Diceman Posted June 3, 2011 Report Share Posted June 3, 2011 Of course, I realise we end up paying for it one way or the other...but I resented having it rubbed in my face by handing them a cheque to pay their insurance premium, with no opportunity to shop around for a better deal. A bit like the 'arrangement fee' i.e. I pay their admin costs. Its like going to Tesco and having to pay extra every time I get to the till to cover their public liability insurance and wages for the girl on the till. I know we pay for them anyway, but I'd rather it was lumped in with my shopping. I feel the same way about 'number plates and delivery' charges on a new car. I'm quite grumpy this evening...does it show? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vipa Posted June 3, 2011 Report Share Posted June 3, 2011 Of course, I realise we end up paying for it one way or the other...but I resented having it rubbed in my face by handing them a cheque to pay their insurance premium, with no opportunity to shop around for a better deal. A bit like the 'arrangement fee' i.e. I pay their admin costs. Its like going to Tesco and having to pay extra every time I get to the till to cover their public liability insurance and wages for the girl on the till. I know we pay for them anyway, but I'd rather it was lumped in with my shopping. I feel the same way about 'number plates and delivery' charges on a new car. I'm quite grumpy this evening...does it show? go and have a nice cold beer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diceman Posted June 3, 2011 Report Share Posted June 3, 2011 Just popped a chilly Stella....getting better now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveoM Posted June 3, 2011 Report Share Posted June 3, 2011 I go on holiday on Friday then when I get back will be working 7 days a week until oct/nov, when I might look into getting more staff pending on the dreaded forecasts. It's boom for us at the min but we don't want to expand to fast and get caught out. so it's no life for me but I should get something to show for it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cockercas Posted June 3, 2011 Report Share Posted June 3, 2011 Hey mike I to am in construction was on big sites hobson and porter. Wimpy ect but because they started paying **** prices £220 from £360 a thousand and £6 from £15 a meter for blocks. have been building for private home owners for 2 years and have plenty of work. Even building a couple of multi million £ homes. Not great profit margins. But enough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swiss.tony Posted June 4, 2011 Report Share Posted June 4, 2011 i work for cemex biggest cement producers in world there makeing millions with the olimpics and new terminal 5 at heathrow so looks like me jobs safe fingers crossed we got 2500 grand bonus last year so lets hope its same again this year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver pigeon 3 Posted June 4, 2011 Report Share Posted June 4, 2011 The way i see it is most industrys are a bit patchy at the moment, by this i mean one person having enough work and someone else 5 miles down the road having none. I think this is partly down to people/business owners making cutbacks due to the current economic climate and partly due to consumers being better informed and being a bit savvy with there money. In my industry (car body repair) i have people who own other bodyshops ringing me weekly to see if we have any work as they don't have a job in and pounce on anything that comes through the door, or at best are running at 50% capacity, at the moment we are doing very well, carrying out roughly 25 jobs a week and booking in for a month ahead (which in the car body repair business is quite a lead time), and if the future was more certain would be looking to recruit another 2-3 people but as it is at the moment we will wait and see how it pans out this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Harry Posted June 4, 2011 Report Share Posted June 4, 2011 Being a copper I am never going to be rich but I know my job is safe. We are getting shafted in many ways but I will always have a job. There are a lot of civilians in the police who are loosing their jobs and a lot of them have been in post for a long time and never expected it so I do feel sorry for them. Harry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonno 357 Posted June 4, 2011 Report Share Posted June 4, 2011 I work in the chemical industry and business is doing very well despite the rising costs of raw materials and energy we are still making massive profits We have just aquired a UK and European chemical business for £600 million at the end of April. Unfortunatley for the Germans we closed down there Frankfurt plant and brought some production to UK and other countries We are having recritment drive for an extra full shift of technicians by end of July for the extra work load and another shift will start 1st Jan 2012. We are now ready to start manufacturing an extra 700 ton of product for ICI Business is very healthy and we are the largest manufacturer in UK and Europe so we have crushed the opposition or bought them out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vipa Posted June 4, 2011 Report Share Posted June 4, 2011 Being a copper I am never going to be rich but I know my job is safe. We are getting shafted in many ways but I will always have a job. There are a lot of civilians in the police who are loosing their jobs and a lot of them have been in post