Working for the council

[tomsim]

Can anyone give me an insight what it's like working for the council as a plumber please.

 

[Deleted member 267285]

Council or housing? Council was usually ok for me, but Ben mindful of bullying management. Similar applies to social housing, but a lot of our bullying management have gone now and it’s a whole lot better.

 

[tomsim]

Would be for a council ward near me

 

[tomsim]

It mentions flexible hours 37 a week but flexible.

 

[Deleted member 267285]

It mentions flexible hours 37 a week but flexible.

Flexible can mean a few things - fixed hours, but willing to be flexible being one of them

 

[tomsim]

I was hoping could maybe do more hours Monday to Thursday and Finnish early on a Friday

 

[tomsim]

Do you work for your local council?

 

[Deleted member 267285]

I was hoping could maybe do more hours Monday to Thursday and Finnish early on a Friday

You would need to speak to them to find out if this is possible.

Do you work for your local council?

No, I work for a local housing association (previously a council).

 

[tomsim]

You would need to speak to them to find out if this is possible.

No, I work for a local housing association (previously a council).

Ah I think the one I applied for did change to a local housing association

 

[tomsim]

But has changed back to council now. Do you enjoy it?

 

[Deleted member 267285]

But has changed back to council now. Do you enjoy it?

It’s a whole lot better these days, and I enjoy it less than I used to, in terms of having a laugh and I enjoy it more because of the management that I mentioned earlier no longer being in power, but I do get off days, as it can get very monotonous

 

[tomsim]

Is it day to day maintenance work you do for them?

 

[Deleted member 267285]

Yes, on boiler breakdowns now but started as a plumber.

 

[Mottie]

It mentions flexible hours 37 a week but flexible.

My mates son, a fairly newly qualified gas fitter started working for a council a few months ago. They stressed that they were mindful of family time etc and they were good work times. He was only there a month when they changed his start and finish times making him come in an hour later and go home an hour later which meant he caught all the traffic and spent an hour extra travelling each day. He complained but they just said 'tough' so he jacked it in and went somewhere else.

 

[Nige F]

Yes, on boiler breakdowns now but started as a plumber.

Are you on the cards ? I worked for a H A in the 80's until the DLO's ( Direct Labour Organisations) were disbanded. Wondered how it like now. Been retired 5 years now.