Electrical Industry

[Funky Gibbons]

Quick question, be interesting to hear some opinions, “Is the electrical industry a race to the bottom?

 

[Deleted account]

Theres a big construction development going on right on my doorstep i went over to the site asked the project manager if he needed any sparks he said we got a company on here from Leeds the company travel daily from Leeds to Liverpool to work on this site, what happened to local work for local people hahaha madness, no doubt there price was real low when they tendered for the job. All the best for your business though mate.

Don’t work on sites.

there pay is half what you can get elsewhere.

why do you think new builds are shocking.

cheap labour cheap quality

 

[Funky Gibbons]

Those sour grapes must be fermenting by now.

Don’t work on sites.

there pay is half what you can get elsewhere.

why do you think new builds are shocking.

cheap labour cheap quality

Can’t say i blame you, this is why our industry is going to the dogs because we dont stick together, Am happy with rates i get going direct, but i know sparks who take rates as little as £14 ph because the same sparks don’t know any other way of finding work me personally i’d rather sign on its these companies that need to be exposed for what they are.

 

[mattg4321]

£14 an hour is shocking, unless you’re also getting sick pay, holiday pay, van, phone, health insurance and jobs like fitting extra sockets in Keira Knightley’s bedroom.

 

[Funky Gibbons]

£14 an hour is shocking, unless you’re also getting sick pay, holiday pay, van, phone, health insurance and jobs like fitting extra sockets in Keira Knightley’s bedroom.

Very shocking their not getting any of above benefits you mention its a disgrace, you have to draw a line at what your willing to except we all have bills to pay but as a tradesman you know your worth and if your willing to except £14 ph then you might as well change trades i must add though every so called spark i know who is on a rate of £14 are not sparks there bluffers know one knows it all but these lads are garbage this is one reason why they except such rates, after tax their earning 8-9 quid ph thats shocking. its these lads who are bringing the industry to its knees i’d say, unless your cards in.