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Currently working odd shifts, which suits me because it gives me daylight hours at home and I have no interest in going out to pubs, watching telly or whatever in the evenings.
I reckon I could survive on about half what I earn now, so I would prefer to work part time if it was possible. Three 8 hour days would be better than five 4 hour days, so I get whole days off.
I searched on https://www.gov.uk/jobsearch and there's nothing remotely suitable.
It seems all the part time jobs are low paid cleaners or carers, or the occasional four hours a day delivery driver.
By "reasonably well paid" I mean ~£10 an hour.
I know a lot of the £50kpa IT managers of STW will laugh at that, but as a mechanic with experience, but no formal qualifications, that seems to be the best I can hope for.
Any suggestions ?
I was with an agency once, but they only seemed interested in getting me a full time job to maximise their cut.
I could try them again, and tell them I'm only available three days a week, but it would be nice to hear if anyone else has done the same already.
Pole Dancing?
Pimp
Universal job match, WTF are you using that third rate piece of poo for?
By "reasonably well paid" I mean ~£10 an hour.
I know a lot of the £50kpa IT managers of STW will laugh at that, but as a mechanic with experience, but no formal qualifications, that seems to be the best I can hope for.
First thing I'd do is set up a targeted CV and Cover Letter and send it to every relevant employer within reach. Preferably by hand so you can explain the situation in person.
Might get nowhere, but it'd be my first port of call.
Work for yourself?
Start by going round all the stables in the area (theres a couple...), looking for those horse box owners, and offer them a decent service/rate for onsite repairs.
You could start the business in your time off & drop your full time job if it became viable.
Just a thought.
If you're "time served" as a mechanic, try offshore: 21 weeks a year, £50k+
www.oilcareers.co.uk
search in Technicians and then maintenance/mechanical
Also try Wood Group and Petrofac
Fairly pricey courses to do first though.
Fluffer?
Fluffer?
Redundant industry, see Viagra.
Another once great industry bites the dust. Where will it all end?
Universal job match, WTF are you using that third rate piece of poo for?
What should I be using instead ?
I'd thought about self employed, but I don't want that sort of stress. Five people phoning me up, all wanting their truck fixed by Friday, then nothing for two weeks, except chasing them for payment.
I want a simple life where I just turn up, do my job, then go home.
I've often thought about the oil industry in the past.
I don't particularly want to be away from home for weeks on end and I'm a bit too old to want to spend time and money getting qualifications for a whole new career.
Work for yourself?
^This.
I want a simple life where I just turn up, do my job, then go home.
I don't think you can't expect to earn much part time doing that.
Lifeguard?
Rather than look specifically for a part time job, why not look for a full time job and ask your prospective employers if they're prepared to be flexible with the hours.
It's a long story but I did this in 2007 and sacked off work on Friday completely. A year later mrs rocket did the same thing and just last year my brother started a director's job with the prerequisite that he wasn't available on Fridays.
Self employed is great. I took the plunge 6 years ago and don't regret it. I wanted the work/life balance in my 30's not when I'm in my 60's! Pretty much work 30 hrs pw, some from home. Ride lots, do school run and can disappear to India for 6 weeks in the winter most years.
I don't think you can't expect to earn much part time doing that.
I know it sounds a bit much when I put it like that, but that's what most people do.
I suppose, ideally, I'm looking for a garage with too much work for their existing staff, but not enough for another full time employee.
Imagine a small workshop where the two mechanics are getting fed up with doing so much overtime trying to keep up with the work, but they can't guarantee enough work, or it's not regular enough, to take on another full time mechanic.
Someone who was willing to come in for maybe one day one week, then four days the next week to help them catch up would be just what they were looking for.
I've known a few self employed people over the years and I'm not convinced any of them earn much more than they would working direct.
It seems an obvious choice. You get paid £10 an hour as a mechanic, yet you pay £50 an hour when you take your car to the garage. Pitch your rate somewhere in the middle and you're on to a winner.
I've asked a few self employed people and none of them have ever worked out the the total income divided by the total hours worked, not just the job itself but travelling, bookkeeping, and everything that goes with it.
I have my suspicions that it's not all that good an hourly rate.
