I hear The Grid are trying to recruit again ...

[Pssst]

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[wazzer]

I think they only take on agency workers for cover during the winter Via Balfour beatty now it was Enterprise last year ...unless you heard different

 

[Ermintrude]

Getting rid of all the old contract staff and not replacing them as no one wants the new contracts , then in winter employ agy staff. "Dynamic business"

 

[Pssst]

My contacts tell me that due to the introduction of..err...different T&C's,many members of the in ohuse workforce have hung up their spanners and left and there is now a looming crisis of lack of experienced manpower in some areas...How much would you want gross pa for the job ?

 

[wazzer]

What terms have they changed .................the lads I know retire at 55 on full pension...

 

[AWheating]

they have shipped alot of work the suppliers way so should need less labour.

 

[Ermintrude]

Over time less, standby payment gone. Weekends don't always work on rotation and oh less money!

 

[Pssst]

That isnt quite correct. For those with legacy DB pensions they can ask to retire at 55-60 with the company's permission and with a reduced pension.

 

[Pssst]

I'm told they have restructured shift patterns so that they get paid less for working a shift. Also overtime is not a given,,you have to seek permission for it and cant just work on. If you do end up working on because you get stuck on a job and havent sought pre-authoristion,you get paid nowt. Also as they have cut back shift patterns, they have increased standby but instead of paying a retainer plus premia for hours worked they get a flat fee of £60 for being on call.