Doing a bit of private work, I think I'm ready but don't want to rock the boat.

[Killy Bing]

Don't bite off more than you can chew when it comes to private work
you wanna further yourself before you start doing anything major. Say to your boss you wanna do manufacturers courses, wiring courses and maybe a fault finding course or two to improve your skill set. Do them and then think about your own stuff, as doing privates after work hours can balls you up big time if a little thing goes wrong.

You gotta minimise that chance when it comes to boiler repairs if you're not available in the daytime when you could get parts.

Im not saying don't do it because it is a great way to learn but just be cautious.
public liability as said is a must!

you're based out of maidstone right?

 

[armyash]

Don't bite off more than you can chew when it comes to private work
you wanna further yourself before you start doing anything major. Say to your boss you wanna do manufacturers courses, wiring courses and maybe a fault finding course or two to improve your skill set. Do them and then think about your own stuff, as doing privates after work hours can balls you up big time if a little thing goes wrong.

You gotta minimise that chance when it comes to boiler repairs if you're not available in the daytime when you could get parts.

Im not saying don't do it because it is a great way to learn but just be cautious.
public liability as said is a must!

you're based out of maidstone right?

Actually in Gillingham now. Excellent points you have made. I think the next step is probably going to be a couple of fault finding courses.

 

[Killy Bing]

if you were at maidstone i would have offered to grab you parts in the daytime at pts tonbridge as i go there atleast a couple of times a week

 

[stevetheplumber]

go and do the three days at baxi you can do it at dart5ford so not far away you do have to pay for it now but worth every penny before you go to do it get your self a multi meter and try and get some practice using it try getting resistance of stuff your instaling like pumps fans etc see if anyone your working with can show you

 

[Masood]

go and do the three days at baxi you can do it at dart5ford so not far away you do have to pay for it now but worth every penny before you go to do it get your self a multi meter and try and get some practice using it try getting resistance of stuff your instaling like pumps fans etc see if anyone your working with can show you

I can second that. Excellent course, worth every penny.

 

[AWheating]

it will cost you £700 plus to start doing your own work. Make sure your gaffa is happy for you to do your own work, competing for business is a sackable offence in the eye of many companies.

 

[Linkyplumb]

From the other side of the table:

If I employed someone to work for me, then that is the only work that i would expect them to do. Obviously little family jobs would be tolerated.
But how do I know: a) you are not taking work away from me, to do yourself later on, and b) you are not skimming off materials tec. for you own work.

The two above instances are the very reason that I do not enploy anyone. Been bitten before, so never again.

ps this is in no way a dig at anyone

 

[Millsy 82]

If you are employed on a self employed basis it is not up to the bloke that gives you your work as your employer is you and the only reason people take others on on a self employed basis is so they can drop them at anytime with no comebacks. This is what the big companies do all the time. Getting your gas safe would be a good idea as you can go out and start building up your customer base. I wish I did it on my last company as I wouldnt of encroached on their business as I lived off the area that they covered the only problem I had was the amount of hours I worked and I wouldnt of been getting home until midnight after I got home at 7-8 from my day job.

Any boss that thinks their employers do not do jobs on the side are a fool as I dont think I know anybody who doesnt apart from me but thats only due to lack of time if I had a bit more time I would get my own gas safe and oftec and would start building up my own work.