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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: steve rix on July 12, 2011, 10:25:42 pm

Title: going rate for wages
Post by: steve rix on July 12, 2011, 10:25:42 pm: what do you pay your employees?
We pay £6.00 basic (£7.00 if you have a driving licence)
plus 30% of turnover over £15.00ph .
most our people earn between £10 and£12 ph.
We pay from when you leave the warehouse til last customer finished, inc all travelling. Is this about right?
Title: Re: going rate for wages
Post by: Dean Taberner on July 12, 2011, 10:39:20 pm: Too much for an average worker when you factor in hol pay and employers contributions.

Especially up here.

Imo

Dean.
Title: Re: going rate for wages
Post by: steve rix on July 12, 2011, 10:45:31 pm: Holiday pay is at basic rate. Most of the bonus paid in cash
Title: Re: going rate for wages
Post by: alanwilson on July 12, 2011, 10:45:45 pm: yeah sounds pretty close to it - do you pay lunch breaks?

I don't but I do allocate £20 a week per man for their lunch
Title: Re: going rate for wages
Post by: steve rix on July 12, 2011, 10:48:49 pm: No we assume 30 mins for lunch, so long as they are earning bonus I am happy
Title: Re: going rate for wages
Post by: Smudger on July 12, 2011, 10:49:45 pm: Question is.... does it work for you ?

sounds a pretty fair deal to me - so if your making on it and your staff are working hard - do a good job and
your not recruiting very couple of months then it's about right

Darran
Title: Re: going rate for wages
Post by: Dean Taberner on July 12, 2011, 10:51:21 pm: Quote from: steve rix on July 12, 2011, 10:45:31 pm
Holiday pay is at basic rate. Most of the bonus paid in cash

Paid in cash??
Title: Re: going rate for wages
Post by: steve rix on July 12, 2011, 10:59:48 pm: Cheaper than apying into the bank!!!
Title: Re: going rate for wages
Post by: alanwilson on July 12, 2011, 11:03:34 pm: nothing wrong with paying bonuses or wages in cash - as long as its through the books.

but if you're going to tell me you put every last penny through the books......
Title: Re: going rate for wages
Post by: Dean Taberner on July 12, 2011, 11:06:48 pm: Nothing wrong with it I agree,

I don't see that much cash these days though unfortunately.

Dean.
Title: Re: going rate for wages
Post by: Blue Frog Systems on July 12, 2011, 11:07:35 pm: As said, if it works, you make, they are happy and do a good job, then i cant see a problem with what your paying.

Your business at the end of the day
Title: Re: going rate for wages
Post by: steve rix on July 12, 2011, 11:08:20 pm: I wouldnt dream of doing such a thing ;)
Title: Re: going rate for wages
Post by: steve rix on July 12, 2011, 11:10:36 pm: We still collect about £200/300 a day in cash. Itry to pay most small bills with it. I resent being charged to pay it in £8.50 per £1000. then being charged for debits
Title: Re: going rate for wages
Post by: neil kellett on July 12, 2011, 11:33:36 pm: Quote from: steve rix on July 12, 2011, 11:10:36 pm
We still collect about £200/300 a day in cash. Itry to pay most small bills with it. I resent being charged to pay it in £8.50 per £1000. then being charged for debits
If a man had his own van (06 Vivaro) with a van mount (Ionics 650 ltr RO) and 5 years wfp experience as well as every other type of cleaning skill ( 10 years in the industry) under his belt would you be able to find him a spot? I would be looking to come over from September if I could be of service to your business chief. Gone dead here in Eire.
Title: Re: going rate for wages
Post by: steve rix on July 12, 2011, 11:38:02 pm: Neil, e-mail me