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<blockquote data-quote="binky" data-source="post: 456453" data-attributes="member: 490"><p>There's a whole string of reasons for not helping people in your situation, the main on being 'can't be arsed' .</p><p></p><p>Most people are very busy, so anything that slows work down or could be a potential for problems is not welcome (bit short sighted really). Plus there's issues around insurance and legal liability, employment legislation, and they don't know you. Trouble is, with the hefty load of paperwork needed to employ people these days, many small companies find it easier to stay as 1 man bands. I have returned to this myself after previously employing 5 people, it's so much less stress. I have a friend who helps me as and when needed for jobs that really need 2 people, but have no intention of ever taking anyone on again, ever, or an apprentice. I had the same problems as you when I retrained 12 years ago, I ended up doing all the small jobs no-one else wanted, odd sockets, changing lights etc etc. I also did some site work which gave me a few good contacts to work and learn from. Perserverance will get you where you want to go eventually, but it will be fight.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="binky, post: 456453, member: 490"] There's a whole string of reasons for not helping people in your situation, the main on being 'can't be arsed' . Most people are very busy, so anything that slows work down or could be a potential for problems is not welcome (bit short sighted really). Plus there's issues around insurance and legal liability, employment legislation, and they don't know you. Trouble is, with the hefty load of paperwork needed to employ people these days, many small companies find it easier to stay as 1 man bands. I have returned to this myself after previously employing 5 people, it's so much less stress. I have a friend who helps me as and when needed for jobs that really need 2 people, but have no intention of ever taking anyone on again, ever, or an apprentice. I had the same problems as you when I retrained 12 years ago, I ended up doing all the small jobs no-one else wanted, odd sockets, changing lights etc etc. I also did some site work which gave me a few good contacts to work and learn from. Perserverance will get you where you want to go eventually, but it will be fight. [/QUOTE]
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