Trad

Worked D+R (Eastern) years ago and never had any problems re: hours, wages were always spot on, although i'd heard their Peckham depot was a different story.
 
D+R west end pay you same for a night shift as they do on days, there response is "it's only a couple of hours on nights"
 
I was with SGB for a few years in the office and to be fair, a supervisor or contracts manager for a large company like TRAD simply gets given an allowance for a project. If he does not get that job done within that allowance, he is sacked, simple as.
With these large companys, you need to be a good gang and start a job from scratch, you need to know what money is on it and complete it to the end with no problems, then you will be given the next job to start from scratch and so on. Having hundreds of scaffolders on thier own jumping from job to job on a daily basis is obviously going to make the books a mess and some will suffer. The person who holds the purse strings isnt goint to suffer, is he. Come on lads, think about it.
 
thats a dream world solution mate theres not a firm that ive been on exept benchmark and to some extent sgb that dont swap then men around and ur right other blokes cause headaches ie fook up a job send someone else to put it right and so on

btw which depot did you work i was kings cross/west ham
 
In London, Your paid what your worth, there is no firm in the smoke would not pay if you produce the goods, if your s.h.i.t. you get paid and treated accordingly.
 
My comment was said in general terms and of having experience working for most London firms, (35 years,) mainly on price work. The only firm that "tried" to knock us was "Leane Scaffolding" The comment was not aimed at anyone in particular.

Cheers. Have a great New Year and prosperous 2014.
 
"ding dong" this is the type of brainless comment that keeps the majority of scaffolders away from this forum, by the way, is that you sniffing your mutts arse.
 
aussiebob said:
In London, Your paid what your worth, there is no firm in the smoke would not pay if you produce the goods, if your s.h.i.t. you get paid and treated accordingly.
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Not just in London Aussie but you are bang on the money with your comment.
 
So all the new starts are ****?
Crazy world we live in
 
No not suggesting that Andy, some guys stand out straight away most just blend into the background.
 
Maybe it's company policy to pay this amount
I've never had this trouble before
We are given a job and it's always done in the time given
Often before
Have you never wondered why trad are ALWAYS advertising?
 
Im by no means defending Trad, just saying if a new start or gang stands out a decent supervisor should pick up on it and offer more money. You dont need a portfolio just 10 minutes will tell experience about a new start, although this may seem unfair theres certain traits that give things away straight away.
 
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