they're 'avin a laugh...

[ColJack]

I went for an interview yesterday for a position as a maintenence electrician. The hours were 06:00 - 16:00, 5 days a week, 1 hour lunch.. so 45 hours..
they asked me what kind of salary I was after and I told them £400/week.
the employment coach that sent me called this morning to see how I got on and I told them I tought it was ok..
she called back about an hour later after contacting the company for an update and told me that they thought I asked for too much money.. the last guy they had on as a maintenence sparky was on £250/week...
they said they thought that was a fair rate as they would be paying for my training as well.. even though I am 33 and a fully qualified sparky, not needing any training.....
so that's about £5.56.hour for a fully qualified sparky..?
I think they're deluding themselves to think that someone will work for that..
isn't the NMW £5.80 now anyway?

 

[Click-Sure]

They're having a laugh mate, even £400 is a bit low TBH.

 

[dingbat]

Just choked on me sarnie!

£250 is a DAY rate!

 

[galliano2001]

Dingbat, i think £60k is a little excessive for a maintenance job like that, dont you? Its not self employed work where you have to provide your own van, insurance, tools etc etc.

Likewise £13k they are offering is a joke, the right amount is somewhere between those two.

 

[flameport]

NMW is £5.80/hour, so at £250 for a 45 hour week they are breaking the law.

Even the lowest grade JIB rate (trainee or labourer) is 9.89 per hour, or £445 for a 45 hour week.

 

[ban-all-sheds]

NMW is £5.80/hour, so at £250 for a 45 hour week they are breaking the law.

Aren't they breaking the law anyway with a 45-hour week?

[EDIT] No - the limit is 48hrs - I thought it was shorter... [/EDIT]

 

[GaryMo]

NMW is £5.80/hour, so at £250 for a 45 hour week they are breaking the law.

Aren't they breaking the law anyway with a 45-hour week?

Just choked on me sarnie!

£250 is a DAY rate!

Dingbat, i think £60k is a little excessive for a maintenance job like that, dont you?

Quick edit there BAS which make the above look a little random!

 

[dingbat]

Dingbat, i think £60k is a little excessive for a maintenance job like that, dont you?

I never suggested that. I intended to imply that £250 was nowhere near a reasonable rate for a long week's work with relatively early starts.

Maybe the reference to dropping me sarnie was a tad too subtle. This time I'll use a smiley!

 

[chapeau]

It's not easy being an employer or employee right now. Somebody will take it at £250 per week and then that will become the market rate for now. With recent employment on his cv, that person will also be in a better position to benefit from a higher market rate when/if the economy picks up.

 

[GaryMo]

It's not easy being an employer or employee right now. Somebody will take it at £250 per week and then that will become the market rate for now.

But £13K a year for a qualified Electrician is taking the pi22 a little, especially for hours above and beyond a standard working week

 

[chapeau]

So don't take the job and wait for somebody to pay you what you think you are worth. In either event one person stays on the dole and one person comes off.

 

[GaryMo]

It's not me applying but I really feel for him when it comes down to this.

 

[Spark123]

For comparison my flat annual salary is just over £27k as a maintenance person. That is before any allowances.

 

[GaryMo]

For comparison my flat annual salary is just over £27k. That is before any allowances.

Which is more like it.

I know the current economic climate will dictate wage rate with some employers taking advantage of the situation but I can't see how an experienced and qualified electrician can be worth any less than £22K

I get JIB rates and think I'm hard done by sometimes.

 

[Steve]

I take home £20,800, What ColJack asked for. And Im not a spark (most of you know what I do). And only do 39 hours a week.

It is an insult to skilled workers to offer £250/week.