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[PlumbBobBob]

well it looks like i will be leaving the realm of self employment! i have landed a job doing installs, bathrooms, unvented etc. initially with a three month trial period. they've said that i will be put through gas safe and sparking next year all being well and they're paying for my unvented renewal as well and also napit registration.

 

[LUCIALIA]

Well done, bonus if they put you through your gas as well:hurray:

 

[plumber0808]

Good luck mate, it would be weird not being my own boss. People telling you what to do again.

 

[Linkyplumb]

Good luck Steve. I do miss the days of being employed, and being able to switch off when not at work

 

[SimonG]

Well done Steve, sounds like you've found a good one. Best of luck

 

[PlumbBobBob]

cheers chaps, one thing i wont miss is the paperwork lol. really looking forward to it, i start in a couple of weeks on the third of june.

 

[on31ll]

Well done mate ! It must be hard going back to working for sombody but sound like you landed on your feet there if there willing to pay for gas training and sparking etc ! Very nice ! All the best pal !

 

[plumber0808]

cheers chaps, one thing i wont miss is the paperwork lol. really looking forward to it, i start in a couple of weeks on the third of june.

You will still be doing jobs on the side so you'll never get away from it.

if I ever went back on the books with someone there is no way I would give up my own gas safe reg

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

excellent news steve,gas and g3 chucked in as well

 

[PlumbBobBob]

i've already got G3 although not really used it

 

[Destroyer2813]

Nice one Steve, ain't you just brought a new van though

 

[PlumbBobBob]

Nice one Steve, ain't you just brought a new van though

yes i have lol. i can use that and get paid for deisel until i get a company van next year.

 

[Leo21]

yes i have lol. i can use that and get paid for deisel until i get a company van next year.

Dont let them take the pi55 with your van, it's losing value all the time.
But on a cheery note, well done and enjoy your hassle free evenings.

 

[buckley plumb]

cheers chaps, one thing i wont miss is the paperwork lol. really looking forward to it, i start in a couple of weeks on the third of june.

hope all goes well mate - self employed is not as good as it used to be these days I keep thinking about going back to working for someone

 

[PlumbBobBob]

that's mainly why i took the job, regular money and no waiting for the phone to ring, sometimes for days at a time.

 

[Guest123]

Best of luck Steve. Self employment isn't always its cracked up to be. Im testament to that being off for 6 weeks with no income. Just as well I have money to live on. Being employed means sick pay, holiday pay and no bloody paperwork!

 

[PlumbBobBob]

Best of luck Steve. Self employment isn't always its cracked up to be. Im testament to that being off for 6 weeks with no income. Just as well I have money to live on. Being employed means sick pay, holiday pay and no bloody paperwork!

exactly lol

 

[buckley plumb]

always wondered how I stand if I am ill for more than a wk can we claim stat sick pay being self employed

 

[Barry98]

Anything your getting rid of let us know first fella , well done

 

[AlexGas]

Get in! That’s the way to do it, Steve! All the best to you with it.
:hurray:
Hope you are not selling the van yet.

 

[TBServices]

Well done Steve. Hope they're paying you what you're worth and you enjoy an easier life!

 

[PlumbBobBob]

Get in! That’s the way to do it, Steve! All the best to you with it.
:hurray:
Hope you are not selling the van yet.

no keeping the van until at least when i get company van next year

 

[PlumbBobBob]

Well done Steve. Hope they're paying you what you're worth and you enjoy an easier life!

i'm starting on 18k and it will go up with added experience like gs etc. which is darn sight more that i'm getting SE at the moment.

 

[PlumbBobBob]

Anything your getting rid of let us know first fella , well done

i will indeed.

 

[Leo21]

always wondered how I stand if I am ill for more than a wk can we claim stat sick pay being self employed

Your entitled to income support, but it'll take more than a week to claim it.

 

[villa_tom]

Your entitled to income support, but it'll take more than a week to claim it.

Unless you where born in another country :-(

 

[villa_tom]

Well done mate.

How long where you self employed for?

 

[PlumbBobBob]

since 2009, it has been getting busier year on year but still not really enough so i decided when this came up to go for it.

 

[AlexGas]

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[tamz]

Well done Steve. It's getting harder for all of us to make a decent living doing this stuff. Good luck.

Colin if your class 2's are up to date you should be claiming ESA. You are entitled to it so take it.
https://www.gov.uk/employment-support-allowance/how-to-claim