BLUCHER 1 Posted February 3, 2009 Report Share Posted February 3, 2009 Cant set foot on a site in this neck of the woods without producing your cscs card. So how many of immigrant workers actually posses one. Never thought i would see the day when you had to pay for a card that is basically just a permit to work. When i worked in europe i never encountered this sort of crap, if you were no good at your job you were out on your arse. Before anyone asks yes i do have one. :protest: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stubby 175 Posted February 3, 2009 Report Share Posted February 3, 2009 its all over the country, and its been that way for years, its not "a permit" to work, its to prove you have the common sense about first aid and safety of others, I know plenty of thick englishmen that have failed it, even managers, yet polish friends pass, I'd rather have anyone with a bit of common working with me, irrelivant of nationality, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
macberran 2 Posted February 3, 2009 Report Share Posted February 3, 2009 Stubby I don't go on site any more because of it. If I'm a bona fida time served C+G paper carrier (which I am) thats all the proof you need of a proper,warts and all apprenticeship. Now if you ain't but have learned the art or trade without the usual training route then yes, this would be needed to prove practiced knowledge. I was asked for £150 for each of my lads to be able too stay on site, I have and onc and advanced-craft. I feel I've done my time and then some why should I prove my competency too a quango brought in too create work for the abundance of penpushing graduates who want too check MY competency. rant over. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BLUCHER 1 Posted February 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2009 Stubby I don't go on site any more because of it. If I'm a bona fida time served C+G paper carrier (which I am) thats all the proof you need of a proper,warts and all apprenticeship. Now if you ain't but have learned the art or trade without the usual training route then yes, this would be needed to prove practiced knowledge. I was asked for £150 for each of my lads to be able too stay on site, I have and onc and advanced-craft. I feel I've done my time and then some why should I prove my competency too a quango brought in too create work for the abundance of penpushing graduates who want too check MY competency. rant over. SPOT ON MATE MY POINT EXACTLY Quote Link to post Share on other sites
the_stig 6,614 Posted February 3, 2009 Report Share Posted February 3, 2009 its all over the country, and its been that way for years, its not "a permit" to work, its to prove you have the common sense about first aid and safety of others, I know plenty of thick englishmen that have failed it, even managers, yet polish friends pass, I'd rather have anyone with a bit of common working with me, irrelivant of nationality,i know a lot of thick poles that have failed it .. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
just jack 998 Posted February 3, 2009 Report Share Posted February 3, 2009 everyone on site has to have one of these cards, i think it came into force legally in jan 08, they actually do it in different languages wich i saw when i did mine, all it is, is common sense and some of the Qs are a joke, i think for the older end tradesmen they do or did a GRAND DAD card, no disrespect intended, i have been on some sites that don't even ask but most(whats left) make you do an induction(more bollox), so common sense card is all it is, at a cost to you, if self employed,,,,,,,,,,,TWATS Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest mickyrichardson Posted February 3, 2009 Report Share Posted February 3, 2009 i got a cscs skill card 5 years ago i have just renewed the questions are just common sence and a big load of bollox another money making scheme for the labour party Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TRANSIT690 0 Posted February 3, 2009 Report Share Posted February 3, 2009 just another way of getting money out of the working classes. total waste of time,some of the questions a two year old could answer. building contractors have it all now their own way. we have to insure ourselves,get our own puplic liability,produce safety cards,risk assestments, have retentions of moneys held of us. i hope the greedy b,s have got caught well with the recession and the price of land falling. they sucked the profits in bigtime when property rose 3 to 4 times in value, didnt pay thier tradesmen much extra though Quote Link to post Share on other sites
macberran 2 Posted February 3, 2009 Report Share Posted February 3, 2009 didnt pay thier tradesmen much extra though Exactly Transit. I earned a good wage for good workmanship back in the early 's. Thatcher then brought out the 3/6mnth training courses for lads too learn a trade. Arseholes filled them and came on site to compete at less than half my rate. Some where "hungry" and tried hard, most were sh1te. We had too cut rates and standards and on price work the subbies laughed all the way. My mate who still does sites and shopfitting is only £3.00 more an hour than I was getting shopfitting back in 86/87 NOW. They haven't just dumbed down the Uni-degree's folks but the trades apprenticeship as well. Had a lad come too me timeserved and had only hinged a door the once ffs.....once!!!! Wheres the pack he said !!!!! Sorry son I said this is a hand made door and private client ....your time served aren't you...yeah but we only do kits elsewere. His chisels wreonly good for pinching hub-caps. Its a real shame were all the skills gone. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
greatwhitehunter 47 Posted February 3, 2009 Report Share Posted February 3, 2009 i havent got a CSCS card, ive got a JIB card i think they are the same sort of thing though Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Malt 379 Posted February 3, 2009 Report Share Posted February 3, 2009 Mine ran out in 2001! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
just jack 998 Posted February 3, 2009 Report Share Posted February 3, 2009 Mine ran out in 2001! don't think it was compulsary then malt, hope it was free Quote Link to post Share on other sites
j davies 8 Posted February 3, 2009 Report Share Posted February 3, 2009 Cant set foot on a site in this neck of the woods without producing your cscs card. So how many of immigrant workers actually posses one. Never thought i would see the day when you had to pay for a card that is basically just a permit to work. When i worked in europe i never encountered this sort of crap, if you were no good at your job you were out on your arse. Before anyone asks yes i do have one. :protest: went for mine the other week and i was the only one to speack english mate there was 20 of ur throug the day Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest clash Posted February 4, 2009 Report Share Posted February 4, 2009 All major sites in the UK you will need one. I remember doing the Scottish version 1st but it was no good in England. As was said earlier its simple & everything in there is common knowledge to most although i did read up on the fire extinguishers.£35 i think it costs you. On the foreign workers,im sure i read somewhere a kid said if they took the day off in the UK then it would come to a standstill. If any of you have worked on the hospital site at Edinburgh that has been ongoing for a few yr now then you would understand my last sentence. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shamrock67 21 Posted February 4, 2009 Report Share Posted February 4, 2009 Cant set foot on a site in this neck of the woods without producing your cscs card. So how many of immigrant workers actually posses one. Never thought i would see the day when you had to pay for a card that is basically just a permit to work. When i worked in europe i never encountered this sort of crap, if you were no good at your job you were out on your arse. Before anyone asks yes i do have one. :protest: been on sites for 23 years that cscs card is one lot of piss just another rip off invented by they arsehole politicians.i have never had an accident on sites safety is just down to common sense and being cautious Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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