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what do labourers do
« on: July 16, 2008, 03:54:01 PM »
my son has just been given a job as a labourer, neither me nor him know exactly what he will have to do? does anybody know
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Re: what do labourers do
« Reply #1 on: July 16, 2008, 03:54:59 PM »
Labour.  It does what it says on the tin. 
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Re: what do labourers do
« Reply #2 on: July 16, 2008, 03:58:56 PM »
Mixing cement, moving stuff, holding ladders, and general odd-job person as far as I know.
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Re: what do labourers do
« Reply #3 on: July 16, 2008, 03:58:59 PM »
Quote from: MBE on July 16, 2008, 03:54:59 PM
Labour.  It does what it says on the tin. 

Exactly.

Manual work. Fetching, carrying, lifting, that sort of thing i would imagine.
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Re: what do labourers do
« Reply #4 on: July 16, 2008, 04:06:23 PM »
Quote from: stoz on July 16, 2008, 03:58:56 PM
Mixing cement, moving stuff, holding ladders, and general odd-job person as far as I know.

Probably a bit of sweeping, hod carrying (bricks) and being the butt of jokes as well. Tell him to watch out for gags, too, being sent to stores for a glass hammer, that kind of thing.
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Re: what do labourers do
« Reply #5 on: July 16, 2008, 04:07:53 PM »
Bit of this and a bit of that Id imagine  :D
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Re: what do labourers do
« Reply #6 on: July 16, 2008, 04:26:19 PM »
I was a labourer for a year or so after leaving school. It's not a bad job if you're with a decent bunch of lads. Heavy going at first like..piece of piss in the end.
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Re: what do labourers do
« Reply #7 on: July 16, 2008, 04:27:06 PM »
Quote from: 5TIMESchampionsOFeurope on July 16, 2008, 03:54:01 PM
my son has just been given a job as a labourer, neither me nor him know exactly what he will have to do? does anybody know

Just out of interest, did he not ask what job it was that he was accepting?
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Re: what do labourers do
« Reply #8 on: July 16, 2008, 04:27:28 PM »
Quote from: Grobbelrevell on July 16, 2008, 04:27:06 PM
Just out of interest, did he not ask what job it was that he was accepting?

Why on earth would you want to do a thing like that, though?
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Re: what do labourers do
« Reply #9 on: July 16, 2008, 04:32:59 PM »
Quote from: blurred, please on July 16, 2008, 04:27:28 PM
Why on earth would you want to do a thing like that, though?
nothing else available maybe?
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Re: what do labourers do
« Reply #10 on: July 16, 2008, 04:35:01 PM »
Quote from: Pheeny on July 16, 2008, 04:32:59 PM
nothing else available maybe?

Maybe. Even if i was going to accept whatever was on offer id still ask what i was going to be doing though.
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Re: what do labourers do
« Reply #11 on: July 16, 2008, 04:37:52 PM »
Quote from: Pheeny on July 16, 2008, 04:32:59 PM
nothing else available maybe?

Not why would he be a labourer, why would he accept a job not knowing what the job was or what he'd be doing? It's like turning up on your first day and not knowing how much you'll get paid - you sort these things out in advance, no?
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Re: what do labourers do
« Reply #12 on: July 16, 2008, 04:55:37 PM »
Quote from: blurred, please on July 16, 2008, 04:27:28 PM
Why on earth would you want to do a thing like that, though?

Because everyone knows you're much better off asking these king of questions on RAWK.
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Re: what do labourers do
« Reply #13 on: July 16, 2008, 04:58:20 PM »
It does seem odd, to accept a job, that you have no fucking idea what it is. Guess he could of choose something worse.
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Re: what do labourers do
« Reply #14 on: July 16, 2008, 05:03:58 PM »
Maybe he didn't wanna seem stupid with the risk of being layed of before he even started , by asking what was a labourer :P
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Re: what do labourers do
« Reply #15 on: July 16, 2008, 05:18:30 PM »
It's a type of dog that's good at following commands.
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Re: what do labourers do
« Reply #16 on: July 16, 2008, 05:24:47 PM »
Quote from: RedFerLife on July 16, 2008, 05:18:30 PM
It's a type of dog that's good at following commands.

That would explain the "No dogs or Irish" signs they used to have in the UK. They were obviously trying to keep out both labourers and labradors.
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Re: what do labourers do
« Reply #17 on: July 16, 2008, 06:13:17 PM »
Working his arse off thats what he will be doing! Hard work that.
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Re: what do labourers do
« Reply #18 on: July 16, 2008, 06:46:40 PM »
Lifting, carrying and being told what to do.

have him wear some decent work boots, jeans, and other clothing he doesnt mind getting covered in shit

if he wants to really show off, have him get a tool belt and buy a speed square, a pencil and a tape

then they will see that he is interested in the job and keep him around

just make sure he doesnt turn up wearing trainers

its basically a fucking hard physical job

another great peice of advice

make sure he always finds something to do

 if he runs out of what he is doing, have him pick up trash or sweep up or something

that way he wont get shit canned in one week
« Last Edit: July 16, 2008, 06:58:32 PM by AndyInVA »
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Re: what do labourers do
« Reply #19 on: July 16, 2008, 06:50:48 PM »
Quote from: Grobbelrevell on July 16, 2008, 04:27:06 PM
Just out of interest, did he not ask what job it was that he was accepting?
he hasnt accepted it yet lol, and thanks lads for your replies
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Re: what do labourers do
« Reply #20 on: July 16, 2008, 06:53:54 PM »
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Re: what do labourers do
« Reply #21 on: July 16, 2008, 06:59:15 PM »
Quote from: 5TIMESchampionsOFeurope on July 16, 2008, 06:50:48 PM
he hasnt accepted it yet lol, and thanks lads for your replies

if he hasnt got anything else to do it can be really staisfying and learn a bit about the construction business
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Re: what do labourers do
« Reply #22 on: July 16, 2008, 07:23:24 PM »
Im a labourer at the moment!

