Newly Qualified - what now?

[Dotty]

Depends on the company.

Some stipulate that you can't undertake private work.

 

[Gas safety guy]

They are only paying 25k it's not a fortune. I'm getting the impression they really need qualified sensible reliable people. If they don't want me to work under my own number I suppose I won't work for them.

 

[Riley]

Can I not work under 2 gas safe numbers? One for my own work and one for the metering company?

Possibly but some companies are dead against it.

 

[Gas safety guy]

Quick update on this. Had 2 interviews last week with metering companies. Also popping in to see the boss at the company I did my placements at - heard they're looking for a few guys and have given one of the guys I did the course with a trial period. So, we'll see what happens over next few weeks!

 

[Super Mario]

Depends on the company.

Some stipulate that you can't undertake private work.

So if you work for a company under their license number you still have your own gas id number cant you use that?

 

[Riley]

Some of them don't want you to do it

 

[Super Mario]

Some of them don't want you to do it

Tes but you can still issue a cp12 or sign off a boiler right? Not using their license number just your id number

 

[Riley]

Yes but the point being some companies don't want you doing work outside their work

 

[cowdrayplumber]

I was under the impression that you could only sign off work that you've done for that company so if you wanted to work outside of that you'd need your own registration. That's what I've done anyway. Luckily my employer doesn't mind what work I undertake outside of their hours.

 

[Riley]

That's my point some employers don't mind. Lots do

 

[Super Mario]

I was under the impression that you could only sign off work that you've done for that company so if you wanted to work outside of that you'd need your own registration. That's what I've done anyway. Luckily my employer doesn't mind what work I undertake outside of their hours.

So you payed for your own seperate number just for private work?

 

[Super Mario]

Some of them don't want you to do it

And how would they know?

 

[Dotty]

So if you work for a company under their license number you still have your own gas id number cant you use that?

It depends on your contract of employment, irrespective of having your own registration.

This is the point we're trying to get you to understand.

 

[Rickster123]

And how would they know?

Because when something goes **** up and gas safe investigate they will contact the user of the gas safe registration number. I.e. The employer.
Using an employers gas safe number for your own private use is a p take in my opinion.

 

[Dotty]

And how would they know?

They will find out, they usually do.

 

[Dotty]

Something tells me you're going to do it anyway, making further discussion on the matter pointless.

Closing this thread now.