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Title: employing 2/3 days a week
Post by: A@R WINDOWCLEANING on October 05, 2011, 04:06:16 pm: hi guys just wondering how you get on with it ,i can only pay minimum wage for now until they are up to speed ,
your thought please
thanks Ant
Title: Re: employing 2/3 days a week
Post by: George P on October 05, 2011, 06:37:40 pm: best thing is to try it ;D, but it is hard to get good staff, if you get a good one look after them as they are hard to come by
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Post by: George P on October 05, 2011, 06:39:54 pm: also try to go ffor zero hr contract,
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Post by: PurefectWindowCleaning on October 05, 2011, 07:35:17 pm: I'm now in the second month of employing part time. Any questions then ask and I'll give the advice I can from my own experiences. James
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Post by: A@R WINDOWCLEANING on October 05, 2011, 07:53:06 pm: how you finding it james ? any regrets or is it the best thing you ever done?
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Post by: PurefectWindowCleaning on October 05, 2011, 08:29:39 pm: So far so good. Exciting times for me and my business
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Post by: Smudgeoff Cleaning Services on October 05, 2011, 08:47:57 pm: How long have you been in business James ?
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Post by: PurefectWindowCleaning on October 05, 2011, 08:58:18 pm: About 8 years Darren.
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Post by: andyatkinson on October 05, 2011, 09:05:25 pm: you've gotta think what you want out of it, if you put them on a zero hour contract it will suit you in the bad times, winter etc, but who wants to give long term loyalty to a boss who cant promise regular hours, you risk training up your next opposition then. just a thought ;)
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Post by: geefree on October 06, 2011, 07:50:57 pm: You train the opposition , period.
Title: Re: employing 2/3 days a week
Post by: George P on October 06, 2011, 10:57:27 pm: Quote from: andyatkinson on October 05, 2011, 09:05:25 pm
you've gotta think what you want out of it, if you put them on a zero hour contract it will suit you in the bad times, winter etc, but who wants to give long term loyalty to a boss who cant promise regular hours, you risk training up your next opposition then. just a thought ;)

thats a very good point, something i have thought about, but it does / can depend on who your employing, the guy ive got on this is very happy and always going the extra mile to keep things working, given the work i would have him full time, hes been on this zero contract for around a month but as yet hes had nearly a full weeks worth of work each week, it seems to suit us both, hes not dAft and knows the score, it works well for both of us, (i also have full time staff), it depends on each person / companies position and the person working for them as to if it would work or not,
Title: Re: employing 2/3 days a week
Post by: steve rix on October 07, 2011, 06:56:25 pm: Put them on a fixed amount per hour/week When they get up to speed pay them a bonus based on turnover (cash preferably). My blokes are on a 5 Hr week at £6.08 ph. Most eran about £10/£11 ph