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Post by twostroker on Jan 31, 2012 18:35:05 GMT 1
im based in essex/suffolk and in the motor trade and in my 13 years of this game ive never seen it so quiet i know januarys are never great but this is bad round my way,just wondering what its like up north?
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Post by rigga on Jan 31, 2012 18:58:58 GMT 1
Was in the motor trade for 20 years up till about a decade ago,and always seemed to have peaks and troughs on a regular basis,speaking to mates who are still in the game its not changed that much,bit leaner now though due to the current financial crisis,folks are holding on to their cash as much as possible.
I moved onto the railways and its constant all year round and better money,only beacuse the goverment subsidise it so much.
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Post by andyburts on Jan 31, 2012 22:42:33 GMT 1
self emp decorator in nottingham . dec shite !! , jan shite !! but loads of quotes gone out in last ten days & im now booked till april thank foook ... got a feelin this years gonna be tough tho :-( .
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Post by deanord on Jan 31, 2012 23:41:16 GMT 1
i thought that last year was the survival year, but this year i think will be the killer!
I'm lucky i suppose - I've got a bike shop in York - dec was about same as 2010 and Jan slightly better but nothing to shout about.
Good luck!
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Post by sheeney on Jan 31, 2012 23:50:05 GMT 1
I am feeling the pinch also ..I'm a self employed builder working for 1990's rates If there is any bricky's on here you will know where I'm coming from ....3 days work last week ffs ...3 years ago I had 13 blokes working for myself .today It's just me and My labourer and it looks like I might have to finish him Friday  If things don't improve very soon ill have to put me bird on the streets  no hang I wouldn't make any money there either  |
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Post by andyburts on Feb 1, 2012 0:18:37 GMT 1
chin up sheeney :-) where in east mids r u ? . id been let down by a couple of customers & it left me in the pooh a couple of weeks ago , so i rang round local builders & got a few days of westerman homes , then it turned into a few more days , then my work load kicked off again so off i went , now they just rang to see if i wanna price a site up @ clowne , chesterfield :-) ,,, but cant do it now :-( plus meant taking blokes on & i dont wanna do that again , any way apparently westermans are really busy & selling plenty ... depends if u want site work ? i know i wouldnt want it full time ....
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Post by lb on Feb 1, 2012 2:30:46 GMT 1
You guys should come to Australia,all the mines are screaming for people,experienced or not!
12 mnth trainees go home with approx 70-80k then onto 140-150k,aud per year!Not to mention the mnthly production bonus,1 to 2k every month.....
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Post by scott on Feb 1, 2012 20:25:22 GMT 1
i'm a self emp carpenter and was house bumping 3 years ago and all going well till it went tits up..then had 2 years finding me own work which was hard times and now had to go back to the subby i worked for and all he has got is these retirement apartments for thomas vale but even that ain't lookin good now,keeps puttin chippy's on the job when he's got nothing for em which is more often now,had 10 of us one week :oand he is keeping a bit quiet about what work he has got coming up,if he's got any that is  |
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Post by twostroker on Feb 1, 2012 20:41:54 GMT 1
im only getting 1/2 days work for 3-4 days of each week and spend the rest of each day trying to chase up potential jobsand all im seing is redundancys in different garages,empty workshops with apperentice's sweeping up etc. certainly going to be a tough year  |
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Post by daglad on Feb 1, 2012 21:53:14 GMT 1
i work at a small wharf on the humber and we, plus a third party import timber from mainly scandinavia and the baltic region. you builders will know its all cls and truss. About 3 years ago it just died on its arse, and we were down at least a third both in terms of imports and staff, the last couple of years have seen stable but i just get the feeling this year is going to be really tough., truss manufacturers seem to be closing as quick as pubs at the mo.
