What kind of job gives you 18 weeks off per year
Are you still at school
18 weeks dam am really in the wrong job
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Payraise.. how much do you expect? how much did you get?
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Are you still at school
18 weeks dam am really in the wrong job
We've just rejected a pay offer from our employer.
They offered 5% on an already industry low wage but want us to move the pay-rise anniversary date to the day before they enact the pay-rise instead of the date we should have had it, April 1st.
In doing this, they're asking us to allow them to circumvent their legal obligations to pay back pay from April to now. For employees that back pay currently stands at between £600-£900 dependant on rate, for most employees that's a full week's wage.
UK schools are only 13 weeks.
I think you and me are in the wrong job. I'd love 4 1/2 months off a year.
They offered 5% on an already industry low wage but want us to move the pay-rise anniversary date to the day before they enact the pay-rise instead of the date we should have had it, April 1st.
In doing this, they're asking us to allow them to circumvent their legal obligations to pay back pay from April to now. For employees that back pay currently stands at between £600-£900 dependant on rate, for most employees that's a full week's wage.
What kind of job gives you 18 weeks off per year
Are you still at school
18 weeks dam am really in the wrong job
UK schools are only 13 weeks.
I think you and me are in the wrong job. I'd love 4 1/2 months off a year.
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3.28% for this year, wont see the affect until November with pay backdated.
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What kind of job gives you 18 weeks off per year
Are you still at school
18 weeks dam am really in the wrong job
Boarding school.
9 week summer
2 week autumn half term
3 week Christmas
1 week feb
2 week Easter
1 week june
I am self employed and whilst I’ve had a pretty bad 2 years over all this year has picked up massively, particularly over summer. I’ve made more in 3 months than I have in the past 12.
I think anyone complaining about their pay and not doing anything about it needs an injection of Andrew Tate, whilst he’s a complete horror, if you aren’t happy, do something. Become more skilled, invest in yourself, so you aren’t in some kind of wage slavery and can reject poor offers for better ones.
I think anyone complaining about their pay and not doing anything about it needs an injection of Andrew Tate, whilst he’s a complete horror, if you aren’t happy, do something. Become more skilled, invest in yourself, so you aren’t in some kind of wage slavery and can reject poor offers for better ones.
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Do you fit staircase newel posts and boxing in pipework by any chance?
wow... that is certainly a perk of the job. I hear working on a off shore oil rig has a crazy patten like three weeks on; then three weeks off. But you're be working crazy hours during those 3 weeks as it's a non stop 24/7.
But wait a minute, they dont get paid as much as their Private Sector equivalent (who generally get less holidays) so its not fair!!!
Your market is rather niche though. Nobody is going to pay for this... *gesturing at myself*
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I’m quite certain there are motivational speakers out there that aren’t a misogynistic nightmare…
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Don’t forget the defined benefit pensions too..!But wait a minute, they dont get paid as much as their Private Sector equivalent (who generally get less holidays) so its not fair!!!
I would never suggest anyone get in to my market, or any specific market, but 'a' market.
Learn to weld, plumbing, coding, healthcare, decorating, any valuable skill. It won't happen over night, lord knows it didn't for me, it takes time, but it beats being stagnant working for someone else for very little money.
But then they hide their nightmarish under-body, which is normally "buy my course for $$$$", at least Tate is upfront about how much of a horror he is.
Moved company (only way to get a real rise now), just over 40% increase. Plus a bunch of benefits I didn't get before, slightly better commute and some home working.
Only negative I've found so far is our team's office is a bit sterile and boring. But the site itself is really nice and includes a subsidised restaurant, well kept gardens, etc. These things make a difference, it's not all about money. When people are treated well they want to stay long-term and the put more effort in.
I moved from the public sector some time ago and it's shocking how much it has decayed since I started years back. People stick around for the nice pension but even that isn't what it was. I don't get quite as much leave now (5 days less), but I could buy a whole bunch of extra leave and still make a ton more than I did as a CS.
Only negative I've found so far is our team's office is a bit sterile and boring. But the site itself is really nice and includes a subsidised restaurant, well kept gardens, etc. These things make a difference, it's not all about money. When people are treated well they want to stay long-term and the put more effort in.
I moved from the public sector some time ago and it's shocking how much it has decayed since I started years back. People stick around for the nice pension but even that isn't what it was. I don't get quite as much leave now (5 days less), but I could buy a whole bunch of extra leave and still make a ton more than I did as a CS.
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Literally learned the difference between the defined benefit pension and the more common defined contribution type just last week!