General shortage?

[ben_y]

I’m not referring to a person of below average height in the Army.
There appears to be a shortage of available staff, professional, qualified, useless or other.
I’ve been looking for ages with two threads on the employment forum here and adverts elsewhere, with very little interest.
I’m in desperate need of anyone who is competent.
The only two enquiries during the last two months gave me the impression that I had to move my business to their mums house and make breakfast before they’d scrape themselves off the mattress, to update their social media.
Anyway, I just wondered if it’s coincidental or is there a general shortage of people at this time?
 

Where are you based mate?

[Old Mill Tree Care]

Just now, ben_y said:

 

Where are you based mate?

 

Hi Ben

I'm in Surrey, just south of Reigate.

[ben_y]

Hi Ben
I'm in Surrey, just south of Reigate.

Ah that’s a shame, I’m Essex based. Having the opposite problem. Trying to find good firms to sub to. I have my regulars but just want to change things up a little.

[eggsarascal]

7 minutes ago, ben_y said:

 

Ah that’s a shame, I’m Essex based. Having the opposite problem. Trying to find good firms to sub to. I have my regulars but just want to change things up a little.

 

Out of interest only, where are you based in Essex?

[ben_y]

Chelmsford, but I do travel.

[ben_y]

Out of interest only, where are you based in Essex?

Chelmsford, but I do travel.

[eggsarascal]

11 minutes ago, ben_y said:

Chelmsford, but I do travel.

Not too far from Reigate, 50 miles? It would be a rubbish drive in the morning though. Why not see if OMT can offer a week at a time and stay down there, if the figures add up.

[Mark J]

7 hours ago, donnk said:

i call BS on that.

 

It puts brickies barely above min wage which is silly, its not far off their day rate!

50p a brick up here.

[Mark Bolam]

Loads of SE lads on good money in all trades.

They were making fuck-all per week a few months back when it was snowing.

[eggsarascal]

12 minutes ago, Mark J said:

50p a brick up here.

That's £500/1000. My mate is in Norwich on £450/1000, and still making good money.

 

It's horses for courses Bolam. My mate will work here for 8 months then get himself over to Spain, or Portugal for the winter. A luxury my work can't afford.