could use 4 good guys

frank111 said:
Listen lads , sorry I'm not in the scaffolding VIP club that pays its members thousands every week , I was raised in a working family , , I don't want anybodbodyt to do anything they don't want to , just letting anybody who need work know that there's work here if wanted , , I've done the hard work , came here on my own and got **** sorted , all guys need are flights , , sorry if the job isn't good enough for some of you guys here on the forum !
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Got to be honest Frank and say while the job is not ideal I do remember a few years back getting bumped off a rig just before Christmas, calling round all my mates and the best I could come up with was working in a freezing sewage works in Clydebank for just over £250 a week, think it cost me about £60 a week in fuel just to get there. As other's have noted, your's may not make you a millionaire but it's work, it's access to contacts and further work and it is putting food on the table. Good luck, I don't think you will struggle to put a squad together.
 
franco i will be honest i did think you were at it.
all the best over there but the money has been destroyed with the influx of our polish cousins.There was a time about 12 years ago when a guy called bob and his mate tony got loads of brits and irish lads over all on good bucks in the botleck and the refineries but they now mainly employ the eastern europeans and the result is the rate you are on.
be safe over there as the safety isnt the best
fair play to you as you did state you would post as soon as you knew anything;)
 
frank111 said:
I'm not goin to paint a pretty picture , its Holland , building scaffold with lahyer round oil rig jackets , at the moment its 50 metres max ,, odd beam work ,, odd hanger , welded props , its just up and down , braced different than our way , , there's lifts to get the gear as far as 50 metres ,, easy money ,, I'm on my own on wud love a 4 English speakin lads over so we can eat this place alive and show them who's boss. No teal height , and a potential of price when we break away from agency , I already spoke bout it ,, the agency pays 500 euro a week in hand with digs ,, digs has a cleaner internet gas paid , I lost my licience last year so best route would be chip in for a banger ,, contact me a eirefrank@googlemail.com ,, , and il gladly shoot contacts ,, btw , no assholes , dopeheads , money makers only , good opportunities here for real scaffs ,, place is comin down with assholes ,, thanks lads ,,
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As the man said he's not painting a pretty picture. If its no good to you it may be ok for someone else.
 
happyhugenoet said:
franco i will be honest i did think you were at it.
all the best over there but the money has been destroyed with the influx of our polish cousins.There was a time about 12 years ago when a guy called bob and his mate tony got loads of brits and irish lads over all on good bucks in the botleck and the refineries but they now mainly employ the eastern europeans and the result is the rate you are on.
be safe over there as the safety isnt the best
fair play to you as you did state you would post as soon as you knew anything;)
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Harsco in keppell verolme yard employ nearly all Polish guys now with Brit supervision and a couple of Brit scaffs .here and there ,and these live in Holland now.
Ten years ago it was mobbed out with British lads .
Bar takings must of plummeted in the area when they left
 
It's posts like this that makes the forum what it is and why it would be a shame to let it go. Not a massive paying job, probably not the best conditions and would not suit the 'i dont get out of bed for less than £@@@' people but, potentially could keep someone in work and help keep a roof over their head.
 
Like i have always said if you aint got any work or money then £50 is a fortune
Well done Frankie Boy
 
Thanks lads , its not too bad over here , most of the boys would eat and **** me as regards knowledge of lahyer , never really worked with it before , I'm workin with a few German lads , they would be the main squad , and as they know the system inside out , , reminds me of workin with kwikstage years ago , there is a trick for every situation so long as its not tubes lol ,, the main body of work is clean enough , its all well braced etc , but their beam work is terrible , , extending 5 metres without lacing the beams , no knee brace etc ,, that's where I get back at the jibes and digs for lookin stupid with them feckin swaybraces lol , but all in all its a fair enough place to work , cheap food at lunch time , breaks are ok , and the digs are bang on ,, I'm just lost for transport ! I wouldn't chance drivin wit no licience ,, could hurt somebody !!!
 
Them wee bikes are everywhere alright lol ,though I'm stayin 30 mile away from the job so that's not an option bigfish ,, the thing that's doin my head in is the squad I work with bring me to work so when I see a fcuk up comin , ie beams not bein put right I have to say nothin lol no lift no work , , as my aul Da always said ,,,,,, whatever ya say ,,, say nothin , keep ur mouth shut and hammer on kid ,
 
frank111 said:
Them wee bikes are everywhere alright lol ,though I'm stayin 30 mile away from the job so that's not an option bigfish ,, the thing that's doin my head in is the squad I work with bring me to work so when I see a fcuk up comin , ie beams not bein put right I have to say nothin lol no lift no work , , as my aul Da always said ,,,,,, whatever ya say ,,, say nothin , keep ur mouth shut and hammer on kid ,
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Keep off them wee bikes I fell off one recently in a dutch town ,it was Saturday afternoon and really busy ,my humiliation was complete.
You have a lift already don't worry
 
nick59 said:
Keep off them wee bikes I fell off one recently in a dutch town ,it was Saturday afternoon and really busy ,my humiliation was complete.
You have a lift already don't worry
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After the Allied invasion during the 2nd World War the German army fled back to the Fatherland many of them on push bikes stolen from the Dutch.
Many years later Feyenoord Rotterdam played a European match in Germany. Their supporters unfurled a huge banner with the legend "Oma, wir heb jou fiets gevonden." Translated as " Grandma, we have found your bike." priceless.
 
Havespannerwilltravel said:
After the Allied invasion during the 2nd World War the German army fled back to the Fatherland many of them on push bikes stolen from the Dutch.
Many years later Feyenoord Rotterdam played a European match in Germany. Their supporters unfurled a huge banner with the legend "Oma, wir heb jou fiets gevonden." Translated as " Grandma, we have found your bike." priceless.
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It must of been a 2nd world era bike I fell off ,it was an ancient piece of junk,well I have got to blame the bike for my humiliation and not my lack of riding skill
 
nick59 said:
It must of been a 2nd world era bike I fell off ,it was an ancient piece of junk,well I have got to blame the bike for my humiliation and not my lack of riding skill
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Probably the extreme amount of Heineken you consumed lol :bigsmile:
 
charlie1970 said:
Probably the extreme amount of Heineken you consumed lol :bigsmile:
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Tut tut people always assume alcohol is involved ,I was actually sober and I don't like Heineken it gives me a busting head
 
so flight over lets say £200 , money spent before being paid , £200 at least , £400 a week wages , your gonna spend at least £20 a day to live , upto £50 if u like a pint and smoke , petrol in the car , more money ,

who with a part 2 card , would do this job , not many if any.

you on £400 a week frank ?

not havin a dig m8 , but somebodys making a killing on this job , the wage should be about 18 euros an hour , say 8 hours a day , payin the men about 750 euros a week , and that still wouldnt be anything special , that would be acceptable.

and forget this recession **** , thats tough work youre doin m8 , and you deserve a lot more
 
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