how long before we're on minimum wage?

[shagbite]

i've just been browsing the job sites and i came across this. has anyone seen a job advert offering less than £9 an hour for an industrial/commercial electrician who can install, test and commission?

bloody binmen get around 25k - for a 37 hour week.



Electrician x2 - Housing Services

• Salary:£9.00 ph PAYE
• Job Type:Temporary
• Reference:: Leeds 582377
• This job has been viewed 124 times since it was posted.
• Job Description

Electrician x2 - Housing Services
Reference no: Leeds 582377
[temporary, but potentially long term role, subject to extension by the client]

• Where this vacancy is based:

LS14 1

• What’s involved with this role:

The installation and maintenance and repair of electrical installations in a wide variety of Council properties.
All aspects of electrical installation and maintenance including the utilisation of:-

• Metal/PVC conduit and trunking.
• MICC & FP 200.
• Cable tray.
• PVC cable
• SWA

Installation and/or, testing/commissioning of lighting/power and fire/intruder alarms.
Undertake portable appliance testing.
Checking and maintaining standby battery systems and generators.
Compliance with the 16th Edition of the IEE Regulations.
Working with due regard for the safety of self and others.

Posted 26th Dec 2012

 

[kingeri]

My local council (who I work for, but not currently as a spark) used to pay massive bonuses to all their skilled workers like sparks, gas engineers etc., some were coming out with £45,000+ p/a, but that all changed with the cuts, they now pay peanuts or contract it out. I'm doing a a job for them in the New Year, managed to negotiate a half-decent day rate, but times have certainly changed.

 

[kopkings]

That's obscene...... shocking. All the sparks in my area all charge at least £30 per hour plus parts mark-up. I've not come across an hourly rate that low before. Cricky - a local builder working with me recently paid a polish lad £10 an hour to chip up a tiled floor for a couple of days.....

i've just been browsing the job sites and i came across this. has anyone seen a job advert offering less than £9 an hour for an industrial/commercial electrician who can install, test and commission?

bloody binmen get around 25k - for a 37 hour week.



Electrician x2 - Housing Services

• Salary:£9.00 ph PAYE
• Job Type:Temporary
• Reference:: Leeds 582377
• This job has been viewed 124 times since it was posted.
• Job Description

Electrician x2 - Housing Services
Reference no: Leeds 582377
[temporary, but potentially long term role, subject to extension by the client]

• Where this vacancy is based:

LS14 1

• What’s involved with this role:

The installation and maintenance and repair of electrical installations in a wide variety of Council properties.
All aspects of electrical installation and maintenance including the utilisation of:-

• Metal/PVC conduit and trunking.
• MICC & FP 200.
• Cable tray.
• PVC cable
• SWA

Installation and/or, testing/commissioning of lighting/power and fire/intruder alarms.
Undertake portable appliance testing.
Checking and maintaining standby battery systems and generators.
Compliance with the 16th Edition of the IEE Regulations.
Working with due regard for the safety of self and others.

Posted 26th Dec 2012

 

[chrisgc]

Unbelievable.

It's all wrong.

Fat cat directors at councils etc dont seem to take pay cuts and they dont get a bit of dirt under their nails. Yet all the electricians who study to get qualification and still learn and study to stay up to date with regs have to take pay cuts.

It aint right.

 

[MDJ]

All the sparks in my area all charge at least £30 per hour plus parts mark-up.

Where are you I may have to move, £160 a day for Domestic works and £200.00 a Day for commercial is the Max you will get here and thats if you are lucky, the Trade has hit the floor, Are you in never never land or am I the only one who would never get that kind of money?

 

[imago]

Supply and demand at work unfortunately. The demand for sparks hasn't increased, but there are far more around now.

 

[rmc86uk]

Don't get me started on the nin men! Last I knew there hourly rate was around £9.60 an hour. They get paid there full day shift for max five hours work on their round. They then get option to work overtime which is extra pay but still in there normal shift hours! They got paid twelve hours last Saturday for three hours work and triple time on boxing day! Rant over!

