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where abouts are you ?

Yep Agree with Rupe on this

nope two ,, brought in by the new government effective date 6 April 2012,

importantly does he intend that you are getting these holidays as paid or unpaid ? If he's paying In all truth ,, if your boss gets you in now to do unpaying work then in most likelyhood , they wont be getting paid themselves .. as I dont know of any companys that get paid not to deliver services put yourself in their shoes , he's paying you , through holiday pay granted you may not want to take holidays on those days & have them at some other time But if you turn in for paid work now , which isnt likely to be earning the company any money, tiding the yard sharping saws or whatever then you later take holidays in good weather periods when the company can be out making money [income from which is used to pay things like wages] ,they either dont earn anything or earn less money, due to productivity [ men on site hours ] or they pay out more to someone to do your work whilst your on paid holiday , In the current climate anyone who can keep employing people is doing very well indeed please also bear in mind that an employer can dispense with your service within 2 years & you have no redress for unfair dismissal Personally I'd thank the boss for the paid time I was sat at tucked up @home on wages whilst its snowing just another perspective

Plenty of like company schemes lets take Ukas Iso 9001 + Nhss 18 , this sector scheme doesnt work across the piece , because it is pre-exclusive... As any company must first be Ukas iso 9001 accredited to go forward , then they pay an astronomic sum to be accredited + costs to infrastructure - implimentation & maintenance additionality Why because Ukas charge a fortune to the Awarding bodies in order for them to able to award this ,, so they in turn charge like wise .. even after all of this there is no clear benefit to the company other than they can bid for works on the Highway agency roads .. 80 / 20 award criteria that I mentioned is out there boy & girls plus given the FACT that the vast majority of none HA roads are effectively managed on a daily bases are done so outside of the sector scheme ,, WHATS THE POINT >>? this perhaps shows the appitite for the scheme itself Bodies can make up as many quals & hurdles and badges & clubs as they like, for individuals and business alike ,, but if it does not make sense its not going to work Please see my above post re ....... will it work > ? as an individual Rolo Quality Assurance: ROLO

What Dan says Lantra awards do expire Nptc City & Guilds currently dont , however updates are recommended especially if your a hobby user .. as with much in life re the Saw you get what you pay for ,, if you intend to keep & use get a pro grade saw it should last in your application a very long time Iain

Hello All a very interesting thread indeed a concept that has in intention much merit,, As a lowly business owner , employer, contractor, consultant , assessor & a multitude of other hats , I can see this from many aspects Will it work ? if in its creation / management it sets Glass ceilings if it doesnt promote & aid advancement if it doesnt recognise the skills . life experience i.e. Prior accredited learning if it is eleatist if it precludes those who cant afford it if the rank & file dont believe in it if the industry dont support it [ by this I dont mean those in Ivory towers ] If companys can recruit staff without it ? If companys do recriut based on it , can we claim againest the findings of the scheme ? if someone looses their job , does their industry clock time pause or stop only to re start anew in order for them to meet the time frames to advance on timeline in industry ? the client employing the companies who are employing the individuals dont care if there are too Many chefs in that line up if we the industry devide into 2 clear sectors being those who can engage via sufficent income streams based on client support & profit and those who can't for the same factors then what ? Often We the industry are only as good as the money in the bank & personal company time will allow .. despite every aspiration to perhaps be more points to ponder perhaps I wish well to any initiative which increases our industry perspective and awareness as this is a good thing.. IAIN

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your very welcome fella

logs ready .... . 7 tonnes of salt ready... loader tractor ready... lilo & innertube ready............ weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

personal choice I~ suppose but it doesnt really matter if you get stood in a mewp bucket .... much more comfy

fair point however if it reduces insurance premiums, it will have a dual appeal as with all security devices, its anti social .... as it wont stop theives......... but put simply displaces them, they move on to steal the easier options .... Ie that kit without security devices , same as burgular alarms hat home they just walk further down the street until they see a house thats an easy target Iain

heads & shoulders above Tw ..... okay thanks

i keep getting multiple clicks & bottom left of browser window says waiting for keeplasting.homedns.org wtf that is I have no idea

thanks too Forest & Arb.com rec'd the helmet now thankyou

hi Ya Kev let me know your thoughts on the greenmech please I am looking at renewing the contract chippers & will use one for Arbschool training too .... keep an eye out on the arb essentials magazine we have an editorial coming out about the new centre ... got more news to come too ,, got an SLA with a uk national client sorted + have now engaged with a national training provider who are bringing their clients too iain

Hi ya dave been working away in the Background on quite a few things .. this has again come around for disussion to bring toward release to help and assist our fragmented industry Keep your eyes peeled

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Hi Ya Andy hows life mate ??? let me know your thoughts on it please iain

Its being despatched direct to you So well done & thanks for supportting the Kids Iain @ Arbschool

hello all I have created this forum to share those pages that are believed to be of interest to members here I'll start it of with this is support of the Horse Hoarder as seen on Tv ^ Jan 2013 http://www.facebook.com/#!/SupportForClwydDaviesAndHisHorses

yep another year nearly over 2 more dates in the diary ... :-( I attend a shoot in Rosedale Abbey some of the best shooting countryside ive seen

Well dont put your self off this as a career !! it has a lot to offer.. I started my own business 13 years ago ,,, I grew up from a family background mix of businesses & Farming been in the Forces, spent time in management roles of both the retail grocery & Food haulage distribution sectors,, then took a wild tangent and started doing this,, when I started off I took on any task that folks would pay me to do , then slowly gained equipment, tools, experience & qualifications and clients ... A simple way to look at it is ,,, if in twenty years time you look back on life & say I wonder if I tried >> what would have happened >> and where would this have taken me ?? You'll only ever truly know if you give it a go .... at the fork in the road ahead you go >>> this is not an easy option & business isnt for everyone ,, being good on tools doesnt a business make......... However its a bloody good start ... I hope once our training school gets under way,, to also offer business advice options as well as vocational [hands on] and acedemic [paperwork] qualifications all the best guys Iain

not entirely sure for the dressings etc ... but the PEB has a 6 year shelf life

the emergency aid gear has certainly come along way from the st johns amb ' & redcross triangular bandage days ,, battlefield aid such as quik clot & celox will have saved many lives ...war isnt always just negative afterall super glue was developed in war as a wound sealant