Staying away money?

[hamdogg]

A mate of mine has got 7 blokes on full time, they lodge away most weeks, he pays for bed, breakfast and evening meal, he also gets the b&b owner to knock up sandwiches for lunch time. He buys the first two pints for the lads in the bar and pays the lads £50 extra a day. That's why he's got 7 good lads that go anywhere in the country and will pull their balls out, if needs be.

 

 

Sounds a v good employer!! You need a good incentive if your stopping away from your family!!

[aspenarb]

Some useful input there , thanks.

The dilemma now is how far away from home is regarded as too far? I am thinking of drawing a line at an hours travel each way. The loss of on site productivity and motoring expenses tips the balance in favour of staying away. I am seriously considering buying an artic welfare unit with bunks, kitchen,bathroom and lounge.This could be stocked up with food and drink ,they then keep all of the staying away money and all the tools go in underslung lockers. I would get at least 3 hours a day extra graft per man. Thats if they could bare to be kept in the same place for 24/7 without eating the faces off each other. Has anyone here stayed in on site welfare units?

 

Bob

[wicklamulla]

I used to get an extra £1 an hour fer working away and the boss paid fer the b&b so it wasn't really worth it. Anudder chap I worked fer paid us £25 a noight and he supplied the B&B. Some noights he stayed over and we got roight on it and he payed fer all the booze and food and we'd pocket the £25, i do loike paying my way though as i'm not there to sponge off de bossman.

[eggsarascal]

Some useful input there , thanks.

The dilemma now is how far away from home is regarded as too far? I am thinking of drawing a line at an hours travel each way. The loss of on site productivity and motoring expenses tips the balance in favour of staying away. I am seriously considering buying an artic welfare unit with bunks, kitchen,bathroom and lounge.This could be stocked up with food and drink ,they then keep all of the staying away money and all the tools go in underslung lockers. I would get at least 3 hours a day extra graft per man. Thats if they could bare to be kept in the same place for 24/7 without eating the faces off each other. Has anyone here stayed in on site welfare units?

 

Bob

 

I've stayed in two man bunk bins in the past

 

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You need to get on well with whoever you are sharing with. We used to have an artic welfare unit for a kitchen, showers and drying room.

 

Wouldn't fancy being bunked up all in one room.

[Mortimer Firewood]

I've stayed in two man bunk bins in the past

 

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You need to get on well with whoever you are sharing with. We used to have an artic welfare unit for a kitchen, showers and drying room.

 

Wouldn't fancy being bunked up all in one room.

 

Yep I stayed in one at stanstead airport building the new hanger for the airbus 380 the other guy was a hairy stinker biker. After the second night he came back to find his stuff neatly backed on a pallet that was 40ft in the air. After explaining he'd better find another cabin or his gear would be hitting the deck he decided it was in his best interest. I lasted. Another week before booking digs on company cc

[openspaceman]

A mate of mine has got 7 blokes on full time, they lodge away most weeks, he pays for bed, breakfast and evening meal, he also gets the b&b owner to knock up sandwiches for lunch time. He buys the first two pints for the lads in the bar and pays the lads £50 extra a day. That's why he's got 7 good lads that go anywhere in the country and will pull their balls out, if needs be.

 

When I did B&B I got no extra money except the accommodation and an evening meal. Big problem getting breakfast before 7 to be on site by 8.

 

I like your "first two pints" ; after a day's work, shower by 18:00 and a pub meal with a couple of pints, back by 21:00 asleep by 22:00, more than two pints and I wouldn't get up in the morning.

 

The firm wouldn't pay for the two pints so it was often a bit of negotiation to get the meal bill passed as all in.

[Mortimer Firewood]

Some useful input there , thanks.

The dilemma now is how far away from home is regarded as too far? I am thinking of drawing a line at an hours travel each way. The loss of on site productivity and motoring expenses tips the balance in favour of staying away. I am seriously considering buying an artic welfare unit with bunks, kitchen,bathroom and lounge.This could be stocked up with food and drink ,they then keep all of the staying away money and all the tools go in underslung lockers. I would get at least 3 hours a day extra graft per man. Thats if they could bare to be kept in the same place for 24/7 without eating the faces off each other. Has anyone here stayed in on site welfare units?

 

Bob

 

Sight welfare will cause more trouble in the long run you will get more out of your blokes if you stay down the road nothing worse than working and living in the same site,

[eggsarascal]

Sight welfare will cause more trouble in the long run you will get more out of your blokes if you stay down the road nothing worse than working and living in the same site,

 

Working and living on the same site never bothered me, but I see what you mean.

 

You also need to realise that if you've got a shared unit that it needs cleaning each day, half a dozen blokes living together don't half make a mess.

 

When I worked for a big Asphalt company they had one bloke on the gang that was a full time chef/cleaner, he was on the same money as the lads out on the road.

[mendiplogs]

I've stayed in two man bunk bins in the past

 

Portable Accommodation & Onsite Facility Units | Bunkabin

 

You need to get on well with whoever you are sharing with. We used to have an artic welfare unit for a kitchen, showers and drying room.

 

Wouldn't fancy being bunked up all in one room.

 

Hi EGGS seems very claustrophobic eggs and like mike said if you do get on with other person well then it all down hill 😖😖😖😖thanks Jon

[eggsarascal]

Hi EGGS seems very claustrophobic eggs and like mike said if you do get on with other person well then it all down hill thanks Jon

 

If me and you stayed in one Jon it would be snuggly mate.

 

Who spelt claustrophobic for you?