mossy Posted January 28, 2008 Report Posted January 28, 2008 Im shocked! just been for an interview in a garage as a mechanic...as i dont have much experience he said he cant pay me full wage...So i said, ok what are you offering.....He replied, ' well it would have to be minimum wage' im nearly 21...minimum wage is £4.50 £4.50!! im working in asda for nearly £7....I wouldnt shit on anyone for £4.50! that would be £800 per month! I know people have to start somewhere....but theres somewhere and then theres taking the piss!
Mr Sam Posted January 28, 2008 Report Posted January 28, 2008 fook me im off to asda......... im on 5 an hour, but something differnet every day and learning every day so eventually i can start up my own business and earn £££'s a day well thats the plan did you hear the thing in the news today about mcdonalds giving a levels if you train with them
davreeve Posted January 28, 2008 Report Posted January 28, 2008 I spent most of last year working in a small garage, i,m 36 and the money there was shite.Left there and went back to dirty ,greasy,heavy farm machinery,its a crap job but the moneys ok.
beedz Posted January 28, 2008 Report Posted January 28, 2008 precisely why you end up with some garages with complete monkeys working in them. you can't expect to pay peanuts and employ the good guys. as for a-levels from macdonalds - what else could we do, we're running out of students that don't have half a dozen of them anyway
Mrs O/H/C Posted January 28, 2008 Report Posted January 28, 2008 The wages always seem better in a non-skilled job than a skilled one....doesnt make sense
lotusless Posted January 28, 2008 Report Posted January 28, 2008 ....I wouldnt shit on anyone for £4.50! that would be £800 per month! how much would you charge to shit on someone then
FredTransit Posted January 28, 2008 Report Posted January 28, 2008 ....I wouldnt shit on anyone for £4.50! that would be £800 per month! how much would you charge to shit on someone then ............that's a whole other job description, and possibly illegal.
bigglesmk2 Posted January 28, 2008 Report Posted January 28, 2008 ....I wouldnt shit on anyone for £4.50! that would be £800 per month! how much would you charge to shit on someone then Depend's who it was,i'd probably do it for nowt Oh by the way,£9.50 ph.
flyingbanana Posted January 28, 2008 Report Posted January 28, 2008 The wages always seem better in a non-skilled job than a skilled one....doesnt make sense id agree with you on that one........it cost me 1 grand to get my bit of paper and i dont get alot more than £8 per hr
mossy Posted January 28, 2008 Author Report Posted January 28, 2008 spent 3years in college working my arse off...cost me £2k tuition fees, plus the 2hrs 80mile trip each day. All for 4.50...When i can throw stuff on a shelf for £7. Might aswell go work in a bank....£16k!
bigglesmk2 Posted January 28, 2008 Report Posted January 28, 2008 Dosent matter,tax man see's it and give's it to lazy barstool's
Savvi Posted January 28, 2008 Report Posted January 28, 2008 Unless you can get a job in a dealership Moss you won't earn big money. I have a small auto electrical company and have a 18 year old working for me at present although i feel guilty about it i can only afford to pay him under £200 a week. By the time i have paid all the overheads insurance , rent ,tax, Vat and try to keep up with the latest equipment etc etc there isn't a great deal left to pay myself or anyone else. Im lucky that : 1: he's a mate son, his Dads told him if he learns the trade he will make his money later. 2: He's well into cars and wants to learn. He has he chance to use the workshop and i help where i can on his old Nova project car .................he's slowly getting into OSF's I know it seems tough on guys like you but there is simply no real money in cars for the small time garage. For my pennies worth i'd earn the money where you can and keep cars as a hobby !!!
ratman Posted January 29, 2008 Report Posted January 29, 2008 Know how you feel I'm a 18 years experienced pest controller with nearly every qualifications you can get in my job But the girl who takes our bookings says "yes the pest controller will visit tomorrow " and types that in my diary is on the same grade as me
DEP Posted January 29, 2008 Report Posted January 29, 2008 I thought minimum wage was £5.62 Anyway, this has being my biggest problem in finding a job, living in the sticks, the wages around here are nt great, So i have to look further afield,but then you have to start waying up the cost of travelling, so do you travel further to earn half decent money? but then spend a fortune on getting there
4parajon Posted January 29, 2008 Report Posted January 29, 2008 I know I'm probably not helping you feel better but the garage is just a small outfit compared to one of the biggest companies in the world. Could you not maybe negotiate with the garage to improve on his £4.50 per hour on maybe a "performance related" period of time??