for a long time and never expected it so I do feel sorry for them. Harry Harry, I thought the proposed cuts meant less bobbys too? We keep getting bombarded by the media telling us there will be less police out there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVB Posted June 4, 2011 Report Share Posted June 4, 2011 i work for cemex biggest cement producers in world there makeing millions with the olimpics and new terminal 5 at heathrow so looks like me jobs safe fingers crossed we got 2500 grand bonus last year so lets hope its same again this year 2500 grand bonus. That's 2.5 million. I am sure you didn't mean that but if you did then good for you. That puts most of us *ankers to shame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rushjob Posted June 4, 2011 Report Share Posted June 4, 2011 Being a copper I am never going to be rich but I know my job is safe. We are getting shafted in many ways but I will always have a job. There are a lot of civilians in the police who are loosing their jobs and a lot of them have been in post for a long time and never expected it so I do feel sorry for them. Harry Sorry Harry, the Job isn't safe mate. I'm being forced to finish in Jan 2012 under the dreaded A19, with my daughter hoping to start university in the following September. I know I'll have my pension, but I wasn't looking to finish 'til I was 55, and I'll be 48 when I finish now - everything WAS structured around that finish date... I can see redundancies for Cops happening in the next few years, especially after Winsor publishes his report.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaun4860 Posted June 4, 2011 Report Share Posted June 4, 2011 Sorry Harry, the Job isn't safe mate. I'm being forced to finish in Jan 2012 under the dreaded A19, with my daughter hoping to start university in the following September. I know I'll have my pension, but I wasn't looking to finish 'til I was 55, and I'll be 48 when I finish now - everything WAS structured around that finish date... I can see redundancies for Cops happening in the next few years, especially after Winsor publishes his report.... I remember seeing on the telly that police couldnt be made redundant, It implied they had a job until they had maximum service in, then retired on a full pension? I may be wrong shaun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vipa Posted June 4, 2011 Report Share Posted June 4, 2011 I remember seeing on the telly that police couldnt be made redundant, It implied they had a job until they had maximum service in, then retired on a full pension? I may be wrong shaun Redundant no... but there are more ways to skin a cat... pursuaded to take early retirement, reduce or stop recruitment etc.. etc... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rushjob Posted June 4, 2011 Report Share Posted June 4, 2011 Redundant no... but there are more ways to skin a cat... pursuaded to take early retirement, reduce or stop recruitment etc.. etc... That's what is happening to me, I've been told that as of Jan 2012 my services are no longer required as I will then have a full pension entitlement. Bye! The job is getting rid of thousands of Officers who are in possession of years of experience and skills whose only fault is that they have crossed a line on the calendar - this is supposedly an efficiency measure buthow getting rid of experienced and highly skilled staff, then training others to replace them is efficient I have yet to understand... It's not just cops, mates in the RAF in similar circs have been given their marching orders too, one, a Chief Tech got 28 days notice over last Xmas that he was being finished, thanks for 32 years and don't let the door slam on your '*****. Oh, and Merry Xmas..... Still, that's the Job for you, if you can't take a joke, you shouldn't have joined this one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vipa Posted June 4, 2011 Report Share Posted June 4, 2011 That's what is happening to me, I've been told that as of Jan 2012 my services are no longer required as I will then have a full pension entitlement. Bye! The job is getting rid of thousands of Officers who are in possession of years of experience and skills whose only fault is that they have crossed a line on the calendar - this is supposedly an efficiency measure buthow getting rid of experienced and highly skilled staff, then training others to replace them is efficient I have yet to understand... It's not just cops, mates in the RAF in similar circs have been given their marching orders too, one, a Chief Tech got 28 days notice over last Xmas that he was being finished, thanks for 32 years and don't let the door slam on your '*****. Oh, and Merry Xmas..... Still, that's the Job for you, if you can't take a joke, you shouldn't have joined this one! There is a more optimistic way of viewing this though.. if they are retiring you at what, 48, on a full pension.. you will find that if you look in the right places, your skills and experience will be highly regarded in the private sector, in a diverse range of roles depending whether you want desk work, frontline stuff, foreign security work.... just got to look... I envy you in a lot of ways! