British Gas Vs Working For Yourself

[gasleak]

Hi guys,

I am currently working for Bg and have been for the last 7 years. Like most BG engineers I am not happy with usually stuff already mentioned on this site. It has now got to the stage were i am considering going it alone.

But is the grass really greener on the other side?

I earn a decent wage usually between 40-50k a year + all the other benifits for working for a firm. But what am i likely to earn working for myself and going as a contractor to firms like BG.

I know it a bit like asking how long is a piece of string.

 

[Blake]

My god 40-50k a year! have they got any jobs going???? I think you would be mad to go it alone in the current climate as you would struggle to get anywhere near that sort of salary imho.

 

[gaspastemania]

Stay with BG if your on that amount of money , i have sub contracted along with my own works and the problem is doing your own works is the public,constant chasing money , phone calls late at night and all round hassle .Believe me its not greener at all . the only benefits are flexibility and not being someone else's numpty.
I dont work on the books because where i live it doesn't pay to but if your earning hat with BG then why leave??? As to earning more as a contractor to companies like eaga well i beg to differ as they are a nightmare payer !!

 

[Bartdude]

I'll swap with you for that money and a fraction of the pressure.

 

[arfurdaley]

I work for a firm and dont earn anything like that. I'm happy getting my wages every week doing my work and not having to chase payments etc like you would if you were s/e. Its up to you but £40k+ is a lot of money to give up.

 

[gasleak]

I am working mainly 6 day weeks during the winter and all the bank holidays and doing late night call out for that. The Basic wage is about 30-31k.

I am just fed up of working for the man, but not that fed up if am going to be hit financially

 

[Blackcatgas]

I earned 5k in my first year trading after setting up costs etc, 3 yrs before you start to make any money, no where near 40k though.

 

[stani]

never seen so many browsers at one time, funny how 40-50k makes you read everything!

 

[villa_tom]

To be fair 40k is alot of money but if you have to work six days plus call outs and late night then its alot of work for that money.

 

[washer]

You must be doing a hell of a lot of overtime by choice, my mates work for BG and certainly don't earn 40-50k, by doing the standard rostas, just cut back on overtime or stop moaning about having a job.