Can work expiriance be done legit?

[RHA-adam]

Guys before I start asking around, what(if any!) implications are there? Like insurance etc! Guidance would be most helpfull! I don't want to start pestering people if iTMS just a big nono!

[HCR]

No problem with it whatsoever. The employer's insurance will cover it (by all means ask him to check) providing you are not asked to do something for which you are not trained. It's an excellent way to find out a bit more about the job (it's what I did) and to get that all important experience.

[HCR]

Oh, you might be asked to provide you own PPE. If you're not using a saw that won't be too onerous though.

[Bing!]

If you are taken on the books then no probs, if it's a bit of cash in hand work here and there then it may be a concern if something goes wrong!

If there is no full time employment try the part time angle, on the books, 2-3 days a week for a couple of firms, if your lucky and which ever arb type college near you hasn't churned out another 20 plus keen as mustard, still living at home potential "I'll work for peanuts because it's such fun and I love it" types.

Sorry, cynical side popped out there....

If you have your own life/medical insurance just check if they are fine with you working over 40ft (if you go down the climbing route), seems to be the the height at which things get difficult with non arb insurance companies.

 

Bing!

[Chris_Carter]

Are you still in the militry? if you are and you use your resetelment (GRT) days, the MOD will cover you, if you take a look at MOD Form 1746 on the 2nd page it tells you all about it,

 

https://www.ctp.org.uk/assets/x/51973

 

if you have any questions PM me and i can try and help

 

i left the Army this year and went through all the forms and paper work and know how much of a pain it is

[RHA-adam]

Thankyou fellas, right then time to start selling myself again! ( oh ok last time it was RIO and was dark we needed beer money.......anyway less of that haha!)

[treequip]

If you are taken on the books then no probs, if it's a bit of cash in hand work here and there then it may be a concern if something goes wrong!

If there is no full time employment try the part time angle, on the books, 2-3 days a week for a couple of firms, if your lucky and which ever arb type college near you hasn't churned out another 20 plus keen as mustard, still living at home potential "I'll work for peanuts because it's such fun and I love it" types.

Sorry, cynical side popped out there....

If you have your own life/medical insurance just check if they are fine with you working over 40ft (if you go down the climbing route), seems to be the the height at which things get difficult with non arb insurance companies.

 

Bing!

 

 

How you get paid is nothing to do with insurance. Employers liability insurance is mandatory for anyone with employees even if they are volunteers. As long as the employer holds employers liability insurance then you are covered.

[Jamie M]

Chris Carter - your post is yet another example of folks pulling together to help others out. Top banana!

[arbogrunt]

just go for it mukha, be careful who you work for..plenty of tree firms out there with no EL insurance and also plenty who will take advantage of new blood. Talk to some people in the area and get a feel for the 'legit' companies. Good luck mate