mattk
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Registered: 27th Feb 06
Location: St. Helens
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cant find a fucking job for love nor money
no plumbing jobs going at all, and no one will take a plumber on for any other sort of job
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Whittie
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Registered: 11th Aug 06
Location: North Wales Drives: BMW, Corsa & Fiat
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N3CRO
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Registered: 12th Apr 07
Location: Sandy, Bedfordshire
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I know the feeling. I've even applied for cleaning jobs, don't get anywhere 
Sick of being skint.
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Whittie
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Registered: 11th Aug 06
Location: North Wales Drives: BMW, Corsa & Fiat
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If you're applying for cleaning jobs and not getting them, there is something going seriously wrong somewhere.
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RichR
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Registered: 17th Oct 01
Location: Waterhouses, Staffordshire
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have you tried DIY places like B&Q?
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N3CRO
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Registered: 12th Apr 07
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quote:
Originally posted by Whittie
If you're applying for cleaning jobs and not getting them, there is something going seriously wrong somewhere.
Indeed
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Colin
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Registered: 4th Apr 02
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Come up & work on my bathroom if you've nothing to do, i'll pay you with bed & board 
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Whittie
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quote:
Originally posted by TheNobleOne
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Originally posted by Whittie
If you're applying for cleaning jobs and not getting them, there is something going seriously wrong somewhere.
Indeed
What is it then? Crap CV, Poor covering letter, over qualified, or generally not hearing back at all.
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sc0ott
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Registered: 16th Feb 09
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quote:
Originally posted by Whittie
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Originally posted by TheNobleOne
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Originally posted by Whittie
If you're applying for cleaning jobs and not getting them, there is something going seriously wrong somewhere.
Indeed
What is it then? Crap CV, Poor covering letter, over qualified, or generally not hearing back at all.
lack of criminal convictions maybe?  go outside and flash your dick to someone.
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N3CRO
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Registered: 12th Apr 07
Location: Sandy, Bedfordshire
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quote:
Originally posted by Whittie
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Originally posted by TheNobleOne
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Originally posted by Whittie
If you're applying for cleaning jobs and not getting them, there is something going seriously wrong somewhere.
Indeed
generally not hearing back at all.
Thats the one. Been on courses on how to write Cv's, covering letters, how to act in interviews blah blah blah. None of its helped.
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N3CRO
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Registered: 12th Apr 07
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Originally posted by sc0ott
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Originally posted by Whittie
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Originally posted by TheNobleOne
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Originally posted by Whittie
If you're applying for cleaning jobs and not getting them, there is something going seriously wrong somewhere.
Indeed
What is it then? Crap CV, Poor covering letter, over qualified, or generally not hearing back at all.
lack of criminal convictions maybe? go outside and flash your dick to someone.
Been there, done that... 
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sc0ott
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Registered: 16th Feb 09
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why pay for a course when you have google.
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Twitch
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Registered: 3rd Nov 09
Location: Flitwick, Bedfordshire
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Over the last 2 years i've applied at over 1000 jobs and only ever had two call backs. Something will come up eventually. well thats what i keep telling myself
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jrsteeve
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Registered: 3rd Apr 02
Location: Manchester
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If you can't find a job why not just set up on your own? If you have the tools and the qualifications just go for it!
Try emailing letting agents in your area offering free estimates etc and low rates. I'm always looking for contractors (i'm a letting agent)
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N3CRO
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Originally posted by sc0ott
why pay for a course when you have google.
Didn't pay, they were the ones the Job Centre make you go on. They're just a waste of time tbh.
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deano87
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Registered: 21st Oct 06
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Originally posted by Colin
Come up & work on my bathroom if you've nothing to do, i'll pay you with Jade's bed & board
 g'mornin'.
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AndyKent
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Originally posted by jrsteeve
If you can't find a job why not just set up on your own? If you have the tools and the qualifications just go for it!
Try emailing letting agents in your area offering free estimates etc and low rates. I'm always looking for contractors (i'm a letting agent)
Yep, same here. We've only got two plumbers on our books and it's often a struggle getting plumbing repairs sorted as soon as tenants with lights.
If someone called me and said they do a job for free so I could see how they get on I'd almost certainly give them a shot. I'd want to meet them first and see that they're alright obviously, but would defo give them a go.
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Seegeemusic
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Registered: 22nd May 09
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Yeah I'm in the same boat. I've just moved up to Newcastle from Nottingham after getting made redundant, as Nottingham is pants for work, and now I'm struggling in Newcastle. I'm doing a college course tho which is 2 days a week learning to do stuff in the Tele Comms industry and fibre optics, so hopefully something will come of that. Fingers crossed.
I've just even applyed for a job at Mcdonalds I'm that desperate for some cash
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sand-eel
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Registered: 15th Mar 07
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Won't the council take on plumbers to fix clapped out houses?
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Colin
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My mate thats in the construction industry (building site manager) had to move 150 miles to Aberdeen to find work after being unemployed for around 6 months.
Apparently its still business as usual up there!!
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mattk
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Registered: 27th Feb 06
Location: St. Helens
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I was working for the local councils doing up houses till they lost all their funding, I now have an advert in the paper and have dotted 250 buisness cards about, Im getting enough small jobs to tide me over but I really need / want a steady income, I have 4 holidays booked that I need spend and clothes for
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jrsteeve
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Registered: 3rd Apr 02
Location: Manchester
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quote:
Originally posted by mattk
I was working for the local councils doing up houses till they lost all their funding, I now have an advert in the paper and have dotted 250 buisness cards about, Im getting enough small jobs to tide me over but I really need / want a steady income, I have 4 holidays booked that I need spend and clothes for
Set yourself up a simple website and put an ad on gumtree etc = pretty much no start up costs + another source of business. Yeh it's nice to have a steady income but what've you got to lose?
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SR91
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Registered: 21st Jun 08
Location: Lancashire.
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Originally posted by Twitch
Over the last 2 years i've applied at over 1000 jobs and only ever had two call backs. Something will come up eventually. well thats what i keep telling myself
I applied for around 30 jobs in the 6 weeks i were unemployed. I got 2 interviews, 1 he was a cock and the other i got the job, I also turned down a job the other day.
I didn't wanna go back into sales but thats where i've got my foundations!
I've got 11 GCSE's and got rejected at McDonalds... Don't feel bad about rejection something will arise 
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Originally posted by deano87
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Originally posted by Colin
Come up & work on my bathroom if you've nothing to do, i'll pay you with Jade's bed & board
g'mornin'.
I'd do plumbing for that!
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