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Harry Posted June 4, 2011 Report Share Posted June 4, 2011 Rushjob, sorry to hear that about reg19. That must be a real blow. Having done 30 years it would be difficult to find another job with similar pay. Shaun, when I joined I was taken on for 30 years and after that I would have to apply to the chief every year to stay on beyond that. Officers who have reached their 30 years can be got rid of under reg 19. During the 30 years they can't get rid of me as I am a crown servant and not an employee. In my force they have decided not to envoke reg 19 as we don't have very many over 30 years and most are in specialist roles that would have to be filled by someone else. Harry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sako751sg Posted June 4, 2011 Report Share Posted June 4, 2011 Absolutely flat out with work the now,mostly private and subby to a couple of bigger companies and no shortage of work.Money has changed a wee bit and relying more on the private but i think the big firms with more hands to feed are struggling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scolopax Posted June 4, 2011 Report Share Posted June 4, 2011 Things are busy enough in offshore Oil and Gas at the moment, I work in Norway now but I think its the same in the UK sector. It can all change though, even if the industry is really buasy all it takes is your employer to lose a big client or two and you can be laid off in no time. The UK chancellors money grab from the oil companies last budget has caused quite a few of the oil companies to shelve new projects, thousands of well paid jobs put at risk to save a penny at the pump (the effect of which lasted one day I think ?!?). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marine1980 Posted June 4, 2011 Report Share Posted June 4, 2011 Well i work in the security sector and i have to say that i couldnt possible be any busier. Im selfemployed so im my own boss and chose when i work and when i dont have to. I left the Royal Marines two years ago and i now earn 4 times what i use to earn an only have to work 6 months of the year. Things could not be better for me but obviously this is not the same across the board in the UK. IMHO people who say there is no work in the uk are speaking Bo*****s, what they really mean is they can find a job they fancy or one that they feel their not lowering themselves to. As an example my uncle is a verg good carpenter and has been since leaving school at 15, he is now 47 and just been made redundant. So did he sit on his bum and say there in no requirement for skilled carpenters or did he decided that he would do any work that he can! He is currently offering his services as a handyman, he will basically do anything from painting and decorating to pulling old dears weeds out of their back garden. Guys ive gone on a bit i know so appologise but if your willing to pull your finger out then there is work out there!! Royal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathanhutchison Posted June 4, 2011 Report Share Posted June 4, 2011 (edited) im a butcher and it seems that things are going great for the butchers i work for... were opening our second new shop, in as many years and even the catering (hotels, reteraunts etc) is picking up. the retail shops have tripled customer numbers in the last 2 and a half years. i woud say anyone pulling theire weight in the company has a very secure job (also had yet another pay rise the other week) Edited June 4, 2011 by nathanhutchison Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LikeitLARGE Posted June 4, 2011 Report Share Posted June 4, 2011 (edited) Must be awful to retire at 48 with a good penison yes you fund part of that pension but come on guys complaining abut it is just plain silly. With the goverment wanting us normal employees to work 70 and beyond you got to be having a laugh moaning about it. How many labourers will be slogging there guts out at 69 years olds we will be working 21 years more thn the average police officer in the UK. I am having to stop typing as my tears I am shedding are casuing my keyboared to short. Adey Edited June 4, 2011 by LikeitLARGE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulf Posted June 4, 2011 Report Share Posted June 4, 2011 Im basicly property maintance, lanscapeing plus a bit of wasp nests/ pestcontrol. Not vast amounts of new clients from paid adverts but loads of work coming in via old customers and recomendations and a decent year to date. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Harry Posted June 4, 2011 Report Share Posted June 4, 2011 Adey, we retire from the police after 30 years but that does not mean we can all give up work completely. To go from £40k a year to £13k a year if you still have kids and a mortgage is no fun. That's why so many officers want to stay on. It's quite hard to find good work when all you have done for the last 30 years is locking people up. Harry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddan Posted June 4, 2011 Report Share Posted June 4, 2011 Must be awful to retire at 48 with a good penison yes you fund part of that pension but come on guys complaining abut it is just plain silly. With the goverment wanting us normal employees to work 70 and beyond you got to be having a laugh moaning about it. How many labourers will be slogging there guts out at 69 years olds we will be working 21 years more thn the average police officer in the UK. I am having to stop typing as my tears I am shedding are casuing my keyboared to short. Adey I have to say I laughed at this, then cried when I realised it was true. Probably the most depressing post I have read this week. 13 years done 41 left to go. Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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