Unemployed....

[Edge]

Tomorrow 28/02/07, my current contract ends \:D/  =D> ....  I'll be moving out of the property at lunchtime, back to stoke-on-trent (temporary base to look for work from)....
A new career in 360 Excavator operating beckons.... Seems to be 100's of jobs out there, but all seem to be agency work (we all know agencies advertise fake jobs to get your details on their books) :roll: .
If any of you guys know of a construction/civil engineering/heavy plant hire company needing someone who can re-locate to various areas as work comes in... let me know.
licensed to operate any "tracked" excavator above 10t upto largest machines available (think thats 500t in the UK).

[Eeyore]

It's illegal for them to advertise for jobs they don't actually have (equivelent to advertising something for sale you don't have).

A quick report to the industry ombundsman  usually works wonders.  :twisted:

Annoys the hell outta me when agencies do it.

That aside - good luck with the new role!  

Cheers
 8)
Eeyore

[paul_humphreys]

Try theses www.greyhoundplant.com always seem to have jobs.

Paul

[Edge]

:D Thanks Guys

Every single job on the jobcentre website for machines above 10ton (apart from 3 jobs) are for agencies :shock: . I called one agency about a job on Gloucester docks (supposedly immediate start), they said they'd call me back an hour later... but didnt  
Most of them also seem to be advertising the exact same jobs in various other counties :?  :?  :roll:

[Manicminer]

You could try these

http://www.jones-bros.com/index1.html

[agent006]

Try this lot:

http://www.barhale.co.uk/index.php

They're doing a load of work round my way, all on what looks to be brand new plant.  Could be worth a go as they've got loads of offices all round the place.

[Guardian.]

have you ever piloted an AKERMAN.

[Edge]

have you ever piloted an AKERMAN.

Not yet, but its definately on my to do list :D
Agent006 & Manicminer... thanks guys
I'm currently searching for and taking down phone no.s of companies via google.... hopefully along with the suggestions so far, i'll be working very soon
Vowed i would never sign on the dole ever again after that spell with a broken back in 1996 :roll: .
If it comes to the crunch :shock: , i'll come back to estate management/property maintenance
Anymore suggestions greatly appreciated :D

[paul_humphreys]

Hawk plant based in Wem Shropshire springs to mind.

Paul

[botts]

trug
wot are you lookin for exactly ? a full time position or just to be floating about ? and do you have rubber duck on your cpcs ? how long you been driving ? my company is always lookin for good drivers and if we havent got a place i can normally point you in the direction of some one in need
ps is nottingam area any good to you
pm me if you like  :D  :D  :D

[botts]

pm sent

[Edge]

Thanks :D  :D  
I apologise for the delay in replying :oops: , BT cannot install phoneline until 13th of this month :roll: . Currently using various friends computers to pop in and check messages.

[V8MoneyPit]

These are one of the bigger plant companies around here:
http://www.mervynlambertplant.co.uk/