1st message hope it works

[hippydan]

That sound very promising mate thanks heaps

[Frankie Lawrence]

If you are employed are you allowed to do private work here and there??

 

Instant dismissal in my opinion. Of course I got away with it for years though!

 

Even on weekends? where most of the time its going to be for family or friends.

 

sounds a bit harsh to me.

[Rupe]

Yes it would be harsh I agree, but perfectly allowed if its in your contract of employement. Not many trades/businesses would allow you to work on the sides in the same line of work.

 

How about a full time job at tesco, and a part time weekend job at sainsburies?? Your feet wouldn't touch the ground if they found out, and you wouldn't need warnigns it would be instant.

 

In tree work, your employer would expect you to rest at the weekend. If you came in tired (or worse still, injured) cos you had been working then he could sack you and not be that unreasonable in doing so.

 

Of course I'm being all worst case scenario as usual, like I say I did it for years, but if I was a boss now I would not take kindly to someone who I support (sick pay, holidays etc) workign on the side.

 

Even an evening job in a pub can be frowned upon if it make syou tired/late in the mornings.

 

 

 

And if it is just for family and friends then no need for the insurance!

 

 

While I think of it, if you are employed then you should (in an ideal world) be encouraged to act as an ambassador for your company and so if you get offered extra work and you don't give them your bosses number that would be another allowable dismissal.

[hippydan]

Hadnt thought about any of those things - working for yourself really is a challenge. Thanks for all your advice (glad to hear you got away with it for years though)

[Rupe]

Good luck with it! If you have an understanding boss then you'll be fine, if not then just don't talk about it!! My post was not suggestign that you shouldn't be doing what your doing, just saying that in general terms an employer could legally fire on you on the spot, no need for warnings etc.

 

Keep to easy jobs and don't bother with insurance just yet. Don't pretend to have it if you don't but don't work over roads or public areas without it!! The excess on most insurances is so big that you will have to pay for minor damages anyway.

[hazzygawa]

If you are employed are you allowed to do private work here and there??

 

Instant dismissal in my opinion. Of course I got away with it for years though!

 

yes you are. you are allowed to 'make a living' doing anything you want, even if you are imployed.

[Rupe]

Not if its not in the interest of the company you work for (moonlighting its called) or if it effects your ability to do your job such as tiredness injury etc.

 

That can even include playing sprots at the weekend. If it effects your work then you could be dismissed although this would have to be through the usual written warning system.

[gibbon]

Not if its not in the interest of the company you work for (moonlighting its called) or if it effects your ability to do your job such as tiredness injury etc.

 

That can even include playing sprots at the weekend. If it effects your work then you could be dismissed although this would have to be through the usual written warning system.

 

Your boss would have to be a real twit to do that. If my guys want to work on the weekend they have full access to any kit they want for free. It would be a different story if I found out they were on the sprots at the weekend though.

[Rupe]

I agree, the boss would have to be a twit, and if you lend them kit then thats good for them and moral and all good IMO.

 

I was only statign worst case scenario, but it is true that many proffesions wouldn't stand for it. And being late/tired due to a second job would mean you could get sacked if you persisted after an initial warning.

 

Sorry about the spelling, I type faster than my skills allow!

 

ANd Hazzygawa is right, you are "allowed" to do whatever work you want, it is a free country after all! The employer is also allowed to not put up with it.

[tommer9]

If you are employed are you allowed to do private work here and there??

 

Instant dismissal in my opinion. Of course I got away with it for years though!

 

I would think that it is illegal to sac someone for having another job isnt it?