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TheGableGuy · 21-04-2013, 23:38

Hi All,

I thought I would tell how it is with me working for Kelly Comm on Openreach.

I've been on the Openreach project for almost 2 years having left VM. To be honest its been tough with long hours and having to put up the the Kelly management who can be b@stards if you cross them. There is very little help if you have any pay issues and you have to keep nagging to get any problems sorted.

On the plus side its Monday to Friday you get uniform a van fuel card and all the tools and required. When you learn your job you can complete upto 7 jobs a day at £25 each so its good money, I earned just over £32,000 for the last financial year, but when I started I was taken on the books and that includes holiday pay. I think most engineers will earn £ 28,000 to £30,000 pa without breaking a sweat.

So to sum it up keep your nose clean, do the work correctly, dont give your manager too much crap and you will be ok.

Oh and a bit of advice stay away from manageral jobs as you'll have your job description and wages change all the time, you're better off and an engineer and its probably more money.

Good luck.

21-04-2013, 23:38	#20
TheGableGuy Inactive Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 6	Re: Kelly's BT Openreach Engineers Hi All, I thought I would tell how it is with me working for Kelly Comm on Openreach. I've been on the Openreach project for almost 2 years having left VM. To be honest its been tough with long hours and having to put up the the Kelly management who can be b@stards if you cross them. There is very little help if you have any pay issues and you have to keep nagging to get any problems sorted. On the plus side its Monday to Friday you get uniform a van fuel card and all the tools and required. When you learn your job you can complete upto 7 jobs a day at £25 each so its good money, I earned just over £32,000 for the last financial year, but when I started I was taken on the books and that includes holiday pay. I think most engineers will earn £ 28,000 to £30,000 pa without breaking a sweat. So to sum it up keep your nose clean, do the work correctly, dont give your manager too much crap and you will be ok. Oh and a bit of advice stay away from manageral jobs as you'll have your job description and wages change all the time, you're better off and an engineer and its probably more money. Good luck.