What type of job could my DH do?

[adviceseeker22]

My DH is hoping to switch jobs because his current one is quite inflexible. A neighbour has offered to take him as a subcontractor, but he wouldn't get any guaranteed hours. What options would he have to top up his income when needed? Apart from being a general handyman there's not much more he could do self employed.

Postperson vacancies in Grangemouth and Portishead. No specific qualifications needed, although there is an aptitude test.

That's the thing, I don't think he actually knows what will him the drive. He does enjoy his job, and his colleagues. He's allergic to some of the substances they use,but that's about it. He doesn't see anything wrong with their leave policies, but he understands they're an issue to our current set up, and why he's willing to look for something else. He also has a bad back, so knows he can't be doing heavy lifting (as he soemtimrs does) for life.

I'd be reporting his employer to the HSE about the substances he's allergic to - it doesn't sound like they are acting appropriately if he's still working with the chemicals and also lifting heavy items with no mitigation of the risks.

I'd also speak to ACAS about what sounds like illegal work practices in the payments etc.

Hmm - i think you might be looking for the moon on a stick here.

Putting together all the information you provide, you DH wants a job that:

Pays company sick pay

Has flexibilty around hours and when annual leave can be taken

Has soem sorts of minimum guaranteed hours

Is flexible enough for him to change or drop shifts at short notice

Does not require him to to have any with no formal qualification (hard these days as many many jobs demand at lease GCSE Maths and English)

Doesn't require self motivation to seek new contracts/clients

Can be done with a long term back problem

Doesn;t mond about a spend driving ban

I think you are looking a very low skilled and minimum wage jobs here, unless he is willing to get some training or qualifications or aquires the drive to be a self employer or gig worker.

Why doesnt he just sign up with an agency and get cover work in warehouses etc? There'll be seasonal jobs and things like that. Then he can accept or turn down what he likes.

Just to clarify... We don't want the company to pay sick pay... Just that he's off sick they don't automatically take it from his annual leave, or that he has to pay it back later, working late hours/and or weekends. We'd be fine with unpaid sick leave

You should want (and get) what is legal. Annnual leave should not be deducted for sick days.

Ahh - I have understood what you mean - your DH is trying to use his annual leave to cover sick days? I assume because it is paid better than SSP and does not go on his record?

Yeah a lot of employers would not be keen on those sorts of shenangians if it was a regular occurance.

No, he DOESN'T want to use his annual leave to cover for sick days. He wants them to be unpaid and never to have to think about them again.

Handyman, repairing fencing, garden maintenance, hedge cutting, drive cleaning, I'd live to know someonevwho dud these jobs.

@adviceseeker22

Ahh ok.

So

1. He should not be forced to use AL if he is sick. His current company are breaking the law.
2. At the very least if he is sick for four days in a row or more he needs to be paid - a minimum of £109.40p a week