Recession?

sparkz · Oct 15, 2008

How long do you think its going to take till everything is back to normal? As we all know the housing market not great at the moment and they hardly building any houses. Iv been off work nearly 3 months and cant find work. My last resort flipping burgers at Mc Dees.

. Anyone else out there whose been effected?

PAUL M · Oct 15, 2008

my workload has been slightly effected but seems to be picking up again so just keeping my fingers crossed for now.i am however having to price jobs quite competitively but still making a decent living out of it.allso have switched suppliers.

Cirrus · Oct 15, 2008

Not noticed it personally. My workload has actually increased and I am charging more than ever. Having said that, my house value has depreciated

Mike P · Oct 15, 2008

Same as Cirrus, more work than norrmal clients seem to be spending more on there houses rather than moving. My house is moving!! "down in price"

UK_Night_Owl · Oct 16, 2008

It's very quiet where I'm working. Last week and this have been the worst so far. Several of the guy's are on a short week anyway, but the boss has told us that he is having trouble finding enough work to keep us all ticking over. I don't think it's going to be long before I'll be getting made redundant. Being the apprentice I'm going to be the first to go! - Which somewhat screws things up for me, no job no apprenticeship! Not good times

David

Mike P · Oct 16, 2008

No. Your cheep in the money stakes and keen to learn. So they will bin the least productive expensive chap. Hope all goes well.
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Mike

Cirrus · Oct 16, 2008

Sorry to say but with redundancy there is a protocol to follow which includes last in first out, sickness, etc etc. Fingers crossed you will be ok.

jibspark · Oct 16, 2008

last in first out isnt the case any more, the company needs to be seen to do what they can to reduce the risk first. so if people are all on overtime they need to bring it down to 37.5 hours a week, they also need to look at everyones performance, reliability etc, like a yearly appraisal type thing.

if they dont do this and mor ethen they are in big trouble!

Sparkz, i started a thread with a load of agencie numbers on, give them all a call and register with them. even the ones that are no where near where you live as they all have work all over the place.

http://www.electriciansforums.net/e...ecruitment-agency-numbers-here.html#post19984

sparkz · Oct 16, 2008

Appreciate your help fella. Iv got a interview next week for Evans Cycles!

mdshunk · Oct 16, 2008

wrong post...

Trouble · Oct 17, 2008

I think its clear from peoples responses that the credit crunch is hitting different people in different ways and in different locations! I work in a engineering consultancy and we are over run with work and just got a HUGE new project in canary wharf (mind you, it is for JPMorgan Chase so you never know what’s going to happen with these large banks!) but on the other hand a friend of mine works for a consultancy just down the road and is being made redundant! his firm are laying of 30% of there work force!!! and it is a large consultancy having over 200 staff... so I think it just comes down to how stable the company you work for is...

Good Luck Every One!

sparkz · Oct 17, 2008

Is only the goverment fund projects which are not effected.

piggyitm · Oct 22, 2008

Since the massive centralization of power and money that has arrived by robbery,I'm on the verge of signing on!! But before anyone who tells me I'm a leech on society,had better be paying their mortgage/creditcard/loans on time!! Now that every default is at the cost of """""THE TAX PAYER""""" Its a pity they've already spent the interest we owe them through lending it again or buying toxic assets!

On a lighter note, I've been making some home brew wine!!If your a fan of wine?Steer clear and leave it to the professionals!!

Peace and Love Peace and Love dont ask me to sign anything after the 22nd of october Peace and Love!!!