When I was a student I worked Thursday/Friday/Saturday nightshift - 12 hours shifts testing semiconductors. It was well paid and I loved it.
Work 3 nights and your done for the week - job done.
Drug Dealer
Positives: Flexible working hours. Good pay. Opportunity to mix with lots of interesting people.
Negatives: Job has a bit of an image problem. Coke heads are dicks. Need to provide your own Range Rover Sport
Might be worth looking at it backwards, find a list of organization/companies that you would like to work for, ask them which agencies they use to recruit then ring those agencies for an appointment and make the effort to go in and see them face to face, dress smart and you will have a better chance of getting something.
Plus the usual stuff of making your CV reflects the job you are going for and glows with all the buzz words they are looking for.
That way, you get your name known at both ends.
Worked for me recently.
The www.gov. website is a waste of time imho.
Good luck btw.
Do you know anyone to jobshare with?
Ever thought of becoming an MP?
Jobshare would be the ideal solution.
Truck or bus mechanic is such a specialist job that the chances of finding someone in the same situation as me, in the same area, and an employer willing to try out such a novel idea, are so remote, I don't think it will ever happen.
Driving agency is looking the best bet at the moment.
Truck or bus mechanic is such a specialist job that the chances of finding someone in the same situation as me, in the same area, and an employer willing to try out such a novel idea, are so remote, I don't think it will ever happen.
Have you not asked him? he only seems to be doing the spannering part time at the moment
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I have no interest in going out to pubs, [b]watching telly[/b] or whatever in the evenings
I take it from the image URL that he is a well known TV person.
IOM TT rider. truck mechanic. mountain biker. (reluctant) TV presenter.
Lots of lower pay options, Security, Bar work, warehousing etc. Driving probably best for flexibility and pay, but again not great. T.A might be fun, pay isn't amazing for lower ranks but is more a hobby that pays than a job. Teaching? Local college might want teaching assistants/ teachers for mechanic'ing courses? Or something completely off kilter, healthcare work, usually available at the drop of the hat, though pay again not excellent.
My brother in law runs an ebay company selling specialist motor tools and code readers etc. Seems to do quite well for himself
Mrs MTG used to be a carer for a severely disabled man.
She also had a few carers herself after breaking both legs and ending up in a wheelchair for a while, so she knows a few local independent carers and agencies.
It's not something I had ever considered before, I'm not really a people person, but a few of the people who worked for her while she was injured have offered her jobs now she's getting better and it's caused me to look in to it a bit more.
Pushing someone round the shops in a wheelchair sounds like easy money.
It's the wiping other people's bottoms bit I'm not so keen on.
I can't believe any IT managers get £50k. They must be rubbish ones.
I've started a small portrait business. I'm not that good to be honest but I'm improving and right now the returns are disproportionally small to the time invested but I've escalated from being paid in booze to being paid in actual money and I'm approaching minimum wage and most importantly, I enjoy it.
Have you thought about turning a hobby into a part time business in that way?
Try Royal Mail they only give out part time contracts 24 /30 hr contracts and best of all your outside most of the time do not expect a bike!
I suppose, ideally, I'm looking for a garage with too much work for their existing staff, but not enough for another full time employee.
Imagine a small workshop where the two mechanics are getting fed up with doing so much overtime trying to keep up with the work, but they can't guarantee enough work, or it's not regular enough, to take on another full time mechanic.
Someone who was willing to come in for maybe one day one week, then four days the next week to help them catch up would be just what they were looking for.
My brother in law did that when he sold his garage prior to moving to Oz.
He had more than one garage as customers and was self-employed though. He earned more part time than he ever did running his own garage.
£18 an hour to talk about made up stories. 😯 I'm sure I can bluff my way in there.
I haven't got the relevant qualifications, but I managed to forge a fake business card to get myself a trade card at B&Q, so I'm sure I can get round that somehow.
I take it from the image URL that he is a well known TV person.
a northern werewolf, that masquerades as a spanner monkey
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http://www.fireservice.co.uk/recruitment/retained-firefighters
http://www.army.mod.uk/reme/6404.aspx
Pickpocket.
I want a simple life where I just turn up, do my job, then go home.
Thatcher will be turning in her grave at your lack of ambition and aspiration 🙂