Wessie Posted January 29, 2008 Report Posted January 29, 2008 im on 5.95 an hour as a sales assistant working part time in a shop, double pay sunday and overtime. but then i am a full time student and iwth the amount its costing me to get my qualifications i hope i'll find a better payed full time job
mossy Posted January 29, 2008 Author Report Posted January 29, 2008 I know I'm probably not helping you feel better but the garage is just a small outfit compared to one of the biggest companies in the world. Could you not maybe negotiate with the garage to improve on his £4.50 per hour on maybe a "performance related" period of time?? yeah i may have too...minimum wage is £4.50 untill your 22 when its £5.50 i had to turn down a volvo job as they offered me £7k a year...as it meant i wouldnt be able to afford my car...so i couldnt get there! mum said she would sub me if i needed it but i would have to pay it back...Im already in debt for £2.5k ... I cant really afford anymore!
sambo Posted January 29, 2008 Report Posted January 29, 2008 Become an estate agent..... they are grossly over paid! My advise is to stay in education and get all the paperwork possible. Then approach companies in person to ask for vacancies. Get all the qualifications while you are young mate. It'll pay off. i ended up going back to college at 24 or something studying electronics. It sucked. Having no money but i'm doing alrightish now i spose and i really like my job. Good luck though mate.
petrolhead Posted January 29, 2008 Report Posted January 29, 2008 Join the police! £22K starting wage regardless of qualifications and age. £28K in London.
Twinkle Posted January 29, 2008 Report Posted January 29, 2008 Join the police! £22K starting wage regardless of qualifications and age. £28K in London. or join the ambulance service for starting wage of 12k
lee_capri Posted January 29, 2008 Report Posted January 29, 2008 you can alway's do what i do which is loft insurlation wage's are shite between £100 and £300 aday and you might do 300mile aday and 12hr's and still only earn £100 for the day,but most day's it's the other way but it's a shite job and the hr's are crap the work is crap driveing around is crap but the pay is good
Mrs O/H/C Posted January 29, 2008 Report Posted January 29, 2008 Become an estate agent..... they are grossly over paid! My advise is to stay in education and get all the paperwork possible. Then approach companies in person to ask for vacancies. Get all the qualifications while you are young mate. It'll pay off. i ended up going back to college at 24 or something studying electronics. It sucked. Having no money but i'm doing alrightish now i spose and i really like my job. Good luck though mate. No estate agents wages are shite...been there and done that !!
toad650 Posted January 29, 2008 Report Posted January 29, 2008 Why don't you check through asda to see if thay service there own vans and if you can get a transfer into that department? I worked at pizza hut while at uni got my degree in mech eng and saw a job servicing the peds. By the time i left 22K 'ish a year (you could try them) Then moved on to a theme park kinda by chance but the experiance i got at pizza slut got me the job now 6months later i'm earning 10K more, less stress and lovin it. And although its rubbish you could always work part time if you are getting low pay in the garage till you get the experiance to move on. I've always thought if its a means to an end i don't mind working my ass off
beedz Posted January 29, 2008 Report Posted January 29, 2008 plumbing / house electrics / waste removal / decorating - working for yourself, those seem to be the areas where the money is always flowing. the amount of guys i used to work with as an aircraft techy for the mod who were made redundant and took the money to start up in those areas on their own is unreal. when i speak to them they're on way more money and enjoying work so much more.
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