petercts Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 Hi it has been years since my last post on this forum After many years in the trade working in London &Essex. Keeping my head down and installing away [ 16 years with my current company 39 total ], I have put my head above the wall to find a totaly differant brave new world I need to find a job so i found my contacts book went through the pages only to find most have sold up and retired to spain the numbers dissconnected or i am sorry to say dead Ok lets try looking on line. My findings are We no longer install security systems we fit them ,and most domestic alarms have no wires [ is this magic] this was explained to me by employment agency staff who all wish to offer me the same hose bashing job. or the well known national company who cannot keep staff. The main question asked is why do you still wish to install [sorry fit] alarms. The reply is easy i still enjoy the job and want/need to work The search continues thanks Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrHappy Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 so Peter your - an experienced alarm installer? who actually wants to install alarms? & can't find a job ? I give up, whats wrong with you ? Quote Mr Veritas God Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james.wilson Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 Lol Quote securitywarehouse Security Supplies from Security Warehouse Trade Members please contact us for your TSI vetted trade discount. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterJames Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 do you fancy a move? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petercts Posted February 6, 2016 Author Share Posted February 6, 2016 The london area is strange at this time it is feast or famine . yes looking for commercial install work have own van and tools Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al-yeti Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 The london area is strange at this time it is feast or famine . yes looking for commercial install work have own van and tools What panels you work and your preferred? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petercts Posted February 6, 2016 Author Share Posted February 6, 2016 over the years worked on most panels current use texecom premier elite eaton menvier old and new scantronic old and new Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petercts Posted February 6, 2016 Author Share Posted February 6, 2016 in the past year installed about 70 shops all grade2 or grade 3 redcare secure or redcare gsm all on texeccom premir ellite 48 kits and two large distibution centres one on a 168 other on 640 only job hunting because existing company has enough connections to wind down and think of semi retirement and pass on to his son Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Kirk Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 in the past year installed about 70 shops all grade2 or grade 3 redcare secure or redcare gsm all on texeccom premir ellite 48 kits and two large distibution centres one on a 168 other on 640 only job hunting because existing company has enough connections to wind down and think of semi retirement and pass on to his son petercts Inbox me peter if you want to know a really good company i used to work for who i think are always on the hunt. they are near london/essex border. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrHappy Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 yes looking for commercial install work have own van and tools you sound self employed? Quote Mr Veritas God Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petercts Posted February 7, 2016 Author Share Posted February 7, 2016 yes i am back to self employed again have always kept the safety net , but choose not to fit my own systems. over the years even right back to the lander's in tottenham days mid 80s it seemed every one wanted to be the boss. it always payes to have a back up plan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petercts Posted February 7, 2016 Author Share Posted February 7, 2016 untill the plan fails yes at this point i think it would be loverly to be employed and get holiday pay and a pension but i was under the impression i had been Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james.wilson Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 its often said on here that co's are the winners to the engineers that loose. Quote securitywarehouse Security Supplies from Security Warehouse Trade Members please contact us for your TSI vetted trade discount. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petercts Posted February 7, 2016 Author Share Posted February 7, 2016 I have not just worked in the trade as an enginneer worked as sales surveyor for a national ,and on a small company in a corner shop that got very large and ended up with the largest showroom /shop in london with the only boss ,who every day used to wear a denim shirt and jeans and sweep the floor and when we went out on a survey we had to take a van and not wear a shirt and tie it worked and every job had to be connected to cs. until he retired sold up i still choose to be an enginneer. my last company i fiitted 100 to 150 jobs every year for the last 16 years again every job has a connection right up until late last year you cannot stop other people wanting to slow down retire why is it all job adds want cv by email but still do not give their company name or if they are even approved what is the quote I regret nothing { i am still learning something new every day} so i am looking for work in the london essex borders day or weekly rates Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petercts Posted February 25, 2016 Author Share Posted February 25, 2016 tryied to apply for job today add does not give a company name email cv only no phone number think about this what if add read send bank details and pin number to an unknown email address i think i will pass on this one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyatthaplo Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 Have you tried ringing round the local NSI and SSAIB companys? Thats would I would do. Quote Work Website: http://www.welch-group.co.uk/ Personal Blog: http://wyatthaplo.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petercts Posted February 25, 2016 Author Share Posted February 25, 2016 yes phoned all the larger companies and most of the smaller one had a few interviews and some 2nd interviews had several strange offers like will i work for cash in hand [no] or do i want to fit 2 or 3 visonic kit per day most jobs are for newbies and poorly paid i have seen the same adds repeated many times but several good prospects still ongoing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Kirk Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 Hope you find somewhere cushty soon peter. Loads of fire engineer jobs in the city i keep noticing but might not be your area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petercts Posted February 27, 2016 Author Share Posted February 27, 2016 Rob Wish i had done more fire in recent years seems to be a shortage of engineers or some huge fire projects under way i can 1st fix ok but totaly rusty on the panels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petercts Posted March 13, 2016 Author Share Posted March 13, 2016 Quick update got fed up with the chancers and the gold rated company who after 2 interviews and a job offer for a position that does not exist yet as they will not know untill april if the have been granted the contract yet so pay and conditions are to be finalised . so have returned to subby and started to pick up some work again {still aways need more} Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hitmanphil Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 I'm working on a job in Chiswick at the moment houses/flats new builds I'll find out if they are having alarms fitted and find out who's doing it if they are Just an idea if you google new builds in your area find out who the builder is and phone them up. I've done this many times to find out who the electrical contractor is and got work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petercts Posted March 29, 2016 Author Share Posted March 29, 2016 Thanks Hitmanphil picking up a few odd subby jobs now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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