Whats already been said really, mixing cement, carrying plaster boards, helping the tradesmen out, keeping the site clean and tidy! piece of piss really !

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Re: what do labourers do
« Reply #23 on: July 16, 2008, 08:34:42 PM »
mixing cement,moving blocks,digging holes,drilling holes and getting the piss takin out of him regularly!
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Re: what do labourers do
« Reply #24 on: July 16, 2008, 09:02:57 PM »
Fetch me some tartan paint and a bucket of steam.
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Re: what do labourers do
« Reply #25 on: July 16, 2008, 09:07:34 PM »
Needs to master one of these

 
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Re: what do labourers do
« Reply #26 on: July 16, 2008, 09:21:29 PM »
Quote from: scouser4eva on July 16, 2008, 07:23:24 PM
Im a labourer at the moment!

Whats already been said really, mixing cement, carrying plaster boards, helping the tradesmen out, keeping the site clean and tidy! piece of piss really !



Where you working mate?
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Re: what do labourers do
« Reply #27 on: July 16, 2008, 09:32:06 PM »
Quote from: Tyler Durden on July 16, 2008, 09:02:57 PM
Fetch me some tartan paint and a bucket of steam.

he can also expect to be sent to the stores for items such as elbow grease, a long weight, a short stand, a glass hammer, a sky hook, a left handed screwdriver, a threaded hole and a skirting board ladder.

I would advise getting them cheaply online
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Re: what do labourers do
« Reply #28 on: July 16, 2008, 09:42:47 PM »
chase sticks, get themselves wrapped up in bog roll, usually end up with a career on Blue Peter.
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Re: what do labourers do
« Reply #29 on: July 16, 2008, 09:46:27 PM »
Get to stare at the flange in the bakers at lunchtime.
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Re: what do labourers do
« Reply #30 on: July 16, 2008, 09:49:46 PM »
Also, get to make a fortune off any copper and lead 'lying round' ;)
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Re: what do labourers do
« Reply #31 on: July 16, 2008, 09:52:57 PM »
Quote from: 5TIMESchampionsOFeurope on July 16, 2008, 06:50:48 PM
he hasnt accepted it yet lol, and thanks lads for your replies

Ah right ok (in that case ignore 99% of thread  ;))

If he wants to get into the construction industry its a decent start. Foot in the door and all that.
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Re: what do labourers do
« Reply #32 on: July 16, 2008, 11:03:30 PM »
Quote from: AndyInVA on July 16, 2008, 06:46:40 PM

if he wants to really show off, have him get a tool belt and buy a speed square, a pencil and a tape


Do not do this. A wanker turned up on our site with a tool belt belt on, labourers dont use belts. They use spades and hogs.
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Re: what do labourers do
« Reply #33 on: July 16, 2008, 11:40:41 PM »
Quote from: Party Phil on July 16, 2008, 09:32:06 PM
he can also expect to be sent to the stores for items such as elbow grease, a long weight, a short stand, a glass hammer, a sky hook, a left handed screwdriver, a threaded hole and a skirting board ladder.

I would advise getting them cheaply online
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Re: what do labourers do
« Reply #34 on: July 16, 2008, 11:44:20 PM »
Quote from: sirjames on July 16, 2008, 11:03:30 PM
Do not do this. A wanker turned up on our site with a tool belt belt on, labourers dont use belts. They use spades and hogs.
Id fall over if i seen that
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Re: what do labourers do
« Reply #35 on: July 17, 2008, 12:41:29 AM »
If its on a site he will have to do basically everything that needs doing such as tidying up, fetching and carrying stuff. Tell him to take no shit though, some of the fellas on the sites I work on get loads of shit from arsehole tradesmen (brick layers are the worst, arseholes) just because they are labourers. Especially if hes a young lad, they will take the piss big time.
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Re: what do labourers do
« Reply #36 on: July 17, 2008, 04:20:05 AM »
it will do him good ,and he might get the piss took out of him but in the long run he will be stronger and wiser,my lad went in the building game was the quiet type,with not much wit,soon brought him out and now hes a real good laugh and earning big money
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Re: what do labourers do
« Reply #37 on: July 17, 2008, 06:45:47 AM »
Done a bit of labouring early this year, was fine. Bit of lifting, hold that for us, brush up, go the shop, just bits like that. Was working with 3 other scouse lads on a site in Preston and we had a fucking boss laugh.
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Re: what do labourers do
« Reply #38 on: July 17, 2008, 11:09:53 AM »
Quote from: Party Phil on July 16, 2008, 09:32:06 PM
a glass hammer

what's so funny about that?

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Re: what do labourers do
« Reply #39 on: July 17, 2008, 05:09:12 PM »
I've been a scaffolder's labourer a couple of times. Now thats fucking hard work.

basically carrying extremely heavy stuff up ladders all day. It totally fucks you up in the first week but after that its surprisingly ok...like a good workout 
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