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    Agency Sparks

    I've had 6 months out of work for personal reasons and need to get back into work immediately. I,ve been a sole trader for over 10 years and have posted my cv on work sites with great response. I have a CIS card, but most agencies prefer limited company. Any advice from you about this and also...
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    NVQ and Agency Work

    Hi Guys, I have a dilemma I hope you can help me with? First off I cannot get an ESC card so I have to resort to a CSCS to get on site, which, comes with it's own set of problems. I am an electrical improver, I have level 3 Tech Cert, 17th Edition, NVQ 2 but no NVQ3 or AM2 so JIB won 't issue...
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    Working weekends ADVICE NEEDED!

    Hi, all ive been an electrician for about 9 years now (including 4 year apprenticeship). I am going to be going to university in September to study electrical engineering. Rather than work in tesco I was wondering if anybody has any advice for what is best to do making use of my qualifications...
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    Demand to stop agencies deducting Employers National Insurance from our hourly rates

    http://www.thepetitionsite.com/en-gb/takeaction/929/567/163/?taf_id=14323213&cid=fb_na# We have starting a petition to get ACAS to look into the deduction of employers NI from our rates. The aim is to ensure that when working under an umbrella company that the agency pay our rates and 13.8%...
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    Warning: Do not work for ahearne agency

    Just a heads up for anyone doing agency work. If you come across an agency called Ahearne stay well clear. They used to be called Gulmanda. I worked for them for 8days hired by an Irish woman called Jackie. She always uses a mobile never an office number. Tried to force me to go under the...
  6. Dan

    Survey: Agency workers stop ‘level playing field’

    Electrical contractors say difficult to compete for contracts with firms using agency workers Read the full news article
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    Another Aussie moving to London

    Hi guys, I'm looking at moving to London in a few months time. I'll probably only be there for a year. I have my full Australian electrical license and 4 years post apprenticeship experience. Do you think its worth getting my 17th edition? or can i still find enough work without it? There...
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    Agency scum wont pay!!!

    the title says it all really Agency scum bags wont pay, first time this has happened to me, sometimes they're fast, sometimes they drag their feet but in the end i always got paid its been 8 weeks now they've been avoiding my calls they dont answer my emails what can i do what course of...
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    Anyone worked for NG Baileys

    i dont know if this true or not but if you worked for them once they have a policy not to retake you on again? is this for real? or just bull i have previously worked with them through an agency over a year ago, the same job came up recently so i thought i would give the agency a call to get...
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    Good Agency Labour

    Does anyone happen to know of any agencies that happen to supply half decent electricians, or any agencies they could recommend?. Ideally i'd like to avoid using agencies, as 95% of the labour they supply is terrible. But needs must. Thanks
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    Is there any money in agency work

    Hi all! My first post here. I've worked for the same big company for many years now. Started as an apprentice. Now I'm fed up with the company and wouldn't mind a bit more pay. I'm only contracted to 37 hours a week and get no chance of overtime. i have a mortgage so would worry a bit about...
  12. mwigham85

    Agency Finders Fee

    Hi Guys, Just a quick one, If I'm not registered for an agency that puts me forward for an Interview are they still legally entitled to a finders fee? I'm only asking this because I've been offered a permanent job and the agency have told him they want me to go on a 6 month temp contract with...
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    Agency work?!

    Due to lack of work at the moment, a mate gave me number for an agency that text him a job local to me never having done agency work…they're text just said bring certs Ppe and hand tools, it's second fixing at a housing estate would they expect me to have sleveing/plugs screws etc?
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    new zealander looking for work

    hey guys, just moved to london from new zealand. im a qualified electricain back home and was wondering what the best way to find work here is. ive emailed afew companies in the area im gona be living in....or should a talk to an agency? and if so whats a good one? thanks
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    Agency?

    Just asking if anyone has heard of Constuction Linx Ltd. Been on asking for a bit of work to be done locally, based about 40 miles away, it seems. Had a look on the 'net, not much detail. Any info welcome. Cheers.
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    agency and cis

    Shoot me down and point me in the the direction of the thread if this has already been dealt with. currently working through an agency and working as cis but have been now told that that due to hmrc changes agencies now have to take you on the cards or start up a ltd company to get paid direct...
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    Working through agencies?

    How fair is agency work? This is a genuine question. I started work for an agency. Its the first time I have done this. I dont get paid by the agency, but by a some organisation that calls itself my employer. So the electrical contractor pays the employment agency and the employment agency...
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    Been knocked BY AGENCY for three days work HELP

    Hi all heres my problem I was sent to a huge job in London by an agency (don't want to mention whom yet) we was told two to three months work but on arrival you could see there was no chance of that. It was a fire alarm job and way past the second fix stage we was just literally popping the...
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    Subbying to subsidise going self employed

    Afternoon all, I was wondering if anyone had gone down the route of subbying to an agency while trying to pick up business as self employed as I'm sure I'm not the first person to think about this. Bit of background, I'm 29, time served, 17th edition with 2391 and CompEx, been at the same...
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    Agency work

    Hi, Does anyone know of any good electrical recruitment agencies in the Liverpool / North West area? Ive signed up with most that I can find but I haven't had any luck Thanks

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