rjbrookes
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| posted on 29/6/07 at 09:25 AM |
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the airline industry is going strong....but that also peaks and troughs about every 9 years....last one was Sept 11 2001.....watch this space i
reckon!
russ
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DarrenW
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| posted on 29/6/07 at 10:15 AM |
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Im on with property dev #2 at the mo. So far ive managed to get a gas fitter here for a week installing new heating system and only had to wait a few
days, and a joiner started this week with 1 days notice. Previously i would have had to wait a week just for them to take a look and then probs 6
weeks to start.
Unfortunately the kitchen is almost completed Joel. Ive managed to get an account with Howdens this time which saved me a bit.
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nick205
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| posted on 29/6/07 at 10:42 AM |
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Custom IT hardware manufacturing business.
Very poor start to the year, but the last 2 months have gone beserk and it's not slowing down either. We tend to be project driven which can
make things a bit up and down, but it seems to be up and up at the moment.
I'm also in the process of adding a conservatory, so been speaking to various builders, window fitters, sparkies etc. They all seem busy and
booking 4-5 weeks ahead.
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nathanharris1987
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 posted on 29/6/07 at 02:35 PM |
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flood defense for an internal drainage board
The firm I'm at works as fast as what our water does, recently its been crazy, any guesses as to why? One of the few jobs that gets interesting
when it rains, but usually if we were any more laid back we'd be asleep.
Ahhh the joys of local authority!
Hats off to you guys in industry though! Personally couldnt hack it. 
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Confused but excited.
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| posted on 29/6/07 at 02:39 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by nib1980
I'm flat out busy now, but I'm not allowed to tell you whatn I do he he
Arms dealer?
The manufacturing industry is dying because short of sighted greed by company owners like Dyson. They close factories here and have products made in
the far east at 10% of the cost here. They forget that when we are all out of work, no one will be able to buy their products, including the people
that made them, because they are on medieval pay scales.
When we no longer have a manufacturing base and the Chinese have a massive one, does anyone think that they will all still stay at home? I doubt
it.
Without an engineering/manufacuting infrastructure you cannot defend your country.
In fifty years, those of you young enough to still be around, had better forget Haynes manuals and order your Little Red Book. It will be blue suits
all round. 
Rant over.............for now.
Tell them about the bent treacle edges!
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Aboardman
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| posted on 29/6/07 at 04:26 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by JoelP
kitchen fitting.
(can i say does anyone want one without getting banned?!)
are you a member of pistonheads you might be able to get some work
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&t=408605
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Benzine
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| posted on 29/6/07 at 05:11 PM |
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I've just started a new job as a canal boat builder, waiting list for new customers is 2010 so I'm busy atm
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DIY Si
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| posted on 29/6/07 at 05:36 PM |
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Avoneer, are you a screw or a copper? Or something else in that "industry"?
I should be alright reagrdless of what happens, as I change domestic and light industrial leccy meters. This needs doing on a rolling basis and is
determined by law (meters are only considered accurate for so many years), so even if it does go all pete tong, I just go round fitting pre-payment
meters. Admittedly not good for others, but keeps me busy. Missus is in H & S, so should be ok. I hope. If not, anyone want to give me
loads of money?
“Let your plans be dark and as impenetratable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt.”
Sun Tzu, The Art of War
My new blog: http://spritecave.blogspot.co.uk/
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JoelP
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| posted on 29/6/07 at 06:01 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Aboardman
quote:
Originally posted by JoelP
kitchen fitting.
(can i say does anyone want one without getting banned?!)
are you a member of pistonheads you might be able to get some work
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&t=408605
nice, cheers for that. Bit cheeky signing up just to advertise but hey, desperate times etc
Si, pat works in the magistrate court.
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DIY Si
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| posted on 29/6/07 at 06:05 PM |
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Ah, I have a mate who does something similar for the police. He puts the CPS cases together, or something like that.
