Working with other sparks

[Tony Soprano]

Anyone else work on jobs with other sparks who do absolutely nothing and then take all the credit for your work? When you compare what you have done in a day to what they have done. And the difference is night and day.
I might be over reacting but it is just how I feel about it. Drives me insane. I am a grafter and expect everyone to do the same.

 

[ProDave]

Time to change employer. Or go self employed.

 

[MikeJhn]

Does he do nothing, or did he get the project, fills out the paperwork, contact the LA if needed and completes the EICR if required, send in the Invoice and worries about when they will get paid?

 

[Murdoch]

SE never has these problems.

 

[Sharpend]

SE never has these problems.

Ah! I think you’ll find our colleague Tony is perhaps SE but Subbing , hence the frustration. ??

 

[Tony Soprano]

Time to change employer. Or go self employed.

I am self employed mate. Just subbying to them. But I seem to be doing more graft like

 

[Sharpend]

As a Subbie you will not get the glory unless you are only spark on job.

 

[Tony Soprano]

As a Subbie you will not get the glory unless you are only spark on job.

I’m not after glory mate. Just a quick cheers mate for your work. That’s sound bud. That will do. And I don’t want to be the only one grafting. Nothing demotivates me quicker than feeling unappreciated

 

[Sharpend]

If the other guy is on books then he knows what he can get away with and also knows that if complaints come in you are the first out of door.
That’s subbying.

 

[Murdoch]

SE as I’m never subbing

 

[Tony Soprano]

If the other guy is on books then he knows what he can get away with and also knows that if complaints come in you are the first out of door.
That’s subbying.

He’s a Subby aswell mate

 

[Sharpend]

He’s a Subby aswell mate

Agency?

 

[Tony Soprano]

Agency?

No same as me direct Subby but been there a while like

 

[Tony Soprano]

Does he do nothing, or did he get the project, fills out the paperwork, contact the LA if needed and completes the EICR if required, send in the Invoice and worries about when they will get paid?

Just a Subby mate

 

[Richard-the-Ninth]

I can only suggest that as you and he are both subbies, sadly for you there is nothing you can do about it, and maybe it is time for you to move on, yes I know it is easier said than done, but as my boss at the time said "if you don't like it, the door is over there" (Some did use the door and 6 months later.............they would be knocking on the door)


Where I once worked, they often had subbies to help out, the ones that knew nothing did not last long, another subby was a really nice bloke, I liked him, he stayed for about 3 years, nothing was too much trouble for him, and if he needed a hand, no problem.

 

[Sparksfly]

You may feel better if you were to look elsewhere even if there is nothing immediately available, it would lessen the frustration........ you will be doing something positive. I have experienced the same but now do not EXPECT people to be like me, a grafter. I just keep my head down and ignore the dross, stay positive and you will be rewarded in the end by being a stronger person.
Isn't it better to work than be a bum-numb ?

 

[mort2376]

I kinda feel your pain. I'm SE but work alot with another sparky on larger jobs. When I compare what I have done in a day and what he does it does make me wonder why we're paid the same. Don't get me wrong his work is good and top quality just very slow.

It's frustrating but we're a good team and friends so I just grin and bear it

 

[Andy1733]

I'm not trying to sound like an *** but I'm Not sure why you would need praise for doing your job.
You have 1 pair of hands, You are obv doing the amount of work that you need to do so why worry someone else is doing less work than you.
Your a number at the end of the day and when they have had the uses from you your gone.
Btw employer's are not blind,. They will see who's doing the work and who's slacking.
It may not pay off now but it will down the line.
As my dear old mammy used to say.
Stop winging and Man up,.

 

[poni]

I'm not trying to sound like an *** but I'm Not sure why you would need praise for doing your job.
You have 1 pair of hands, You are obv doing the amount of work that you need to do so why worry someone else is doing less work than you.
Your a number at the end of the day and when they have had the uses from you your gone.
Btw employer's are not blind,. They will see who's doing the work and who's slacking.
It may not pay off now but it will down the line.
As my dear old mammy used to say.
Stop winging and Man up,.

what he said

 

[Fleeting]

I must say @Tony Soprano after your other recent threads you seem to be like one of those cartoon characters with a rain cloud above their head whilst others are basked in sunshine. Your avatar doesn't really help.