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Old 10-04-2009, 11:48 AM
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as a skilled mechanic but he only willing to pay me minimum wage
Old 10-04-2009, 11:51 AM
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shocking..... but that's the way its going at the minute...
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That's shit fella, but employers can really afford to call the shots at the mo'. If you don't take it there's loads who will.
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Shit!

I guess its better than nothing! And you can always keep looking while youre in that job!
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Take his job, then rob the bastard blind
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Originally Posted by TurboShed
Take his job, then rob the bastard blind

Old 10-04-2009, 12:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Maria.
Shit!

I guess its better than nothing! And you can always keep looking while youre in that job!

i start on tuesday it better than the dole plus he just bought a 1000bhp mustang dyno which he was showing me so might be able to learn how to use that which would be brill
Old 10-04-2009, 12:16 PM
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If he wants to pay peanuts,monkey's he will get

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Old 10-04-2009, 12:42 PM
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How old are you?
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Originally Posted by -MAL-
That's shit fella, but employers can really afford to call the shots at the mo'. If you don't take it there's loads who will.
my place have lowered the starting wage with the excuse " its a employers market"

though lets see how much loyalty they get

cant get away with paying people shite wages and expect the employer to REALLY benifit



better staff will generate more money !
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Originally Posted by Ginge !
my place have lowered the starting wage with the excuse " its a employers market"

though lets see how much loyalty they get

cant get away with paying people shite wages and expect the employer to REALLY benifit



better staff will generate more money !
Yeah thats right.....but why can't the employer see that?
I reckon they pay peanuts, will get monkeys and more often that not the employers are monkeys themselves. Catch 22.
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to be fair, some places will have to take a cut, but in all fairness as an employer if i was one, i'd be taking a cut too in my overall profits if the case was my workers were, at least they can see that its affecting u too and ur not doing it just to make more money from them while they suffer and you'll at least get some sort of respect from them.

if an employer acts a cunt to employee's he'll get nothing done and a bad reputation, simple
Old 10-04-2009, 01:12 PM
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i cant complain as my over all big bosses are cunts,,,, we still work with a boss whos under them and they dont question them aslong as its justified

i have had issues,,, they have been delt with by my direct boss before going to the ivory towers who couldnt tell me what my name was let alone give a shite about my issues

i also got a free easteregg at work due to us having a few left over,, even though the main bosses said " no loosing of the eggs for staff benifit "
Old 10-04-2009, 01:28 PM
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Originally Posted by saph4be
as a skilled mechanic but he only willing to pay me minimum wage
thing is, they will pay you minimum wage but still charge top money for the repairs! and that dont go in your pocket!
Old 10-04-2009, 02:14 PM
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if theyre going to eventually increase your pay, and teach you what to do with things like dyno's etc, then perhaps a worthwhile job to go for, i'd jump at the chance to get into mechanics but a bit too old for apprenticeships at 21 up here
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Originally Posted by AlexF
How old are you?

29 mate
Old 10-04-2009, 02:45 PM
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I don't know whats min wage, whats it for 39 hours a week for a month after tax?
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christ i read some bollocks on here at times, have you lot not realised we are in a recession ?

all of this 'rob the employer blind' yes thats realy going to help, help put you back on the fooking dole, what a twat !

being empployed and an employer i know both sides of the story, yes it is an employers market, and all this 'pay peanuts get monkeys' what is there only monkeys looking for jobs? another crap statement,

the margins are tight in all businesses at the moment, if you have found your self unemployed because of the current financial situation then think yourself lucky you have been offered a job, millions are unemployed right now, maybe if you take the chance you have been given, work hard, and respect the business then in times to come you may be rewarded for sticking at it to help the business stay afloat in its tough times,

no wonder the country is like it is with some of the statments that come out on here.
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i sometimes only earn around 80quid a week at worst case if the valets are that quiet!

but its better than 45 from the dole office, some weeks i have 80, others 300....either way at least its a job anyway.
Old 10-04-2009, 05:55 PM
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Are you qualified?

Originally Posted by rs2klee
thing is, they will pay you minimum wage but still charge top money for the repairs! and that dont go in your pocket!
Erm well of course - they have VERY big overheads to pay!!
Old 10-04-2009, 06:16 PM
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Originally Posted by AlexF
Are you qualified?



Erm well of course - they have VERY big overheads to pay!!

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