Where can I hire Labour?

elektra-2007

I am planning on doing some work in my garden, Im going to plant a load of connifers to make a hedge, pull down an old shed, make a large base for a new shed, make a hardstanding and open an enterance in my dry stone wall.
But i need a hand to do all of this over a few weekends, I feel fairly confident in doing the jobs, I.e I know how to dig a hole and plant the connifers, and I know i need to take up the top soil to sub soil put down membrane, hardcore, whacker it then gravel for the base and hard standing.
Where can Hire sombody to help me do all of this I would normally ask my Bro but hes just got a new job where he has to work weekends.
It not skilled work just general Labour, Ive checked my local paper and there are no ads for odd job men.
Anyone any ideas?

charlysez

there is a site for local labour/trades myhammer you put your ad up and ppl quote for you

adaze

Your probably best asking a friend or even down the pub. There agencies that you can use, but you will be paying more that you need to.

fluffymuffy

I wonder if there would be Health and Safety implications here? - if you employ labour directly, for however short a time, you'll be responsible for their safety. You'd need to make sure they didn't lift anything over a certain weight and some insurance is probably mandatory.

Swipe

Take a trip down your local Eastern European car wash and ask if they have any mates who are up for some weekend cash in hand work.

elektra-2007

fluffymuffy wrote: »

I wonder if there would be Health and Safety implications here? - if you employ labour directly, for however short a time, you'll be responsible for their safety. You'd need to make sure they didn't lift anything over a certain weight and some insurance is probably mandatory.

So what happens when u employ a gardner or electrician?
Anyway there wont be anything that heavy il be using wheel barrows and may even hire a digger which il use myself. Il have a look at my hammer and then il have a look the local shops see if anyone is advertising as an odd job person.

TomsMom

fluffymuffy wrote: »

I wonder if there would be Health and Safety implications here? - if you employ labour directly, for however short a time, you'll be responsible for their safety. You'd need to make sure they didn't lift anything over a certain weight and some insurance is probably mandatory.

I think that might depend on whether it's all "above board" so to speak. If you hire someone who is self-employed they would have their own insurance, like any tradesman who comes to work on your property - decorator, plumber, etc. My elderly mom hires a gardener to just cut the lawns, do weeding, etc., pays him £x per hour for a couple of hours' work on a regular basis, no health and safety issues as he's self-employed.

ema_o

I know my OH did something like this for one of his dad's friends when he was a bit younger and he was quite happy to help out and have a chance to earn a bit of cash. I know it wasn't "above board" but they were both happy with the situation.

ukmike

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fluffymuffy

The not-above-board method is fine as long as everything goes OK. A friend of mine lost an eye while working casually for a builder. The builder hadn't employed him and said my friend was self-employed and so should have got his own insurance. It was long ago but I suspect that these days there'd be more comeback as my friend got nothing.

misgrace

Swipe wrote: »

Take a trip down your local Eastern European car wash and ask if they have any mates who are up for some weekend cash in hand work.

Good one :T