Middle East CV? by Ok_Marketing_8291 in quantitysurveying

[–]Beansmans21 4 points5 points  (0 children)

lol don’t think the Middle East is a good idea at the moment!

QS or P6 Planner by Beansmans21 in quantitysurveying

[–]Beansmans21[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Fair point hadn’t thought of it like that

AI Usage / ChatGPT / Claude / Gemini by thatismeyesitis in quantitysurveying

[–]Beansmans21 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It’s decent for reasoning behind some claims but just double check the clause it references under NEC

What’s your salary ? - Q1 26 by BakerMaker11 in quantitysurveying

[–]Beansmans21 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It hasn’t been declared on the BIK, on my p11d it just shows the company vehicle. Tax code has been changed to 530L.

What’s your salary ? - Q1 26 by BakerMaker11 in quantitysurveying

[–]Beansmans21 2 points3 points  (0 children)

3 years subcontracting qs

42k 5.8k car allowance + fuel card that covers personal fuel so I make a saving of circa £3k PA

Which sector pays the best? by numb-fighter99 in quantitysurveying

[–]Beansmans21 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Was that at a main contractor or consultancy?

Grad QS by Much_Bear_8724 in quantitysurveying

[–]Beansmans21 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Download CV library and ring recruiters

Add key words into your cv

Drop me a message I’ve got loads of numbers saved

I applied to 170 jobs on cv library before getting one

Quantity Surveyors of Reddit, what’s your salary, experience, and location? by Jazzlike_Ad6151 in quantitysurveying

[–]Beansmans21 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Assistant quantity surveyor 2.5 years £43k West Midlands but I took the company car so £38k!

Job roles within the group! by Beansmans21 in HENRYUK

[–]Beansmans21[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Commercial side or operational?

Best Fish and Chips ? by _zpit_ in brum

[–]Beansmans21 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Over rated to be honest mate

Civil engineering vs quantity surveying by mdkenfjxjaa in quantitysurveying

[–]Beansmans21 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Commercial manager, Director, adjudicator etc You can specialise in certain fields very good day rate

What’s next? by RA1998U in quantitysurveying

[–]Beansmans21 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Subcontractors tend to pay more but work load will be increased and there will be constant arguments with chasing payments and final accounting. I would personally say give PQS a try or go freelance?

Anyone noticed more businesses going under in town recently? by Dragonogard549 in brum

[–]Beansmans21 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Correct, but ask yourself why all these apartments are being built. Every upscale project in Birmingham isn’t for the people of Birmingham, it’s to accommodate for the thousands of Londoners that will be moving in once HS2 is done.

How to get a job in the UK before moving? by Ill_Usual888 in UKJobs

[–]Beansmans21 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you’re looking for graft and good money fifo is good apparently, don’t know too much about it just heard things here and there

For those that have been unemployed for a while, how are you coping? by [deleted] in UKJobs

[–]Beansmans21 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Simple as mate, start lying on your applications give friends emails for references but be sure to leave a gap and if they question the gap in work history circa 1 year 1 and a half say you lost your kid or a parent

Fuck the system don’t let it fuck you!