I was in a boiler spares shop on thursday afternoon there was a guy from
eastern Europe in there asking for a job.

He was waving around some forms from college. Apparently the college have
told him and his mates they have to each get 20 job sheets filled in
before they will be allowed to go on a gas fitting course + exams.

Each form has to be countersign by a registered fitter.

He was virtually offering to do my work for me if I would fill out the
form. I pointed out that the idea was that the employer had to actively
supervise the work, and I already have a assistant.

This makes a change from the usually manner of being accosted in the
street and asked for a job with the phrase "Please mister, you have job? I
can do the gyps."

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Ed Sirett - Property maintainer and registered gas fitter.
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