Is this job even worth my time?

Is that £5/hr for 38 hours - i.e. 190 per week, or £5/hr for 60 hours, i.e. £300 per week?

Actually **** that either way. There must be better things out there.

Edit: solid general knowledge Ace
 
£5 an hour for anything that needs some sort of skill (such as the ones you learnt during the previous 4 years) is laughable.
 
Ace Modder said:
Who are DONG Energy Sales?

We are the 2nd largest supplier with a market share of 11.9%
We have been rated No.1 for customer service by UK Industrial & Commercial gas customers 7 consecutive times
We offer a broad range of energy solutions including gas and power, Climate Partnerships, Automated Meter Reading (AMR) and technical services
We have a skilled, experienced and highly professional account management team
We focus on customer service as well as excellence in business processes, enabling high billing accuracy levels
DONG Energy Sales, formerly Shell Gas Direct, is part of an international sales organisation within the DONG Energy group, offering a range of energy products and solutions to customers across North West Europe. We have been active in the UK I&C gas market since deregulation in 1989, and are the 2nd largest supplier to the market, with a market share of 11.9%. In the over-1 million therm sector, we lead the market with a share of 19.6%. We recently entered the electricity supply market and offer a range of energy solutions to industrial and commercial consumers in the UK. This includes gas, electricity, Climate Partnerships, Automated Meter Reading (AMR) and technical services.
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Good stuff right there. They have a big wind farm contract off my local coast :) I have put in an application and spoke to afew people in the company and theres a chance there due to existing knowledge and qualifications i have. As i have previous knowledge in the energy field and generation.

We shall see on that one though. The experience on this job isn't exactly necessary i wouldn't say its a do this or no job situation at all
 
5 quid an hour now is equal or less then 2.50 an hour back in 1990 (after inflation). I was washing dishes for about that rate in 1990, we used to get free food and most staff were on a higher tier
 
Ace Modder said:
Who are DONG Energy Sales?

We are the 2nd largest supplier with a market share of 11.9%
We have been rated No.1 for customer service by UK Industrial & Commercial gas customers 7 consecutive times
We offer a broad range of energy solutions including gas and power, Climate Partnerships, Automated Meter Reading (AMR) and technical services
We have a skilled, experienced and highly professional account management team
We focus on customer service as well as excellence in business processes, enabling high billing accuracy levels
DONG Energy Sales, formerly Shell Gas Direct, is part of an international sales organisation within the DONG Energy group, offering a range of energy products and solutions to customers across North West Europe. We have been active in the UK I&C gas market since deregulation in 1989, and are the 2nd largest supplier to the market, with a market share of 11.9%. In the over-1 million therm sector, we lead the market with a share of 19.6%. We recently entered the electricity supply market and offer a range of energy solutions to industrial and commercial consumers in the UK. This includes gas, electricity, Climate Partnerships, Automated Meter Reading (AMR) and technical services.
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They also supply some of our electricity. About £1,500,000 a year or so.

Cool story and stuff.
 
Unicorn said:
In the contract :(
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Workers 18 or over who want to work more than 48 hours a week, can choose to opt out of the 48-hour limit.

This could be for a certain period or indefinitely. It must be voluntary and in writing.

It can’t be contained in an agreement with the whole workforce. However, employers are allowed to ask individual workers if they’d be willing to opt out.

An employer shouldn’t sack or unfairly treat a worker (eg refused promotion) for refusing to sign an opt-out.
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Get yourself a local job down maccys or shelf stacking while you look for something better closer to home. Dont just sign on because you cannot get the perfect job for you.
 
£3.8 an hour that works out to be (always factor in commute time when working out pay) or roughly £1.53 take home after travel expense/ ni/ tax.

You haven't factored in car maintenance either.

You'd be better off washing cars in Tesco carpark with the illegals mate.
 
You would have to be insane to take that job. Im sure there are better options out there for you.
 
Terminal_Boy said:
Stocking shelves in your local supermarket will pay better than that..
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It definitely will but be aware that you'll never get a 60 hour contract to start on.

12-20 hours is most likely if you get in and don't put too much hope in getting a 40h contract any time soon. 60h won't happen.
 
A while ago I did a 2+ hour commute for no money - however luckily I was pally with the director so I got a load of 'backhanders' which made up for the shortfall - ended up doing the commute in a V6 at no cost to myself. :p

Is there any way you'd be able to get help with the travelling costs?
 
My commute is 1.5 hours each way minimum (and often longer when trains are cancelled). It also costs me around £3,500 per year. But my pay is a lot higher and I'm not sure I'd do it for the salary mentioned here.

tom_e said:
Not if you opt out of the working time directive, plenty of jobs have 12 hour days 5 days a week.
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I don't think a company can force you to sign it. Even if they can then you can withdraw the opt-out at any time and legally the company is not allowed to discriminate against you. So in this case it does seem a little iffy.

http://www.nidirect.gov.uk/working-time-limits-the-48-hour-week
Opting out of the 48-hour week

If you are 18 or over and wish to work more than 48 hours a week, you can choose to opt out of the 48-hour limit. This must be voluntary and in writing. It can't be an agreement with the whole workforce and you shouldn't be sacked or subjected to discrimination or disadvantaged, like being refused promotion or overtime for refusing to sign an opt-out.

If you sign an opt-out, you have the right to cancel this agreement at any time by giving between one week and three months' notice. You can agree this notice period with your employer when you sign the opt-out. You can cancel an opt-out even if it's part of a contract you've signed.
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I'm not sure whether being on a fixed term contract affects this legislation though.
 
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