Thrush

iTrader: (1)

After 5 long years at Autoglass, I think it could be time for a change in direction, and thinking with my limited qualifications and skills (only other area I've worked in other than motors has been the music industry, which pays eff all!) this seems like a logical avenue to look at... I have a fairly decent grasp (I think) of media systems : TV (Sky/Freeview/VM boxes), broadband/internet/routers etc so this might be a suitable environment to work in...

So if anyone works for either of these two, any advice on the job and more importantly, how much do you get paid!?!?!?!

notroubleclubber

Was gonna go down this route but tbh its crap money for the long hours worked.
Many work the weekend and late and not much money is gained.

You mite be better gaining some qualifications in what u want to do at nite classes etc.

rst90

working for sky is easy money no matter what any one says i used to work for there biggest contractor witch paid very well 160 a day as long as u graft but its easy work so go for it. if u work for a contractor u have to do about 7 installs to make good cash cause they pay by job but sky have a day rate so they only give you 4 or 5 jobs easy day plus they give u a van and cheep sky

bud-weis

I was offered a job with Sky a few years ago (although subsequently turned it down) as an installer, apart from the shifts it seemed pretty good.

Ł25k a year ish from memory.

notroubleclubber

bloody hell....well its all changed since i was gonna go that way!!!!! Dont get me wrong,i dont mind grafting for a good wage but what i was offered wasnt!!!

Think it was about 16k i was offered if i remember rightly! That was about 6 yrs ago.

Thrush

iTrader: (1)

Yeah, but 5yrs ago when I was a new starter in the glass game, trainee's were on Ł12k, now they are starting on Ł19k!!!

Rick Astley

Sky Engineers do earn 16K base PLUS bonus Which could bring you up to 23k.

Adrian

Would look at Sky personally...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7722644.stm

Thrush

iTrader: (1)

Yah I heard that this afternoon! Makes you wonder tho if going to work for Sky would be a wise move tho... Same industry n all...

rst90

sky have over 8 million viewers and by the end off the year they want 10 mill that means oads off work and oads off easy box swap jobs if u can get the job then get it