“Let your plans be dark and as impenetratable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt.”
Sun Tzu, The Art of War
My new blog: http://spritecave.blogspot.co.uk/
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gazza285
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| posted on 29/6/07 at 09:21 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by JoelP
desperate times etc
What you like at steel erecting?
DO NOT PUT ON KNOB OR BOLLOCKS!
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JoelP
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| posted on 29/6/07 at 10:16 PM |
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i find stealing and erections dont mix well for me
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gazza285
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| posted on 29/6/07 at 10:26 PM |
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What happened, hooker dipped your wallet?
DO NOT PUT ON KNOB OR BOLLOCKS!
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JoelP
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| posted on 29/6/07 at 10:28 PM |
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i have two lads to employ so a career change is tricky - that said, im halfway to sacking one after today.
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Avoneer
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| posted on 1/7/07 at 08:26 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by DIY Si
Ah, I have a mate who does something similar for the police. He puts the CPS cases together, or something like that.
Almost the same, but I put the Courts papers together and organise the Magistrates' at Court.
Oh, endorse driving licences as well!
Pat...
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JoelP
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| posted on 1/7/07 at 09:00 AM |
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i got 6 points at wakefield magistrates court 6 years ago, cheers pat! lol
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Avoneer
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| posted on 2/7/07 at 09:50 PM |
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Good job I work at Dewsbury then!
Calderdale gave me 6 as well!
Pat...
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se7ensport
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| posted on 12/8/07 at 09:48 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by billynomates
hate to be a doom mongure, but it looks as though we are heading in to a global recession, possible depression.
We are at peak oil, the yen carry trade is unwinding, CDO are about to get revalued (look at bear sterns funds collapsing in the last week), UK
personal debt has just topped £1.3trillion, USA is at the beginning of a massive house price crash (when they catch a cold we get the flu), interest
rates are going to continue to increase (the historic long term average is approx 7%!!!!), we have had 10years of continuous growth due to
exceptionally low interest rates (nothing to do with Brown), when this comes to an end a painful revision to the mean will commence.
I'm in the process of looking into a recession proof job: anything involving booze, debt collection, counselling or removals is likely to do
well.
The last time things looked this bad was 1929.
That could have come straight from the mouth of David Cameron.
But your obviously not him as you must be at least 79 years old if you can remember 1929
Telegraph this
Saturday
" City hit by biggest crisis for a decade.....
Experts predicted that the turbulence could have knock-on effects for all British households, depressing the housing market, potentially pushing
unemployment higher and plunging pension funds into deficit.
They said the British economy's decade-long boom, built for a large part on the success of the City, was facing its sternest test, with many
parts of the financial sector in a state of meltdown....
Prof Spencer said the crisis was in many senses comparable to the Wall Street Crash.
He said: "When historians look back, I would imagine they will compare this credit market slump with the events in 1929.""
Looks like things are going to head downhill from here!
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gezer
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| posted on 12/8/07 at 01:44 PM |
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My son left uni last year with a degree in computer games and 3D graphics design,
when he started doing his degree the games companies were fighting to take them on after they finished,
but the yanks bought out half the firms and moved games development to the states, so now nothing unless you have three years experience,
he can't even get a job shelf filling at asda as all the low payed jobs have been taken by people from the eastern block countries,
i've no problem with them coming over here (i married a ukrainian women) (now ex) and can understand why they want to come here after going out
there a few times and seeing how they live,
the govt tell us there are 400,000 to 600,000 arrived in the last two years, but they dont really know as up until now they did'nt keep count
!!!
a couple of weeks ago the Polish president gave a speach in his parliment and said the figure of poles who had gone to the UK and ireland was 1 and a
half million,
being an ex soviet country they actually count you in and count you out at the borders, i think our politicians have their hands behind their backs
and their fingures crossed when they give us these figures,
food for thought,
I'm to old to live and to young to die --- buggerit
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