Ok I suck at maths

[eddiemcgarrigle]

Going by the original post, 10% of 30k = £3000. I am astounded that he had to come onto a forum to ask such a simple calculation. What do they teach in school these days?

 

[PMKeates]

Ignore.

 

[HarryPainful]

Going by the original post, 10% of 30k = £3000. I am astounded that he had to come onto a forum to ask such a simple calculation. What do they teach in school these days?

ow 2 spl lyk dis

 

[Greebo]

When we asked if we had a choice, they basically said no, and they would change our contracts and give 1 week notice per year worked. Is this legal?

I took all night and all weekend to just mean days and nights at weekend. Sorry.

Yes, employers can renegotiate contracts with staff but there must be consultation

http://www.businesslink.gov.uk/bdotg/action/detail?type=RESOURCES&itemId=1081996298

Note that if you refuse they can give you notice of termination of employment (one week for every year worked) and then put you on the new contract. However, this leaves them open to unfair dismissal claims.

Don;t forget if you are called out during the night, as per the working time directive you must have 11 consecutive hours rest in every 24 hours. So if you are called out at 2 am, you cannot start work again until 1pm the next afternoon.

More info here:

http://www.adviceguide.org.uk/e_changes_to_employment_contracts.pdf

 

[taz488]

wait, you have a 30k job and you cant do basic maths? tragic

 

[Sildeh]

I smell a troll, how can somebody not know this level of maths?

 

[shroomz]

I smell a troll, how can somebody not know this level of maths?

You'd be surprised

 

[[FnG]magnolia]

wait, you have a 30k job and you cant do basic maths? tragic

It's amazingly and depressingly common.

 

[Deleted member 77746]

If I am currently getting 30k, and £650 a year for saturday support.

But the company are taking this £650 a year away and replacing it with 10% pay rise.

How much actual % pay rise am I getting?

Your on 30k a year and don't no the answer, you fail and shouldn't be on 30k. rant over.

 

[DAnDan]

Your on 30k a year and don't no the answer, you fail and shouldn't be on 30k. rant over.

Cringe worthy.

 

[A[L]C]

Your on 30k a year and don't no the answer, you fail and shouldn't be on 30k. rant over.

If you re-read the thread, you will see that I had answered the question before anyone posted it. I wanted to be certain it was correct.

Oh and it's know, not 'no'.

Going by the original post, 10% of 30k = £3000. I am astounded that he had to come onto a forum to ask such a simple calculation. What do they teach in school these days?

You really didnt read the op did you

I took all night and all weekend to just mean days and nights at weekend. Sorry.

Yes, employers can renegotiate contracts with staff but there must be consultation

http://www.businesslink.gov.uk/bdotg/action/detail?type=RESOURCES&itemId=1081996298

Note that if you refuse they can give you notice of termination of employment (one week for every year worked) and then put you on the new contract. However, this leaves them open to unfair dismissal claims.

Don;t forget if you are called out during the night, as per the working time directive you must have 11 consecutive hours rest in every 24 hours. So if you are called out at 2 am, you cannot start work again until 11am the next morning.

More info here:

http://www.adviceguide.org.uk/e_changes_to_employment_contracts.pdf

Thanks, I shall read up on it. They were saying they wanted to give time off in lieu instead of paying overtime so that they didnt have to worry about the working time directive.

 

[[TW]Fox]

I think percentages is a subject which confuses a high percentage of the population

It shouldnt confuse those on £30k a year.

 

[A[L]C]

It shouldnt confuse those on £30k a year.

ok fox

 

[Rich_L]

Actually, he didn't know the answer, so delegated it to people who would do the work for nothing.

I'd say he's absolutely worth £30k a year

 

[bledd]

Any positions at your work mate? Do you work remotely?

 

[Greebo]

Thanks, I shall read up on it. They were saying they wanted to give time off in lieu instead of paying overtime so that they didnt have to worry about the working time directive.

That will work to keep you under the weekly average of 48 hours. However, there are specific clauses relating to night work which they cannot get away from. The time off in lieu must be in that 24 hour day.

If you finish a callout at 5am say, you cannot legally start work for them again until 4pm that day.

Of course many an employer totally ignores these rules and I suspect your company will not be any different but worth asking the question and pointing out how they are going to handle this aspect of the WTD.

If they are going to follow the law to the letter it might work out very nice for you. A few hours work every night for the week on call and you can't work any days.

 

[A[L]C]

Any positions at your work mate? Do you work remotely?

only for a project manager mate.

I can support remotely, yes

That will work to keep you under the weekly average of 48 hours. However, there are specific clauses relating to night work which they cannot get away from. The time off in lieu must be in that 24 hour day.

If you finish a callout at 5am say, you cannot legally start work for them again until 4pm that day.

Of course many an employer totally ignores these rules and I suspect your company will not be any different but worth asking the question and pointing out how they are going to handle this aspect of the WTD.

If they are going to follow the law to the letter it might work out very nice for you. A few hours work every night for the week on call and you can't work any days.

Thanks for this.

 

[PermaChanged]

Actually, he didn't know the answer, so delegated it to people who would do the work for nothing.

I'd say he's absolutely worth £30k a year

This.

 

[weird_dave]

Well, since nobody has actually got the correct answer to the OP.... (4th post was closest).
Same math as 4th post, but a rounding error

2350 / 30650 = 7.667%

 

[A[L]C]

Well, since nobody has actually got the correct answer to the OP.... (4th post was closest).
Same math as 4th post, but a rounding error

2350 / 30650 = 7.667%

Ahh I get it. Not sure how I got 7.84%

Old value = 30650
New value = 33000

33000/30650*100 = 107.6672 so 7.667% difference