I spent a year with a sash window restoration place. Learnt a lot.Here's why I asked,
I started working here late June, was told what wage I would be getting and have proceeded to chase the company and agency every week until this week when they've finally got it right, one of the conversations with the supervisor ended with, this stays between us ,after telling me what everyone else in factory was on
I don't care, If anyone asks me they will find out, all I ask is to be paid what was agreed from the start, doesnt bother me if someone was on more or if someone is on less.
I spent a year with a sash window restoration place. Learnt a lot.
Wasn't a great wage but was worth it for the experience.
That wasnt expensive.My FIL lives in SE London, he had some sash window guys come out to him. They pulled the windows, routed grooves in the sides and fitted some brushes and did a few other bits/adjustments. Not sure how many they did,they were there all day but it cost £750! He seemed to think that was ok. I have no experience with sash windows but I have oak windows in my house I built myself so I'm pretty sure it wouldn't take me long to learn. There is clearly money to be had.
The haulage company I work for pay the same rate for all the Hiab drivers.
I drive an artic fitted with a 60 ton/metre 25 metre reach crane, I do a lot of abnormal loads up to 4.5 metres wide and 20 metres long, I get to sent to the most outlandish sites to load machinery that would make some of our “drivers” wet themselves, I’ve never failed to load any item that I’ve been sent to collect or lift, and it’s no idle boast when I say I’m the best crane driver the firm has ever employed. (Almost 40 years experience in heavy and precision lifting...)
The kid who drives our 7.5 ton truck that’s fitted with a crane that resembles something that you’d find over a hospital bed, and refuses to go to London, gets paid the same as me.
Similar boat with the people I'm contacting for ( few more weeks and I'm done.)The haulage company I work for pay the same rate for all the Hiab drivers.
I drive an artic fitted with a 60 ton/metre 25 metre reach crane, I do a lot of abnormal loads up to 4.5 metres wide and 20 metres long, I get to sent to the most outlandish sites to load machinery that would make some of our “drivers” wet themselves, I’ve never failed to load any item that I’ve been sent to collect or lift, and it’s no idle boast when I say I’m the best crane driver the firm has ever employed. (Almost 40 years experience in heavy and precision lifting...)
The kid who drives our 7.5 ton truck that’s fitted with a crane that resembles something that you’d find over a hospital bed, and refuses to go to London, gets paid the same as me.
The haulage company I work for pay the same rate for all the Hiab drivers.
I drive an artic fitted with a 60 ton/metre 25 metre reach crane, I do a lot of abnormal loads up to 4.5 metres wide and 20 metres long, I get to sent to the most outlandish sites to load machinery that would make some of our “drivers” wet themselves, I’ve never failed to load any item that I’ve been sent to collect or lift, and it’s no idle boast when I say I’m the best crane driver the firm has ever employed. (Almost 40 years experience in heavy and precision lifting...)
The kid who drives our 7.5 ton truck that’s fitted with a crane that resembles something that you’d find over a hospital bed, and refuses to go to London, gets paid the same as me.
At one of the first jobs I had when I left school they used to put the cash in paypackets with all the rates/deductions clearly written on the front and lay them out on a table for all to see. That used to cause a few problems, who remembers the paypackets?
Bob
At one of the first jobs I had when I left school they used to put the cash in paypackets with all the rates/deductions clearly written on the front and lay them out on a table for all to see. That used to cause a few problems, who remembers the paypackets?
Bob
What a Boss......I am an employer...
I like to pay people - a bit over the "going rate" - I am very anti minimum wage.
But also - people who have worked for me a long while - do/have earned more than new starters for the same job.
Why would I not want to pay someone who has worked for me for 20 plus years a bit extra for the same task.
Why would I not want to reward someone for - doing the job - doing the job well - I want them to keep doing the job into the future.
Rewarding people for doing the same job - week in and week out - year in and year out - is the right thing to do.
If there is little chance of promotion - bettering yourself...
Rewarding people for experience and loyalty - must be what good employers should do...
I do give long term employees - one day extra holiday for every five years worked - and extra money (why would I want them to leave if they are doing the job OK).
At disciplinary hearings - I will also "cut long term employees some slack". Ten years plus work (earning me some money) means something to me. It counts - it has a worth - it has a value. If you have made a mistake - done something wrong - however bad. It is my place not to forget all the years of good things you have done.
Loyalty is a two way thing - never forget this...
A long term employee - just by the description - should be better off (moneywise) than a new starter...
What a Boss......