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Title: New employee wage - 18 year old.
Post by: Dean Taberner on July 22, 2011, 10:47:02 pm

Hi guys,

I've got an 18 year old lad starting next week any ideas what to pay him without taking the P?

At 18 I was on about £75 a week but I'm guessing they want more now.

Has anybody got any ideas what is reasonable?

He has no experience too.

Thanks in advance,

Dean.

Title: Re: New employee wage - 18 year old.
Post by: Pope vader on July 22, 2011, 10:52:54 pm

if he is an apprentise it is 2.50 a hour other wise it the miminum wage at worst

Title: Re: New employee wage - 18 year old.
Post by: Blue Frog Systems on July 22, 2011, 11:05:28 pm

If he's 18 & no experience, then i'd say to pay min wage with an increase as he gets better

Title: Re: New employee wage - 18 year old.
Post by: Richard iSparkle on July 22, 2011, 11:07:28 pm

min wage for starters with a couple of raises dependent on how many houses he can clean in a day, and also his punctuality etc etc

Title: Re: New employee wage - 18 year old.
Post by: Window Washers on July 23, 2011, 12:14:37 am

min wage and bonus for hitting goals

Title: Re: New employee wage - 18 year old.
Post by: Gav Camm lammy 283 on July 23, 2011, 01:14:17 am

dean do i know this new lad  ;) ;)

Title: Re: New employee wage - 18 year old.
Post by: Small but perfectley formed on July 23, 2011, 05:46:40 am

Min wage plus attendance bonus £30-£45 per month

Title: Re: New employee wage - 18 year old.
Post by: Richard iSparkle on July 23, 2011, 09:57:31 am

how do you work out your attendance bonus?  is it punctuality and turning up to work every day?

Title: Re: New employee wage - 18 year old.
Post by: Small but perfectley formed on July 23, 2011, 01:41:26 pm

If they miss a day ,all bonus gone. :'(

Title: Re: New employee wage - 18 year old.
Post by: Helen on July 23, 2011, 05:39:49 pm

Quote from: Dean Taberner on July 22, 2011, 10:47:02 pm

Hi guys,

I've got an 18 year old lad starting next week any ideas what to pay him without taking the P?

At 18 I was on about £75 a week but I'm guessing they want more now.

Has anybody got any ideas what is reasonable?

He has no experience too.

Thanks in advance,

Dean.

£6.50 per hour, 3 month trial period with review on ££'s at that point.
You can then see the progress for yourself and make the final decision.
No sick pay and deductions for lateness, you can always reward for good time keeping and good work standards with an ad hoc bonus in the 3 month period :)

Title: Re: New employee wage - 18 year old.
Post by: Richard iSparkle on July 23, 2011, 07:19:07 pm

helen,

what do you mean by no sick pay?  or do you not employ your WCs?  dont get me wrong, if i didnt have to pay holidays or sick pay i;d be OVER THE MOON  ;D

Title: Re: New employee wage - 18 year old.
Post by: alanwilson on July 23, 2011, 07:33:06 pm

first 3 months you don't have to pay sick pay etc.

after that you do.

Title: Re: New employee wage - 18 year old.
Post by: alanwilson on July 23, 2011, 07:35:57 pm

to answer the question though, I think 6.50 an hr is quite good for a new start.

bonuses are the key though.

make them realise that if they miss a day they'll lose out on their bonus.  Its fine if they have been with you for say 6 months or more and they have a day off sick - we all get sick, you shouldn't penalise them then.

I offer my guys the chance to have every friday off if they have the work done before then, paid of course.