 

[rmc86uk]

Don't get me started on the bin men! Last I knew their hourly rate was around £9.60 an hour. They get paid their full day shift for max five hours work on their round. They then get option to work overtime which is extra pay but still in their normal shift hours! They got paid twelve hours last Saturday for three hours work and triple time on boxing day! Rant over!

P.S sorry for the double post!

 

[Riley]

Lidl workers get a nice pay package

 

[kopkings]

East Anglia - most sparks I know all charge out at £200+ a day. Plumbers about the same, if not more, but it is more a case of demand for you... If clients come to you, it is because you have been recommended word of mouth. If that is the case, they want you and not the cheapest quote. I was told to always do a good job and that will sell you to the next. Then place a value on your services and keep to it - not all people go for cheapest - most I have come across go for quality over costs. I know plasterers who get £200 a day plus mark-up and don't advertise for work and mostly work for private clients as opposed to major new builds......

Where are you I may have to move, £160 a day for Domestic works and £200.00 a Day for commercial is the Max you will get here and thats if you are lucky, the Trade has hit the floor, Are you in never never land or am I the only one who would never get that kind of money?

 

[MDJ]

East Anglia - most sparks I know all charge out at £200+ a day. Plumbers about the same, if not more, but it is more a case of demand for you... If clients come to you, it is because you have been recommended word of mouth. If that is the case, they want you and not the cheapest quote. I was told to always do a good job and that will sell you to the next. Then place a value on your services and keep to it - not all people go for cheapest - most I have come across go for quality over costs. I know plasterers who get £200 a day plus mark-up and don't advertise for work and mostly work for private clients as opposed to major new builds......

It was like that here at one time Fella, now the floor has fallen out, I'm really glad it hasn't there, good for you, hopefully things will improve here

 

[ipf]

i've just been browsing the job sites and i came across this. has anyone seen a job advert offering less than £9 an hour for an industrial/commercial electrician who can install, test and commission?

bloody binmen get around 25k - for a 37 hour week.



Electrician x2 - Housing Services

• Salary:£9.00 ph PAYE
• Job Type:Temporary
• Reference:: Leeds 582377
• This job has been viewed 124 times since it was posted.
• Job Description

Electrician x2 - Housing Services
Reference no: Leeds 582377
[temporary, but potentially long term role, subject to extension by the client]

• Where this vacancy is based:

LS14 1

• What’s involved with this role:

The installation and maintenance and repair of electrical installations in a wide variety of Council properties.
All aspects of electrical installation and maintenance including the utilisation of:-

• Metal/PVC conduit and trunking.
• MICC & FP 200.
• Cable tray.
• PVC cable
• SWA

Installation and/or, testing/commissioning of lighting/power and fire/intruder alarms.
Undertake portable appliance testing.
Checking and maintaining standby battery systems and generators.
Compliance with the 16th Edition of the IEE Regulations.
Working with due regard for the safety of self and others.

Posted 26th Dec 2012

Cheap labour and ignorance is bliss

 

[SparkyJoe]

Ahuja Holdings

Electrician, unsupervised work, up to £12 per hour, regular work!

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a keen electrician to add value to a growing property company. Duties will include:

· Diagnosing electrical faults
· Installing RCD fuse boxes
· Running cabling inside and outside of the walls
· Installing sockets and light fittings
· General electric work

You will be expected to work unsupervised and work to a tight budget. You should have most tools and own transport.

NICEIC or similar qualification preferable but not essential.


Fill out our application form:
Email: [email protected]


Call: 01354 648212

Hes put - 8 - 12 quid with "flextime" Half tempted to call him a ****. - https://www.facebook.com/ajay.ahuja.5030

 

[john999uk]

Compliance with the 16th Edition of the IEE Regulations.
Posted 26th Dec 2012

Has no one else noticed the '16th Edition' requirement!!!!! Really does show how much they know about the Trade!!!

 

[ipf]

Has no one else noticed the '16th Edition' requirement!!!!! Really does show how much they know about the Trade!!!

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