tatsblisters 9,473 Posted November 15 Report Share Posted November 15 6 minutes ago, Lenmcharristar said: Thats how belfast is being run at the min, saves the construction companies paying pensions, sickness etc, zero hr contracts and replaced the next day, And it will spread to other sectors no doubt. I recently saw a part time job being advertised in a bar at an hotel not far from me on a self employed contract ffs and even now I know of lads who did a few days beating for an Estate near me it has to go through the bank and then paid into their bank and not cash at the end of the shoot day. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blackmag 6,039 Posted November 15 Report Share Posted November 15 1 hour ago, Daniel cain said: First time in my adult working life,I had to use an agency /umbrella company to find and get paid, for some recent work I was doing... working 6 days a week,the tax, NI and other stoppages took the piss.. not worth the hrs/money tbh...If your looking for work these days,you have no choice but to go through these middle/recruitment/umbrella companies,where some greedy cnut is creaming off the top of you,and splitting the drink with some other slimy cnut,It's been going on for yrs,and one of the reasons the construction and other industries in this country are f****d,can't even walk on a building site these days and ask for work.. government have made it this way...they don't give 2 fucks... if you was earning 60/100 k a yr,paying into the system and now suddenly, you can't afford to pay the mortgage on 600k ,car collection on the drive,and keep your Mrs in collagen jabs Lots of folks will start to lose everything next few years,we will hear the horror stories ...a part of me says,f**k em,for living beyond their means,but at the end of the day,they are friends/family members to us all...and only a proper cnut takes pleasure,from others misfortune It's been quiet here for awhile now only bits coming in I did a estimate on monday for a small fence through a recommendation next door put it on Facebook 17 replied to it a few lads I know would normally have work in to the new year are at home or are working in warehouse or delivering parcels for agencys and have been for a few weeks it's only going to get worst like you say 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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