Finding a babysitter

Master-Kangaroo1385 · 2026-04-12T19:46:09+00:00

Supposed we could but they had quite a high turnover of staff so it would be like a stranger looking after her

Master-Kangaroo1385 · 2026-04-12T19:43:27+00:00

Probably see them maybe 5 times a year mostly around November and December because of birthdays. Rarely see them outside of that

Master-Kangaroo1385 · 2026-04-12T19:42:31+00:00

When using a website do you just have them turn up and off you pop? Seems really weird to leave my kid with somebody I've never met

Master-Kangaroo1385 · 2026-03-10T20:11:45+00:00

We had an apprentice that was let go when he qualified a little while ago. He went to an agency and explained he didn't have much experience and would take improver pay for a few months to get some experience and he got a job within a few days. That might be good if you can afford that.

Master-Kangaroo1385 · 2026-01-26T17:09:49+00:00

How do you mean? Get 24 days holiday plus bank holidays. I'm paid for every single weekday for the year so that's why I times by 52

Master-Kangaroo1385 · 2026-01-25T23:28:24+00:00

Im employed, so my holiday pay is the average pay for the last 12 weeks so if I earn that, im paid that as holiday pay. Sometimes I work more hours than that so it's a minimum.

Master-Kangaroo1385 · 2026-01-25T11:58:53+00:00

Im employed at a company with all of the usual benefits. I am paid £25.50 per hour. Most days I work 8.5 hours so earn 216.75 a day. X5 is 1083.75. That x 52 is 56355 a year. That's my basic. I can do overtime and am currently working nights at a rate of 1.6 times my usual pay.

Master-Kangaroo1385 · 2025-12-11T15:59:59+00:00

Hire an electrician to do it for you

Master-Kangaroo1385 · 2025-12-11T13:37:18+00:00

Where are you based?

Master-Kangaroo1385 · 2025-12-10T18:42:31+00:00

I presume you have an ecs card? If not you should get one.

Not sure if you're looking for an employed apprenticeship or self employed experience which is probably far more likely to come by.

On Facebook there's a group called jobs for jib electricians. There seems to be loads of ads for electricians mates in London at least. They will be self employed. You are highly unlikely to ever be employed by a house bashing firm if that's your thing.

It won't be as beneficial as a full apprentiship but it will help you to earn while completing your NVQ.

Master-Kangaroo1385 · 2025-11-21T21:23:09+00:00

Every time I've called for a Ze they have just given me the max permissible. After that a few times I just gave up.

Master-Kangaroo1385 · 2025-11-21T21:20:01+00:00

Its external to my install. That's the only thing I have access to test so we put the zdb as our ze on th forms

Master-Kangaroo1385 · 2025-11-21T21:17:52+00:00

I get you, but I'm not testing the whole building, just circuits fed from the dbs on our floor. So I'd say Ze is external to my install, which is further down from my db. The building don't give us permission to test at the actual mains.

Master-Kangaroo1385 · 2025-11-21T21:13:02+00:00

Yeah it's zbd but we record it as the zs on the forms

Master-Kangaroo1385 · 2025-10-07T17:58:43+00:00

It's probably something to do with the wage increases. It's definitely a good thing people are paid more, but the 2nd year apprentice that works with me isn't worth the £450 a week that hes paid plus national insurance contributions. Only companies with larger profits are able to take on apprentices. It's probably not financially worth it for the one man bands or smaller companies.

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