call out

[madmatt]

The police and fire brigade here carry local authorities phone numbers for trees

[Simon Rotheram]

hopefully you'll get to eat your christmas dinner in peace this year!

 

Whats the going rate for a call out guys?...

[John Hancock]

hopefully you'll get to eat your christmas dinner in peace this year!

 

Whats the going rate for a call out guys?...

 

I learned many years ago to put a monetary value on my free time, It would take a hell of a lot of £££ get my arse out of bed!

[bob]

lets just say it is definatly not worth it

just part of the job

we actually get Less than normal rate

i take mine as time off in lieu

[arc]

Our call out is built into a term contract, its about £90 an hour from when we get the initial call for a 2 man team.

We don't take the chipper, just a 4x4 with saws etc and cut and stack, doing minimal works to make safe, re-open road etc.

Private work gets less priority unless cutomers will pay on completion, they want you there straight away so they can get out of the drive etc.

Then when you give them the bill a week later they start arguing about 'how much' and 'how long' you were there.

[John Hancock]

We underwent job-evaluation some years ago and we weren’t allowed to include call-out in the evaluation process, therefore the phone stays off, I can’t wait for a major storm to hit Worcestershire, we can re-negotiate then!

[Mesterh]

lets just say it is definatly not worth it

just part of the job

we actually get Less than normal rate

i take mine as time off in lieu

 

Ar mate that sucks, you should get standby money, and then double(I'd want triple) time with at least 4 hours of pay no matter what the job.

 

A bleedin plumper on call out will get better pay.

At least your keeping the public safe

[bob]

last time i booked them after tax i got £5.56 per hour

[Simon Rotheram]

Our call out is built into a term contract, its about £90 an hour from when we get the initial call for a 2 man team.

We don't take the chipper, just a 4x4 with saws etc and cut and stack, doing minimal works to make safe, re-open road etc.

Private work gets less priority unless cutomers will pay on completion, they want you there straight away so they can get out of the drive etc.

Then when you give them the bill a week later they start arguing about 'how much' and 'how long' you were there.

 

Are you on a retainer in the contract to be availiable at all times? Shouldnt the price per hour start from the point of call out rather than when on site at your "at work" from that point?

[Charlieh]

last time i booked them after tax i got £5.56 per hour

i think my phone would be flat between the hours of 8pm and 8am