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Bit of good news, ive got 3 jobs booked in and a days work job to quote this week, got a llgs and remove and refix towel rail, a hob to fit, a stopcock to change and the quote is to move a rad from one side of a room to another concrete floor so fairly big job. Hopefully I win that. All of them are for different people so things are kindov looking up.
I know! got lucky, 2 of them from delivering leaflets, 1 from a website i signed up 2, and another from a bloke i met outside a post office. Going out to get a van tomorrow, that will cheer me up a bit :tongue3:
There is definitely work out there mate and all the signs at my end are that being self-employed is starting to pick up. Even though it probably doesn't feel like it now, this may well end up being a blessing in disguise 🙂 Best of luck with your UD case and keep your head up!
Thanks, I was thinking that, I just got myself a new job as well, was due to start tomorrow but I have lost it before I started, changed my voicemail to a company one for myself to potential customers. The guy who gave me the job heared my voicemail and said he was not comfortable with me doing private work on weekends which is totaly understandable. Got another job from a plumber mate of mine today, breakdown which I fixed (loose connection) and he said he has another one for me in the week. Onwards and upwards.
Got a new job, start tuesday, only problem is the private work seems to have realy picked up, im never normaly this busy. Did 4 jobs and a quote for a days work, think I will win that, got a hob install Friday, a powerflush monday and a service wednesday. I can start tuesday at this new job so powerflush is ok but service will have to be moved if customer will agree. Realy don't know what to do now, im definitly in 2 minds. The new employer has told me they want someone permanant, not someone who will leave and go self employed. I'm not the type of person to stitch him up and leave him if I get busy and I would never steal work or anything like that but not sure if there is a fair way of doing this. I have sugested I sign a contact for a minimum working period with him, he seemed to think taht was ok. I have also thought mabee I could I sign a contract saying if I decide to leave I will give a long notice period so he has time to replace me. Realy hard descision
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grahamgas
If it was me, once bitten twice shy.
What is to say that you dont find yourself in the same siuation next year, warnings for petty things.
If you are your own boss, then it is only you that can give yourself a rollicking.
IMO, stay self employed, if you can manage and really target your ex employers customer base. Stuff the not stealling work ethic
What is to say that you dont find yourself in the same siuation next year, warnings for petty things.
If you are your own boss, then it is only you that can give yourself a rollicking.
IMO, stay self employed, if you can manage and really target your ex employers customer base. Stuff the not stealling work ethic
I hear what your saying mate, but do you really think any employer really gives a damn if he needed to get rid of you? If I where you I'd take the job and fit your own work in around it. If your private work picks up enough to leave then just leave. I am self employed and contract mon-fri and fit my own stuff in around that, it works for me but not for others. But if I had loads of my own work I'd quite easily just do that and walk away from my contract work.
obviously it's easier to walk away from contract work than a normal job, but you've got to look after yourself.
good luck anyway
Ps I've not forgotten about resizing those Worcester junior help sheets, ive just not had time but I'll get em to you as soon as I can
I think I will take the job and see what happens, thanks Tom, I assumed you couldn't get them any bigger but theres no rush m8, nice 1 tho.
4 or 5 days work in the scheme of things isn't enough to persuade me to reject a decent job for a fair pay in this climate. By the time you've bought van, all the insurances, gassafe, etc your a good few grand down before you start and competing against a lot of people in a similar position (forced into self employment because of lack of jobs and companies going under)
Personally I would take the job as a quick fix to the issue, if you want to go self employed plan it properly, buy everything you need whilst your on the books and then go for it when you think the time is right. I'm not saying see this bloke over, but consider your options when your in a better position.
Personally I would take the job as a quick fix to the issue, if you want to go self employed plan it properly, buy everything you need whilst your on the books and then go for it when you think the time is right. I'm not saying see this bloke over, but consider your options when your in a better position.
Ive got a van, all the tools, anton v2, powerflush machine, public liability and gs in my name, I know what you are saying though, even with all this its still a big risk to not have a steady income.
That sounds easyer said then done, theres nothing like that on the job centre site, where would you pick up that kind of work?
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tamz
More of a case of who you know rather than what you know. I'm in the same position as you actually, redundant. I have been self employed in the past and knew that doing it all over again at this moment in time is a gamble I can't afford to take. I'm in the process of moving toward renewable's because down in the south west there seems to be more job oppurtunities for this market than domestic heating engineers.
Contract work is hard to come by and a lot of jobs don't even get advertised around here as it is so easy to pick up engineers through word and mouth. Just get yourself known if your not already anyway, try and keep an ear out for what's going on locally and who's running what contracts. Don't be afraid to send some enquires out as a lot of employers see proactive as a good thing rather than a nuisance.
It's all a lot easier when you have a steady income coming in and its not essential to survive, when the moneys not coming in I find it a lot harder to think about what to do next.
Contract work is hard to come by and a lot of jobs don't even get advertised around here as it is so easy to pick up engineers through word and mouth. Just get yourself known if your not already anyway, try and keep an ear out for what's going on locally and who's running what contracts. Don't be afraid to send some enquires out as a lot of employers see proactive as a good thing rather than a nuisance.
It's all a lot easier when you have a steady income coming in and its not essential to survive, when the moneys not coming in I find it a lot harder to think about what to do next.
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REDSAW
if someone offered me a job on the cards right now i would jump at the chance, AND i am busy. Nothing can beat knowing you can go work every day and get paid every week IMO
Just thought id update this post incase anyone was intrested, company I got sacked from offered me a £600 payout to which I refused, wouldnt up thier offer so went through court proceedings, in the meantime they have gone bust so I got nothing but got a new job about 5 days after getting sacked, have been there around 2, 3 months, am now going on my own, have just got 60 llgs and services to do and getting busier all the time so I think in a way it was a blessing in disguise
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