Soldato
God bless the minimum wage rises 
Anyone else going to benefit from the small, although welcome under 21s minimum wage rise?
Anyone else going to benefit from the small, although welcome under 21s minimum wage rise?
WOOHOO! Payrise at work!
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Soldato
http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/nmw/nmw_abou.htm
I thought I'd add the link. I wanted to know what it was myself.
I thought I'd add the link. I wanted to know what it was myself.
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Care to inform the mis-informed?
As to like, what it was and what it is now? Cheers
During the summer, was working for my cousin, was pulling £4.50, stayed for 1 and a half months, left half way through August to help my uncle, got paid for 2 full months, was well chuffed.
At 16 I didn't think that was too bad, the other 16 year old there was getting £3.50 but had got a rise just before I turned up.
Grrr. Speed hax I say.
As to like, what it was and what it is now? Cheers
During the summer, was working for my cousin, was pulling £4.50, stayed for 1 and a half months, left half way through August to help my uncle, got paid for 2 full months, was well chuffed.
At 16 I didn't think that was too bad, the other 16 year old there was getting £3.50 but had got a rise just before I turned up.
Grrr. Speed hax I say.
WotDa said:Care to inform the mis-informed?
As to like, what it was and what it is now? Cheers
It was £5.05 for over 21s, but on October 1st it ges up to £5.35
but my work pays everyone the over 21s min wage, so ill be getting it even though im only 20.
Soldato
WotDa said:/hug.
Every penny adds up.
Ermm hugs!? Do you mean /shrugs ?
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cheets64 said:I get my bonus in this months pay packet, £30 from Asda Walmart and I should have had it 8 months ago and it should have been £300 but Asda didnt meet profits yet still made £1.5 BILLION
sounds like dodgy **** ring up the SUN tell you r story score £££££
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WotDa said:Theres your £270 back.
also inc; e class celeb status, 500 quid for the story, cos it could run,with a photo of you looking sad ,and the chance for a photographer to check out what your gf is wearing
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cheets64 said:
O chill out will you!! Most of us know what a PITA it is when a company doesnt meet its targets / cuts pay rises & bonuses etc. I hasten to add that you might be paying their way through Uni now, but in 10 years time when you're still a check-out monkey the chances are that they'll be earning double what you are.
They earn double, they pay more than double tax. Sheesh
ANYWAY, back on topic I think I'm going to pester for a payrise at work
It's my 3-month anniversary there now!
And they reckon the minimum wage should be abolished! 
Soldato
So, for 37.5 hrs a week at minimum wage for >22yr olds is about £10k a year (pre tax).... that is quite a bit in line with the min. wage in other countries (e.g. US).
Not that it is a lot to live on, just comparatively...
Not that it is a lot to live on, just comparatively...
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cheets64 said:I get my bonus in this months pay packet, £30 from Asda Walmart and I should have had it 8 months ago and it should have been £300 but Asda didnt meet profits yet still made £1.5 BILLION
They have no duty to pay you more than your contracted hours. When you work your way up to CEO/shareholder level, you can decide policy. Until then..
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cheets64 said:
You know, especially with Science based degrees alot of the funding doesn't come from your taxes? It comes from research, business opportunities and secured funding (MRC, BBSRC, EU, Wellcome Trust, Cancer Research... etc...).
My two cents.