The guy delivering our assessment day said this aswell. Apparently a load went up to Scotland before and camped for like 40 quid a week and pocketed the rest lol... don't know if that's true or not haha

ours said the same

Have they said how many weeks the training is for?

That's why the big recruitment is going on to help with spikes in work load so engineers are less likely going to be required to go on lodge or for them to call contractual overtime. Also rules have changed you need to provide receipts for accommodation but if a load of engineers are willing to stay in the same accommodation then money can be made but I wouldn't say anywhere near £500 a week! They are probably on about engineers who work away on lodge working Sat/Sun overtime and overtime in the evenings during the lodge. Can't see there being much lodge when recruitment is complete...

Not heard anything back yet. Would like to think we get all the info so we can make informed decisions

The patches that tend to be the most desperate are South West of England, East Anglia and as always the Highlands and Islands. They'll always be a need for lodge engineers.

Yeah it sounded like an "in the good old days story" bet it was a laugh if it's true.. see if we hear anything more Monday!

I've never wanted a Monday to come so quick before!!lol just need that e mail to confirm it for me!!I'm based in the North East...could be based in England or Scotland as right on the border

In reply to a post by gouledw:

It's to cover the cost of temporary accommodation and also food.

Now days the you get the cost of the accommcdation and few £ on top i think about £10. Any money you make on top is due to working lots of OT . Not a thing i go for but have mates who do it and they tell me 100% the only real money they make is due to doing lots of OT ie 5+ hrs a day.

As for getting £500 a week just for working away dream on.

Back in the SMT days you could earn great money without working away