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Post by lb on Feb 2, 2012 6:29:54 GMT 1
even for 50 yr old poms like me as im a diesel tech by trade. ive got a few things going on at the mo so couldnt follow it up but im interested in work n i aint afraid of a bit of graft. Even better if you got trade like that behind you,listen it might take abit for work visa's & all that,but the benefits far out weigh any of that hassel! Diesel mech getting upwards of 160k to 180k aud,thats starting off etc,get some more skills behind you on the job & that figure goes over 200k.Underground is even more,A good mate of mine is underground,done a bunch of extra OH&S,first aid,rescue & supervisor courses,paid for by the company & he is on 320K aud!!!!Work 6 months of the year for 320K.What you got to loose?Besides,Id rather the mines employing like minded folks from the old land (lol) not a great bunch of indian/chineese imports. I can post up a bunch of sites if anyone interested. Plus Thailand is alot closer lol..... |
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Post by gerumgoin on Feb 2, 2012 7:32:07 GMT 1
Ive been off for about 11 months now in the construction industry in structural fire protection,first time Ive not worked for 20 years,but that's all over the country.got to think of a completely different job i think,but with the job seekers shite, I'm on a warehouse nvq with 2 tickets for forklift course,its free so why not  . one good thing that I'm doing some rd125LC and mbx125 restores with my dad,built a new garage and spray area up his garden as well,but all said and done,still doesn't pay them bills. 20 foooking years at work and still get treated like them druggie no hope rs. |
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Post by davslc on Feb 2, 2012 7:40:21 GMT 1
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Post by bigal1 on Feb 2, 2012 12:25:19 GMT 1
birmingham ..merchanting company .. sales up last year on my depo end of jan 25k..total sale for jan on my depo were £338k we only have 10 total in my workforce ..
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Post by bigal1 on Feb 2, 2012 12:25:47 GMT 1
birmingham ..merchanting company .. sales up last year on my depo end of jan 25k..total sale for jan on my depo were £338k we only have 10 total in my workforce ..
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Post by bob446 on Feb 2, 2012 13:13:24 GMT 1
I drive a taxi in N.Ireland and work is down a third and getting slower.Also a retained firefighter so still getting a living but not much spare at the end of the month.
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Post by twostroker on Feb 2, 2012 19:50:50 GMT 1
it seem that the bottom has dropped out of the motor trade as it just gets worse every year,perhaps its time for me to hang up my spray guns and look else where to earn a living :/...................
i remember doing my apperenteship at a posh bodyshop when i was 17 and the top painter who was teaching me always said to me that the bubble has burst in this game and i should quit and learn a new trade before i get too old,by the time i was 20 he packed in his job,sold his house and all belongings and started fresh in australia as a fireman and he still says its the best thing he ever done.
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Post by cb250g5 on Feb 2, 2012 20:23:51 GMT 1
Well, just to add a bit of a positive slant to this, I'm an IT contractor for the defence industries & there seems to be loads of work around in my area.
Sadly I'm working away from home at the moment, living in digs 4 nights a week, but for £44 an hour, I can put up with it.
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Post by Delbert on Feb 4, 2012 21:25:07 GMT 1
i was in the body shop business also for 23 years and saw the bottom dropping out of it , punters seemed to pay a fortune on mechanicals but never wanted to spend on the body , so i hung up the guns and went back on the spanners " WRONG" they wont spend on that now either |
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Post by purplehaze on Feb 4, 2012 21:53:21 GMT 1
I'm a tax adviser dealing with everything from repayment claims for little old ladies up to some quite high level tax planning and investigations. My last year to September was not good as everyone seemed to be putting off work until they have to. Conversely, as my clients have to submit tax returns every year, the good news is since September up to the 31 Jan deadline I've been extra busy; although the planning work is still down. As I deal with a lot of small businesses I see in great detail how most of them are struggling, especially in the motor trade |
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Post by lb on Feb 6, 2012 8:49:00 GMT 1
For those interested,some links below,some sites you have to register to enter.I found the biggest hurdle was to have a local address for the area your applying for.The main thing I can stress is,keep trying! Simples, www.bhpbilliton.com/home/people/Pages/default.aspxwww.bfound.net/loginbox.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2fHome.aspx%3fCoId%3d1955%26rq%3d22&CoId=1955&rq=22www.skilled.com.au/www.thiess.com.au/capabilities/miningwww.hwe.com.au/careers/careers_1.htmlwww.resco.com.au/vacancies.htmlwww.miningemployment.com.au/miningjobsaustralia.com.au/www.tesa.com.au/default.htmwww.downergroup.com/Work-With-Us/Australia/xstratajobs.nga.net.au/cp/index.cfm?event=jobs.homewestjobs.com.au/jobseeker/mining-jobs-no-experience.htmlFor traineeship,TESA is the best bet. For mining careers Xstrata,BHP,Downer,Fortescue,HWE are the best bets. Imigration,visa'a etc, www.immi.gov.au/skilled/skilled-workers/sbs/www.immigration2australia.com/www.migrationexpert.com.au/australian_visa/ |
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no hang I wouldn't make any money there either 
