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Old Bugger · 12-02-2012, 00:41

Virgin Media and Fujitsu and further subcontracting......mmmmm

Just completed training for a sub contractor to Fujitsu for the VM Tivo upgrades.
I would agree with what others have said about the job as described bearing no resemblance to reality. Original job offer was for 6-8 Virgin Tivo upgrades per day in customer homes local to depot. £10.00 per job, tools ? , clothing , van and fuel card , payment through the usual umbrella company scenario.
Turns out the job will be Tivo, re-locating V+ boxes, Broadband upgrades and installs in bedrooms if required , hence ladder use etc etc etc......
Additionally the Fujitsu points scheme for payment is to be adopted next week meaning a broadband upgrade will be paid less (£5.00 approx) but will still involve travelling contacting customer etc.
I spent a day with a tech and between 8am and 6pm we achieved 8 jobs of which I went off and did 3 myself. We didn't stop for a break and all the jobs were between 20 and 30 miles from the depot. Add to this stock ordering and acquisition and pre-planning of the work load all in your own time, plus job sheets, time sheets, mileage sheets, it really is taking the ****...but then when a company sub contracts to a company that then sub contracts and then insists on paying an umbrella company what do you expect....

Another friend has just started with Fujitsu on cable installation and wants to leave (£60 a day) but has been told to read his contract. Apparently he owes them £1000 for the training if he leaves within 12 months !!! anyone else heard of this ?

Thankfully it looks like the BT LLU contracting is back on the cards. Seemed a bit naff at the time but compared to what is available now it was pretty good.

12-02-2012, 00:41	#287
Old Bugger Inactive Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 3	Re: Contractors Virgin Media and Fujitsu and further subcontracting......mmmmm Just completed training for a sub contractor to Fujitsu for the VM Tivo upgrades. I would agree with what others have said about the job as described bearing no resemblance to reality. Original job offer was for 6-8 Virgin Tivo upgrades per day in customer homes local to depot. £10.00 per job, tools ? , clothing , van and fuel card , payment through the usual umbrella company scenario. Turns out the job will be Tivo, re-locating V+ boxes, Broadband upgrades and installs in bedrooms if required , hence ladder use etc etc etc...... Additionally the Fujitsu points scheme for payment is to be adopted next week meaning a broadband upgrade will be paid less (£5.00 approx) but will still involve travelling contacting customer etc. I spent a day with a tech and between 8am and 6pm we achieved 8 jobs of which I went off and did 3 myself. We didn't stop for a break and all the jobs were between 20 and 30 miles from the depot. Add to this stock ordering and acquisition and pre-planning of the work load all in your own time, plus job sheets, time sheets, mileage sheets, it really is taking the ****...but then when a company sub contracts to a company that then sub contracts and then insists on paying an umbrella company what do you expect.... Another friend has just started with Fujitsu on cable installation and wants to leave (£60 a day) but has been told to read his contract. Apparently he owes them £1000 for the training if he leaves within 12 months !!! anyone else heard of this ? Thankfully it looks like the BT LLU contracting is back on the cards. Seemed a bit naff at the time but compared to what is available now it was pretty good.