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Old 29-09-2011, 10:30   #196
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I've been working in Wales and the South West! I was warned about how Kelly treat their employees but I thought that was to do with the VM contract!!
Hi there, i agree with cabletvman - i'm working on the BT contract and lovin it - no where near the numbers or hours you are reporting and the pay is good!
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Old 29-09-2011, 14:10   #197
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Hi TheCableGuy, I am also working on the BT contract with Kelly's and was previously working on the VM contract. I completely agree with Cabletvman! Work loads are not excessive and I normally complete all my jobs by 6pm at the latest.

What site you working on as my manager has said i maybe redeployed this week??
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Old 07-10-2011, 14:44   #198
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hi just had a call from kellys
modem installs 10 per day 6 days a week manchester area

is this a good thing or a bad thing?

i presume this is for VM
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Old 07-10-2011, 16:06   #199
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hi just had a call from kellys
modem installs 10 per day 6 days a week manchester area

is this a good thing or a bad thing?

i presume this is for VM
Kellys don't have the vm contract for manchester
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Old 07-10-2011, 16:52   #200
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thanks for quick reply

so must be BT, mmm

never worked for them before is 10 a day doable?
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Old 07-10-2011, 20:42   #201
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so must be BT, mmm

never worked for them before is 10 a day doable?
Absolutely no way is 10 installs a day remotely doable. Half that. The use of contractors within BT is disgraceful and I hope it stops soon.
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Old 07-10-2011, 21:24   #202
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hi just had a call from kellys
modem installs 10 per day 6 days a week manchester area

is this a good thing or a bad thing?

i presume this is for VM
Well if its not VM perhaps its BT but whatever it is you'll be working for Kelly! Be very carefull what they've hold you at the interview because it'll be a hugh pile of BS! Kelly are an absolute shockingly bad employer! they will [Mod Edit - inappropriate obfuscated language removed] whoever the installations for and will no doubt be kicked off the contract, as they will eventually be kicked into touch by BT because the way they are running Openreach! Don't give up your day job to work for Kelly because you WILL regret it!!
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Old 09-10-2011, 19:35   #203
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Its for vodafone, a new contract from within the BT contract. You will be replacing phone socket faceplates with Vodafone ones and then setting up modems.
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Old 10-10-2011, 09:01   #204
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Its for vodafone, a new contract from within the BT contract. You will be replacing phone socket faceplates with Vodafone ones and then setting up modems.
What on earth are you talking about?
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Old 10-10-2011, 15:46   #205
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Hi cable guy, I have been with Kellys for a while now, apart from a short stint at Fujitsu, (where I heard more lies than anywhere else I ever worked), And as far as I am concerned everyone on the BT work is very happy. Dont get me wrong, you will find the odd lazy soandso that will always find something to complain about, but on the whole its a great job compared to my old life on VM. Afriend of mine in VM who I keep in touch with just told me that Fugitsu have lost sooooo much money on the contract that they "bought" from Map and Kellys that they have already been back to the table to get an increase, (dont know if they got it!) and to make matters worse, the Japs back home have edcided that they no longer want to do this! they are goign to revert to business they understand, which is making teles. Apartently they have had to admit ti VM that they got it all wrong with their prices

dont know whats going on with the modems in Manchester, I'll ask my friend

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Mr Ica, why do you think the use of contractors on BT is disgraceful? and why do you think it should stop? thats my job you are talking about! I love my job!!!!
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Old 10-10-2011, 16:29   #206
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hi all just wondering what mcniks are like to work for will be one manning in kent what sort of wages are they getting paid? or like every other contractor i have worked for im going to be ripped off???????
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The wages are good if u work Ur nads off for it. But there almost as bad as the rest. Make u loads of promises to get u to join then when it's too late u find yourself bein lied too. Mcnichs also like to send u working away all the time.
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Old 10-10-2011, 18:10   #208
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I've been offered a job with kellys, modem installs 10 per day £8 a job (manchester area). They said a 6 months contract, permanent after the 6 months. Any 1 know anything about this work as I'm thinking of taking it and handing my notice in the morning.
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thanks for quick reply

so must be BT, mmm

never worked for them before is 10 a day doable?


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I've been offered a job with kellys, modem installs 10 per day £8 a job (manchester area). They said a 6 months contract, permanent after the 6 months. Any 1 know anything about this work as I'm thinking of taking it and handing my notice in the morning.
I think its for vodafone, a new contract from within the BT contract. You will be replacing phone socket faceplates with Vodafone ones and then setting up modems.
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Old 11-10-2011, 10:32   #210
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spoke to my m8 in VM about the modems in manchester and Kellys, he recons there is some discussions taking place around this is not sure of the detail, yet!
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