furious!! call me Mr McFury

[elsparko]

my phone has been off since friday (personal phone), got a txt yesterday when i turned it on sayin that there was callouts and that my phone should be switched on and charged!

1. there isnt an on call rota even though ive mentioned it
2. ive been doing the callouts for about 3 months prior, no time off at xmas and about 30 callouts over 20december to 6th jan
3. dont get paid a retainer to be on standby

i thought i would be calmer when i woke u today but do you lot think i should stick this job where the sun doesnt shine? been offered a new start on monday so got another job to go to

 

[KEV 1 N]

Syphon as much fuel out the van as you can tonight, lol

Then put some sugar in the tank when you’ve dropped it off!

 

[elsparko]

take the van to the scrappy and collect my £80 bonus

 

[elsparko]

just to update chaps, ive quit

 

[Pete999]

just to update chaps, ive quit

What did Matey say to you elsparko? you did the right thing goodluck for the future, not the sort of person you would want to work for.
When I finished my Apprenticeship, I went to work for one of the blokes that had left and started up on his own.
He was a decent Electrician, but as soon as he started on his own the standards dropped, an example fitting ceiling roses to Plaster board, no noggins just bare board with plaster board nails and in some cases finish plaster, he gained the nickname Kit Karson, who was a famous Cowboy.
Anyhow let us know how you get on in your new job.

 

[elsparko]

just to update chaps, ive quit

What did Matey say to you elsparko? you did the right thing goodluck for the future, not the sort of person you would want to work for.
When I finished my Apprenticeship, I went to work for one of the blokes that had left and started up on his own.
He was a decent Electrician, but as soon as he started on his own the standards dropped, an example fitting ceiling roses to Plaster board, no noggins just bare board with plaster board nails and in some cases finish plaster, he gained the nickname Kit Karson, who was a famous Cowboy.
Anyhow let us know how you get on in your new job.

cheers, ive been asked to go into the office but i have other ideas of how id like to spend my first day off in 6 months lol, need to make a few phonecalls to get myself on site for wednesday at new job, new build school i think it is, never done one before but imagine its an easy commercial project

yeah reputation is everything as a tradesman and i dont want to be associated with delboy, one of the other forum members knows who my boss was as his brother had also worked for delboy

 

[Pete999]

just to update chaps, ive quit

cheers, ive been asked to go into the office but i have other ideas of how id like to spend my first day off in 6 months lol, need to make a few phonecalls to get myself on site for wednesday at new job, new build school i think it is, never done one before but imagine its an easy commercial project

yeah reputation is everything as a tradesman and i dont want to be associated with delboy, one of the other forum members knows who my boss was as his brother had also worked for delboy

If you had gone into the office, I can just imagin the BS he would be spouting, a promise of things will get better, more money, seen it before, you're well out of it Mate

 

[elsparko]

If you had gone into the office, I can just imagin the BS he would be spouting, a promise of things will get better, more money, seen it before, you're well out of it Mate

yeah, it would be like a junkie telling his family hes clean, next week hell be back on the smack

 

[RWJ]

I think you did the right thing. You don't want to get a reputation for "that guy that used to work with _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _"

There's a guy around here that for a short time worked with the local cowboy (the one that's got no quals and has had 3+ fires!), this was about 10 years ago.
Unfortunately he's still known around here as "That guy that worked with _ _ _ _ ".

 

[KEV 1 N]

Good luck! I’m guessing you feel relieved at quitting?
The school project (like many now a days) will chance to be wired in LSF T&E on tray or basket, if it is all singles wired in metal trunking and conduit, then that’s a good learning curve for you! Either way it’ll be a good project to get stuck into.

 

[pirate]

Good luck! You did the right thing, and deserve to get on with life in a better situation.

 

[Risteard]

2 minutes from my house on a new build school

I know what I'd do...

 

[Risteard]

how much notice would you give for 5/6 months employment?

I don't believe any notice is required under a year (or is it two years now)?

 

[Risteard]

If you had gone into the office, I can just imagin the BS he would be spouting, a promise of things will get better, more money, seen it before, you're well out of it Mate

Or he might have tried to sack him instead of accepting his resignation.

 

[Risteard]

The school project (like many now a days) will chance to be wired in LSF T&E on tray or basket, if it is all singles wired in metal trunking and conduit, then that’s a good learning curve for you!

Thankfully here they are 6491B in steel trunking/conduit. Hopefully that's still the case!

I hate seeing domestic cable being used in non-domestic installations.

 

[elsparko]

Or he might have tried to sack him instead of accepting his resignation.

it wouldnt surprise me! lol