Finally relised that i am being used by work

el_dazza said:
Whenever, I'm doing sod all all day, still trying to find out stuff for London.
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Not found anything out yet?? fancy heading over for about 7?


On topic again.

i have to hand in a CV plus a note with what salery + Commision rates i'd be looking at getting. i dont have a clue :( how do i work something like that out?
 
You still have rights as an employee even if you haven't signed a contract :) You merely have to prove that you are 'employed'.

Contract isn't everything, it just 'help's with negotiating and stops you getting ****** on.

What part of Devon do you live in? Have you considered moving?

Matthew
 
Scougar said:
You still have rights as an employee even if you haven't signed a contract :) You merely have to prove that you are 'employed'.

Contract isn't everything, it just 'help's with negotiating and stops you getting ****** on.

What part of Devon do you live in? Have you considered moving?

Matthew
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im in north devon :)

i would consider moving but cant afford it. i currently live at home still so its nice a cheap
 
If you are looking for a job with commission, you could always looking in to become a recruitment consultant. They can earn a lot, no real qualifications are needed. Just being able to talk the talk is enough.
 
msm722 said:
You could earn more in a decent retail job, not that it's a career.
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How is working in retail not a career?

A Tesco superstore manager earns between 65 - 80k basic salary, with huge bonuses, company car, petrol card and a fortune in shares.

My mother took home just shy of £160k last year if you include her bonuses & shares.

Hence my reason for joining the company. My boss was 24 when he was first appointed as a store manager and was driving a porsche 911 turbo at 25. (He's 27 now and being groomed for his first directors position)

I'm 26 and joined the company 6 months ago and am already on 35k. I am on the store manager development scheme and should have my own store by the end of this year.

That counts as a career does it not? :p
 
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GordyR said:
How is working in retail not a career?

A Tesco superstore manager earns between 65 - 80k basic salary, with huge bonuses, company car, petrol card and a fortune in shares.

My mother took home just shy of £160k last year if you include her bonuses & shares.

Hence my reason for joining the company. My boss was 24 when he was first appointed as a store manager and was driving a porsche 911 turbo at 25. (He's 27 now and being groomed for his first directors position)

I'm 26 and joined the company 6 months ago and am already on 35k. I am on the store manager development scheme and should have my own store by the end of this year.

That counts as a career does it not? :p
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What type of qualifications do you have if you don't mind me asking?
 
fendi said:
What type of qualifications do you have if you don't mind me asking?
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11 GCSE's
4 A-Levels (All A's)
MCSA/MCSE

After college I originally wanted to go into IT, hence doing my MCSA and MCSE rather than going to Uni. When it came to actually getting a job I found the marketplace to be a little stagnant for my liking. I then had a revelation and decided to follow my heart and try to make it in the music industry. Never quite got there, so at 24 I decided upon retail management.

I did 1 year at Debenhams for a paltry amount (but gaining an awful lot of management/retail experience in a short space of time) then joined Tesco's as a senior manager for 31k. Within 4 months I was given a deputy store manager position and a small payrise.

We take graduates on straight out of uni for 24k and if they are good can expect a senior management position within a year. Looking back I wish this was the route I had originally taken as I would have my own store by now and be on double the salary. But hey-ho... I plan on making up the ground. :)
 
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If you talk about store managers, then that would be classed as a career. I was refering however to the majority of people who go into retail with no real aspirations, content with sitting on checkouts.
 
well i think when i write my letter to the other company i will put that i would expect more than minimum wage. after all i dont want to price myself out the job :(
 
still struggling to price myself.

im think that as it is a commision based job then i should aim for good commision rate rather than basic?? thinking that 11k a year would be good basic to ask for? plus pool commiosoin rather than personal commision
 
Stinky said:
still struggling to price myself.

im think that as it is a commision based job then i should aim for good commision rate rather than basic?? thinking that 11k a year would be good basic to ask for? plus pool commiosoin rather than personal commision
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is there any way of finding out what your colleagues are on or what the going rate is? there is this salary calculator on reed.co.uk Link try that. looking at it even basic admin jobs get more than 11k so i'd try for more than that.
 
Stinky said:
still struggling to price myself.

im think that as it is a commision based job then i should aim for good commision rate rather than basic?? thinking that 11k a year would be good basic to ask for? plus pool commiosoin rather than personal commision
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Have a good search around the job websites, give you a good idea. Just 1 quick search for me turned up loads of estate agent jobs looking at around 12k fixed + commission. Don't know what sort of % you make but I assume at least 6k?
 
Stinky said:
still struggling to price myself.

im think that as it is a commision based job then i should aim for good commision rate rather than basic?? thinking that 11k a year would be good basic to ask for? plus pool commiosoin rather than personal commision
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If you can manage to do it discreetly ask a college who you trust (ideally one who you know well enough to call at home).
 
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