Shall i give this lad a chance

[uksparks]

Hi,

Just had my first CV through the door from a 16 year old who has previously done work experience with another local firm.

I have a CU change on Friday, what do you say, shall I ring him and see if he wants to tag along?

Got an extension next week too.

Any thoughts? Can it hurt to do so? Do I pay him and if so, what in? Biscuits and tea?

 

[uksparks]

So i ring my insurance today about PI and employers etc, and to add one extra person on, eg this lad, they want £230 until renewal 11 months away...

Seems a hell of a lot? Any ideas?

 

[GMES]

Yeah don't pay it and if he as an accident , clock him out before he it's the floor, simples.

 

[uksparks]

LOL. Seriously though, I thought an addition would be like £50 not over £200.

 

[GMES]

Could it be his age and lack of experience, did you have to declare that, just wondering if that bumped it up

 

[uksparks]

No nothing, they didn't ask... I'm with NICEIC insurance.

just wondered really what other peoples experiences were of this and prices as I don't really want to be forking another £230 out, I've got to though unless he has his own which he hasn't and that's really up to me to sort.

 

[Silly Sausage]

No nothing, they didn't ask... I'm with NICEIC insurance.

I'd rather poke myself in the eye...

just wondered really what other peoples experiences were of this and prices as I don't really want to be forking another £230 out, I've got to though unless he has his own which he hasn't and that's really up to me to sort.

If want to expand, you need to spend.
You can't do everything yourself.
Then there's the art of delegation!!!

 

[Octopus]

I've not waded through all the posts but what is this lads "employment" status at the moment - is he signing on? Probably worth checking.

 

[Risteard]

I've got to though unless he has his own which he hasn't and that's really up to me to sort.

Even if he did have his own, as an employee it would not be valid. It wouldn't cover him working for you.

 

[amckay]

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I've never had to get eli before but that seems stupidly steep. Your best bet is to shop around. New customers tend to get far better deals than existing customers

 

[telectrix]

it's the employers liability that costs the biggest. be better for hom to be self-employed and you get PL insurance extendsed to cover 1 subby.

 

[trev]

Just because you're with them it doesn't mean you have to have all your insurances with them. Just search for employers liability insurance and take it from there

 

[GMES]

Go compare

 

[uksparks]

I'll have a look tomorrow to see what I can find, they sir that I'm going fom just me with no ELI to essentially have two employees, so me and another, so they said should I add another it would only cost £100. They said its the ELI that's the expensive bit, they said I can't add PL for the other person without the ELI.

 

[telectrix]

you can if he's self employed.

 

[dom brennan]

As for £20 i think thats plenty I was a level 2 plumbing apprentice just passed all my exams just waiting for my certs and I'm still on £20 per day without lunch and without being picked up and doing 50+ hours a week. i make some money on week ends doing my own jobs. i really do think that experience is more Important than money any day.