zero hour contracts and paying for parking

bairn7

I'm guessing it depends on how far away from work you are willing to park. I work in the centre of Glasgow and park 2-4 miles from the centre and walk in each day. Keeps me fit and stops me getting caught up in traffic! If you were able to give a location, I'm sure people could point out potential free parking spots.

[Deleted User]

Any companies or other buildings with carpark nearby this council, that maybe you can sneak into? ;) I got this idea from the current town I work in where there are multiple sites of my current company, I often just park up and walk to the building I'm in.
Perhaps you'll need to think of the cost as best to arrive to work not needing to cool down or if another driver does something to my vehicle I have at least protection of CCTV?

I don't know if zero hours is wanted specifically, I'd really think about whether it's worth it, recruiters don't or didn't a couple of years back like hearing the no where to park mentality as to good enough reason for looking elsewhere when it came to it.

Funnily enough, I've just seen the 'temporary' council job I went for end of last year, readvertised yet again only today so it literally was what it was advertised for!! so maybe your misery won't last long.

Though you may find the council may just promote car share schemes once in. In the end I thought what the hell I should consider my town and when least expected 5 vacancies appeared so your luck can change. Even ended up with 2 companies next door to each other with job openings at right time. :o

agrinnall

cupid07 wrote: »

Are you saying that because the area is rural, councils don't put up parking restrictions? what sort of nonsense is that?

Yes I am saying that, and I don't believe it is nonsense, but if you have evidence to the contrary then you can easily provide it by giving us the postcode.

cupid07

agrinnall wrote: »

Yes I am saying that, and I don't believe it is nonsense, but if you have evidence to the contrary then you can easily provide it by giving us the postcode.

I'd like to know why you believe councils treat rural areas any differently? Could you provide some explanation as to why you believe road regulations like double yellow lines, parking restrictions, loading restrictions, red route areas and permit restrictions aren't applicable in rural areas?

usefulmale

cupid07 wrote: »

I'd like to know why you believe councils treat rural areas any differently? Could you provide some explanation as to why you believe road regulations like double yellow lines, parking restrictions, loading restrictions, red route areas and permit restrictions aren't applicable in rural areas?

I have lived in many rural areas before and everything you refer to suggests a major built-up area.

As agrinnall says, give us the postcode.

cupid07

usefulmale wrote: »

I have lived in many rural areas before and everything you refer to suggests a major built-up area.

As agrinnall says, give us the postcode.

Do you think they are going to put a council office down a country road? or do you think they are going to put it off the country road in a "Built up area" where theres a few shops? surrounding the shops loading bays ect!

Lets use our brains here. The surrounding roads contain no street lights, there is no train services, an hourly bus - starting to sound rural to you?

PasturesNew

15 miles and back is 30 miles, which is probably another £5 in car running costs.

usefulmale

cupid07 wrote: »

Do you think they are going to put a council office down a country road? or do you think they are going to put it off the country road in a "Built up area" where theres a few shops? surrounding the shops loading bays ect!

Lets use our brains here. The surrounding roads contain no street lights, there is no train services, an hourly bus - starting to sound rural to you?

So, you are going to type out all those letters to argue, rather than type the 8 letters of a postcode?

debtisnotme

cupid07 wrote: »

Do you think they are going to put a council office down a country road? or do you think they are going to put it off the country road in a "Built up area" where theres a few shops? surrounding the shops loading bays ect!

Lets use our brains here. The surrounding roads contain no street lights, there is no train services, an hourly bus - starting to sound rural to you?

I don't believe the OP said they were working in the council offices, just for the council. I agree, if its a rural area it does seem weird to have permit parking etc unless its a tourist area in which case I would imagine there would be a short stay car park.

andygb

debtisnotme wrote: »

I don't believe the OP said they were working in the council offices, just for the council. I agree, if its a rural area it does seem weird to have permit parking etc unless its a tourist area in which case I would imagine there would be a short stay car park.

When I was working up in London a few years ago, I had to catch the train from a station in a village about 11 miles from me - all the streets in the village were restricted to resident's parking. The station parking was £5 a day.
The very people who criticise folks for not working, are the very ones who will lobby for restricted parking in their villages, thus causing extra expense for those who are already struggling.