job and finished probation

Begs the question. .....

What did you do?

 

[gasmanrob]

Begs the question. .....

What did you do?

I was more of a shepherd then a sheep, coupled with not being too concerned if I lost my job I was rather vocal about things that disgruntled me. Never had a disciplinary though

 

[rpm]

For a company like this travel time should be part of the working time, not your own time unpaid.

It is for me the only exception is when stuck on a motorway as I found out last year when my overtime claim was rejected.

 

[tomplumb83]

No idea what they pay but sounds like a decent job.
Mind you, it is BG so your sole intention will be to rip customers off!
Good luck1

 

[gasmanrob]

No idea what they pay but sounds like a decent job.
Mind you, it is BG so your sole intention will be to rip customers off!
Good luck1

Think you're well out of line there. Yes there are many who miss sell and recommend the wrong thing, but there are many more who do it right it's down to the individual involved, much the same as sole traders and white van man. Most are upstanding trades man but again many are modern day highwaymen.

Yes there products are expensive but no worse then many other larger companies with overheads.

If you were looking after a system for £20 a month and the plate heat exchanger kept blocking up would you replace it every 3 months or advise them to protect against it with a filter and/or flush.

We're all out to make money in the end just their practices are over a larger proportion and population thus bringing them under scrutiny and publicity more often

 

[tomplumb83]

Hmm... I think theres abit more to it than that but I take your point

 

[rpm]

Good and bad in every barrel so the larger the barrel the larger % of bad apples.
By definition we don`t get to hear of the good one`s.

 

[jonnyswamp]

Make sure you dress up, you only get 1 chance to make a good first impression 🙂

Go as Batman or Superman, if nothing else it'll break the ice 😀

 

[armyash]

Only went and got the job!! 🙂

Thanks for all the advice i probably wouldn't have got it without the info on this forum!

 

[rpm]

Only went and got the job!! 🙂

Thanks for all the advice i probably wouldn't have got it without the info on this forum!

Well done Ash.
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[rpm]

Any sticky moments with questions mate or was it all plain sailing?

 

[gasmanrob]

Well done mate. Nice bright tango van on the way to you soon then.

 

[armyash]

Well done mate. Nice bright tango van on the way to you soon then.

Your info/advice was priceless thanks.

 

[armyash]

Any sticky moments with questions mate or was it all plain sailing?

Not really, i did hesitate a few times but i knew the answers and it was probably nerves he seemed to know this. 8/10 on the test paper but it was fairly easy to be honest. It seems early days for the team, the impression i got was that Dyno plumbing is starting to grow rapidly and from september there will be more on the gas side where as now the majority of it is going to be plumbing.

I was in 2 minds last night if i should even go, i'm glad i did, i will now have the security of a permanent job and the benefits that go with that. It's perfect timing we are waiting on the keys to our first house and like everyone else we have plans for the future that will help with.

I will have to complete a British Gas assessment but it sounds straight forward and from the sounds of it I will get briefed up before hand. He said most people pass it easy enough, working in a safe manner seems to be the order of the day.

Hopefully I will have a good career and can get involved in different aspects of the trade. I have the certs so they wouldn't have to pay for that just invest the time to give me experience but that's all a long way off. One step at a time, and getting this job is the best thing at this stage for me.

 

[armyash]

My boss isn't going to be happy, can only give 2 weeks notice.

 

[turnpin]

My boss isn't going to be happy, can only give 2 weeks notice.

Don't feel too bad you have to put you and your young family first may even think about the next guy /girl he take's on .....all the best in your new job ...regards Turnpin🙂