Hello looking for someone who wants a working holiday

[Ecolodge]

We are small eco lodge on the shores of lake malawi. We have 3 large african style chalets a main house and a deck restaurant 

I would like an electrician to rewire the main house about 6 rooms and our deck kitchen and bar, give general advice and repair any minor faults.

Work will consist of firstly checking my wiring and distribution board giving general advice and some light work doing some wiring and sockets about 4-5 hours per day.

its a small job for two weeks we are out there i will pay airfare, visa, food and accom so its more a working holiday.

we run on 2kw solar

and ive just installed a hyundai 5.2kw diesel generator as back up

we hope to be connected to the grid which has finally arrived in our area in the next 3-4 months

i need an electrician to give my place the once over so i know where am at and that we are safe before applying for connection.

Plenty of labour available so the work wont be too onerous and am happy for it to be done 4-5 hours per day - rest of time is your own to sit on beach and enjoy the view

Regards

John & Ida
 

 

[Richard-the-Ninth]

But would you not also need a person who is familiar with local codes?

 

[Ecolodge]

Its English system 240v AC

 

[Manator]

I find this thread interesting, I would love a 4-5 hour job, all paid expenses, but would feel that I was just taking advantage. I would rather put in some hard 12 hour shifts, get the structure right and then enjoy the freedom.

 

[Ecolodge]

Thats cool but its just very hot in the afternoon so people tend to start at 6 am

 

[Andy™]

6am?! that sounds more like hell than a holiday

 

[steptoe]

Do you supply dancing girls and beer,?

And yes,

I am deadly serious,,,,,,

well,

The beer bit anyway,  

 

[Kurt]

Had to google it. Looks lovely out there, probably spend most time sailing on the lake.... hope you find someone..

 

[pewter]

I have heard getting parts out there is not easy, and i know people that export old stuff we rip out to be used in Africa.

Will you be getting the person to design the installation, get a parts list and then rake all the bits out there?

Or can you get stuff there no problem?

 

[steptoe]

I've had no reply yet,

and I'd go,,,,,,,,

 

[Murdoch]

How close is the nearest screwfix ? Lol

 

[Lurch]

How close is the nearest screwfix ? Lol

Closer than you think....

 

[Murdoch]

Closer than you think....

Hum... not sure the location of the site is in the UK!

 

[Evans Electric]

This has to be the most exotic offer ever encountered on the Forum .

What about man eating lions  etc ?   

 

[steptoe]

This has to be the most exotic offer ever encountered on the Forum .

What about man eating lions  etc ?   

I'll eat lion, I'll eat most meat if its cooked well done, :C

 

[Evans Electric]

Thats what I thought ...they're already an endangered species !!    :innocent

 

[apprentice87]

Just found this...

http://www.arso-oran.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Catalogue-of-Malawi-Standards-2011.pdf

Go to the electrical bit and i think they mean they use IEC standards. I take it that means it might all be the same as ours???

john..

 

[apprentice87]

If you are one of these they will not let you in anyway...

Prohibited Immigrants
The following persons shall be Prohibited Immigrants and their entry into or presence within Malawi shall be unlawful.
1. Any person deemed by the Minister on economic grounds or on account of standard or habits of life, to be an undesirable inhabitant or to be unsuited to the requirements of Malawi

2. Any person who is unable, by reason of deficient education, to read or write any one of any class of language as may be prescribed by the Minister by regulation to the satisfaction of an immigration officer

3. Any person who at the time of entry is likely to become a public charge by reasons of infirmity of mind or body or because he is not in possession, for his own use, of insufficient means to support himself and such of his dependants as he brings or brought with him into Malawi

4. Any idiot or epileptic, or any person who is insane or mentally deficient or any person who is deaf and dump, or deaf and blind, or dump and blind, or otherwise physically afflicted, unless in any such case he or a person accompanying him or some other person gives security to the satisfaction of the Minister for his permanent support in Malawi , or for his removal therefrom whenever required by the Minister

5. Any person who is infected, afflicted with or suffering from a prescribed disease, unless he is in possession of a permit issued by the Minister to enter and remain in Malawi issued upon prescribed conditions and complies with such conditions

6. Any person who, not having received the pardon, has been convicted of any offence prescribed by the Minister as an offence for the purposes of this section

7. Any prostitute or homosexual or any person male or female, who lives or has lived on or knowingly receives or has received any part of the earnings of prostitution or homosexuality, or has procured men or women for immoral purposes.

8. Any person who from information received through any official or Diplomatic channels is deemed by the Minister to be undesirable inhabitant of or visitor to Malawi.

9. Any person who, after the date of commencement of this Act, has been deported from or, ordered to leave Malawi; or

10. The wife and the children under the age of eighteen years and any other dependants of a prohibited immigrant

haha!!!

 

[roys]

Now that is what you call an immigration policy.

 

[Andy™]

better than ours

welcome to england. have a house. and benefits. and benefits for your family still in another country