Labouring

fastwunz · 18 Aug 2009 at 17:29

Hi guys - ive just been offered a load of really rather well paid labouring work from my girlfriends uncle. He is a very successful master builder and has so much work on that he apparently needs help.

Ive recently graduated with a building surveying degree but am finding that getting employment in that field is a real struggle (bad financial climate - crappy construciton industry at the mo etc). However, i would rather accept his offer of labouring than working in a warehouse or something which has nothing to do with my degree.

Im pretty well suited to the job, fit, healthy and a good knowledge of construction.

I just wanted to know what labouring was like really? I assume its pretty back breaking and that you have to mix with people of a questionable level of hygeine... but, is it fun?

fastwunz · 18 Aug 2009 at 17:33

Westie said:
awesome job in the summer top off all day get some rays and keeps u fit

done labouring since i was 15 with my dad loved every minute of it but havent done it for 2 years (now 25)

met some really good friends from it also!

ah cool - thats what i want to hear. I think ill enjoy it. I simply HATE sitting behined a desk and i have to be out and about and using my hands in a job otherwise i go stare crazy and sit on the interweb all day.

fastwunz · 18 Aug 2009 at 17:40

im hearing lots of good things guys - ive got a good feeling about this. Who knows, it could get me my dream job in the future and will look good on teh old CV (as much as i HATE CV's).

fastwunz · 18 Aug 2009 at 20:57

well thanks to all of you. I really think ill go for it. And Lewism - good chap on getting the alarm job. Fire regs certainly comes into surveying but (and NO disrespect inteded AT ALL) surely this is a stop gap job until you get a more construciton based role?

It actually sounds pretty interesting? can you enlighten me a bit more on your job role and where it is? I may look for similar work in the future if things dont work out with labouring.

fastwunz · 18 Aug 2009 at 20:59

atpbx said:
Number one tip, dont talk about your degree, or express your opinion on the greater schemes of building with your fellow laborers.

You will be ribbed mercilessly at best, at worst have your face stoved in.

Other than that, laboring is good honest toil.

dont worry, im sure he intended to be helpful but im pretty sure he is speaking from experience and therefore has had a very bad one at that. I just hope people i work with are a little more 'intelligent'. Lol to the 50's scotland comment.

fastwunz · 18 Aug 2009 at 21:14

atpbx said:
No I havent had it, I've had to put stops to that and various similar scenarios in the places I have worked.

You would be surprised the reasons someone is being bullied or beat upon when you actually get down to the bottom of it.

I had to sack a guy once because he could not stop picking on a guy who had a bit of a high pitched voice.

AND you will notice that i did not criticise your comment.

Its very sad indeed that things like that happen. Although, iveworked with many a labourer / dirty commoner in my time and know how to smack the ego out of them.

Sounds as if you know what you are talking about though. I do realise that stuff like this happens bt if you let it stop you then you would end up unemployed, drinking yourself to death lol.