I recently went to a prison to look at the training facilities and I was quite impressed with the standard and the attitude
I have to say when I was at waylands it opened my eyes and made me change my stereotype opinions...
In what way
Sums up my experiences pretty wellMe and the other spread share the labouring after a few disasters trying young lads.
The last one somehow got the cable on the refina megamixrer wrapped around the wisk, ripping all the wires out of the trigger housing.
He'd listen then do half of what you asked him.
He'd also sit in his car at dinnertime smoking weed, thought he was a bit of a gangster and hung around with 15 year olds at night.
Lasted 3 weeks, he ended up writing his car off and he wasn't worth picking up.
One of my mates uses older blokes our own age, late 40's, they are loads better.
They usually need the money and get stuck in.
And your point isHad this thick f**k*r with me for awhile and was giving him 20-50 a day for tidying up, throwing a mix on but i was there looking after him most of the day on the mixes.He actually begged me to take him for awhile so felt sorry for him. He was happy with what he was getting. He starts drinking with this other daft c**t i had with me who was getting 80-100. Now, both where worth their money, but also cost me money a few times. Both ended up drinking and smoking every few nights. The first guy now said he was worth 100-120 and the other daft c**t who paints f**k**g raditors red gloss on me was saying he was worth 120-180. Id never laughed so much in my life. Ended up arguing with the 2nd daft c**t and was going kill the skinny ugly c**t. Fast forward few months later(6). First c**t has been homeless for ages begging me to take him back and the other rare thing has been sitting in the house looking out the window. Honestly could have done with them during a job recently but just couldnt take them again because will end up in jail with the thoughts going through my head with the cheek of the c**ts. I bust my balls working and creating work and here we have 2 thick c**ts who think they are worth tradesmen wages who are both thick as champ!
HAd another 2, one young lad 17, keen as f**k and on 35-50 a day. This one isnt to bad, listens and does all what i say. But only taking him on jobs that arent to dangerous.
Another one near 50, who wanted to learn stone. 50 a day untill he got the hang of it(he gets other money from elsewhere). Wasnt doing to bad, but think it got the better of him because one day he stopped answering the phone just out of the blue lol. Tbh thou, i threw him in the deep end with a difficult job and maybe it got to him. I even took a hit on him and also injured myself trying to cover his wages but would have preferred an answer to why he wasnt coming back.
As for the OP, its difficult to get good men or young ones. The young ones are spoilt f**k**g rotten and think they are worth more. I was even chatting to a guy in glasgow who was doing scaffolding. I asked him how did he like it. His answer was he f**k**g hated it and was leaving because it was to much hard work and for what he was getting, he could sell a bag of grass a day and get the same money! Its just the way society is now im afraid. Me, i was on a f**k**g fiver a day in 1994/5 and slowly built my wages up. I hated it but stuck in there because i knew come a few years down the line, ill have gained al this experience and will get good money.
Still waiting on the good money thou so starting to think was it such a good idea lol. Might just start selling grass like that kid in glasgow lol
And your point is
My wife can't find my lad anymore.
What's my point! I think you need to read it again because I didn't make a point!
Only jesting Hail Hail
my wife doesn't find me funny either
I made a few points dafty
I started my training in prison and to be truthful you aren't encouraged on to a training course for your future. More money can be earned in the other workshops that the prison make money on, electrical assembly, woodwork shop, etc.
Wages in a prison training scheme were about a quarter of the workshop wages and if your family can't send in a few quid a month to buy phonecards and the like you are struggling. Probation were good though and managed to sort out my training when I was released.
I would never trust an ex convict in peoples house - It's not them I would be concerned about .... but the mates they talk to/ hang out with after work.
yup I totally get that... but remember they are not all thieves and murderers... some have just made a few dumb choices along the way
I have worked in a lot of very nice houses with a lot of very dodgy looking characters it the past, and can only ever recall one instance when £40 was taken out of a womans purse. Turned out to be a young window fitter working for Everest.
But I can think of many incidents outside of work hours when thieving has taken place, with what can only be inside information.
At least roofers & scaffolders don't get to set foot inside ... Not even house trained that lot!
But trusting a convicted burglar in a house full of goodies is like trusting a Labrador in a butchers shop.
Bloke who got sent down for fiddling his VAT .. No problem!
Bloke who smacked someone who groped his daughter ... I doubt it?
Bloke who is a convicted thief .. Not a chance!
I also appreciate that the VAT fiddler is the last person that say a bank or accountancy firm would employ!
I visited a mate on remand in Winson Green when I was 20 and vowed never to go back .... Best half day I ever spent in hindsight.
When I use a labourer I have to pay them £80 a day anything less they won't work the lazy little tossersWow.
Been trying to get a lad on board with me the past couple of weeks, cant believe how much effort it is!
Usually got my mate with me when needed but he's been on for another bloke we know and is doing really well so don't want to risk him upsetting the bloke.
Ive posted a couple of things on facebook asking friends if they know anyone after work and I've had some replys from people but ive had nothing worth even attempting to take up on, one lad told me his dad said I should be paying him AT LEAST £80 a day and he's 17 with no experience!
I'm offering to pick them up if local and take home, ive got enough work for them to keep them going, for someone with no experience but willing to learn im offering £40-£50 a day. A good labourer £70-£80 a day does that seem fair? I was on £30 a day when I was 16-18!! Less than 10 years ago!!
I ideally want a kiddy who wants to go to work, done shite in school and needs something to do, my old boss give me a chance and i leaped at it are there still kiddys like that?
When I use a labourer I have to pay them £80 a day anything less they won't work the lazy little tossers
Romfordwhere are you based?
Romford
Why would they make another one and learn plastering?yup I totally get that... but remember they are not all thieves and murderers... some have just made a few dumb choices along the way
Hopefully mate I've been given a hand on job I'm on by a plasterer who wants top doe and I spent most of last two days explaining why I'm doing what I do 9sqm render walls were shot to bits so had to brick stitch it back in put a new concrete cill in new air brick and scratch twice cos was way to thick and I had to explain every thing I was doing and why makes the day seem long when it's like thatI sorted one lads, took my misses nephew on.
Chucked him in at the deepend mixing up sand cement for rendering, after 3 mixes he picked it up, been with me just over a week now and he's been good as gold, knows the basics of tools and clenlyness and that as he done window fitting for a couple of years with his old man.
He's willing and happy to help out, got his own place that he rents with his misses so needs the work and money.
Hopfully he keeps at it!
I sorted one lads, took my misses nephew on.
Chucked him in at the deepend mixing up sand cement for rendering, after 3 mixes he picked it up, been with me just over a week now and he's been good as gold, knows the basics of tools and clenlyness and that as he done window fitting for a couple of years with his old man.
He's willing and happy to help out, got his own place that he rents with his misses so needs the work and money.
Hopfully he keeps at it!
That is good news and you know where you stand with him as he is family Look after him and you will be laughing
Sometimes its a c**t with family or friends working for ya. Most take the hump when you tell them what to do your way.
Already!!And he's sacked!
What's happened?