corgi registered plumber

jardap


Joined: 08/08/2008
Posts: 318

Message Posted:
11/03/2010 15:30

I have an acquaintance from the UK who is a corgi registered plumber and thinking of setting up a business here would there be a call for his services on the island or would he be wasting his time and money ?

negativenick


Joined: 10/11/2008
Posts: 6023

Message Posted:
11/03/2010 15:40

to work legit won't be worth it...

jimmy


Joined: 15/09/2008
Posts: 251

Message Posted:
11/03/2010 15:46

most gas connections are just a gas bottle with a flexi pipe with a regulator already attached (very little copper run gas piping) so cant see it being viable.

crofter


Joined: 16/12/2008
Posts: 1035

Message Posted:
11/03/2010 15:47

Yes, there is a need for trained plumbers to service and repair Gas Boilers albeit Corgi is not recognised in the TRNC. To work here and set up his own company he needs to have $100.000 and this amount is 'blocked' until the Company is formed. Then approx £12.500 is 'blocked' for a period of 18 months to cover any unpaid taxes, social security etc during this time.



Hope this helps.

jardap


Joined: 08/08/2008
Posts: 318

Message Posted:
11/03/2010 15:49

now that is the question, do you work legally or risk getting deported

I think from some of the bodged work i have seen here he might be on to

a good thing.As a company at least he will be able to advertise his services

instead of trying to work by word of mouth and risk someone dropping him in it

as has happened here in the past

deeom


Joined: 17/03/2009
Posts: 62

Message Posted:
11/03/2010 16:19

Hi Jac



you work at Homefront without a permit...you must think it is worth the risk?



Dee

WAZ-24-7



Joined: 18/10/2008
Posts: 695

Message Posted:
11/03/2010 21:44

Hi D and J

I would think that it would be viable as there are so many poor and in need of attention installations. If the person has the ability to work with plastic, iron as well as copper then there is far more scope than just basic plumbing.

Swimming pools, air conditioning, central heating, commercial installations.



Hard work and commitment will open the doors of opportunity.



All the very best

letty


Joined: 04/12/2008
Posts: 360

Message Posted:
11/03/2010 22:48

It would be a mistake. and an expensive one at that.

Brinsley


Joined: 04/04/2009
Posts: 6858

Message Posted:
11/03/2010 23:04

If prepared to work on 'the black' gaining a reputation by word of mouth knowing what needs to be done and achieved with speed at a very reasonable rate this would be viable. Tools and appropriate equipment would need to be imported under the disguise of personal goods but the whole venture could pay for weekly expenses knowingly that a fortune will not be made.



Richard

jardap


Joined: 08/08/2008
Posts: 318

Message Posted:
12/03/2010 09:47

deeom

I don't think i know who you are,but you seem to know both Jackie & and myself, perhaps by asking us about our work status we could have clarified it for you, rather than you making a very derogatory comment on an open board .We have work permits

Obtained through Homefront

If you would like to call into the shop and explain to Ebru, one of the company directors

that you think we are illegal,i am sure she will show you all the relevant paperwork

particularly as she went to a great deal of time and trouble to obtain all the legal paperwork

needed to work here legally

David

vadiev


Joined: 29/08/2009
Posts: 204

Message Posted:
12/03/2010 13:19

I think the Deeom comment sums up some of the people on this board, rumours without proof.....and back to the subject



Did you know Corgi registered gas fitting is now not the recognised standard in the UK. There is now "Gas safe" where all fitters have to be registered and appear on their website as genuine and legal. Something to do with too many false certificates as Corgi registered.

hilda


Joined: 10/09/2009
Posts: 80

Message Posted:
12/03/2010 14:10

Quite right vadiev,corgi now goes by the name of gas safe

negativenick


Joined: 10/11/2008
Posts: 6023

Message Posted:
12/03/2010 17:17

mess 9 - Gets my vote for the Neg Nick "sensible post of the week"



Well done Richard.....

Brinsley


Joined: 04/04/2009
Posts: 6858

Message Posted:
12/03/2010 17:56

Thanks NN, is that a compliment?!



Richard

jardap


Joined: 08/08/2008
Posts: 318

Message Posted:
12/03/2010 18:03

Sorry my mistake,the person concerned is registered with Gas Safe

andrew4232



Joined: 04/07/2009
Posts: 1543

Message Posted:
12/03/2010 18:09

so whats plumbing got to do with gas ?

letty


Joined: 04/12/2008
Posts: 360

Message Posted:
12/03/2010 18:17

I think its something to do with the pipework that may be involved. pipe fitter gas fitter air con engineer heating engineer are by most of the uninformed public refered to as plumbers.

Jaybee


Joined: 11/11/2008
Posts: 228

Message Posted:
13/03/2010 14:14

My partner set up a buisness here 4 years ago Ex gas board fitter and registered Corgi engineer 1)Corgi not reconised here by Goverement so you have to sit their exam (You need to take somebody who speaks Turkish as all questions are in turkish Exam very easy he said and so basic a child of 5 could pass)no gas involved?So after 2 years of paying taxes to the goverment Had heart problem Returned to UK to sort out a bodged operation over here While there the Goverment in there wisdom carried on charging him tax.After much ado and letters going backwards and forwarsds Dr letters from both N Cyprus and UK (which took over 6 months to complete They decided to charge only a smaller amount.He then shut the company down as it was bankrupt So they then charged Approx £600 Sterling to do so.Starting a buisness Out here Forget it Stay in UK and earn a decent living.Come over here for a holiday and spend some of it here then No Problems

negativenick


Joined: 10/11/2008
Posts: 6023

Message Posted:
13/03/2010 15:24

mes 6 - the "game set and match" post of the week...



"them thut live in glass houses..." a me old Uncle Percy used to say...

negativenick


Joined: 10/11/2008
Posts: 6023

Message Posted:
13/03/2010 15:28

mess 10 - a work permit is only given to a foreigner if a Cypriot cannot do the job - what is it that you are doing there, re-inventing the wheel ??

racoonchic



Joined: 17/11/2008
Posts: 3223

Message Posted:
14/03/2010 11:07

ive been trying to set up a plumbing buisness here for three years and keep getting refused so im glad i still have my small company back in the uk. i was corgi regestered but that may as well mean you can look after a small dog here. tell him to stay put as it he will need to retrain to cowboy standards if he wants to work here.........