Am I a mug working for this amount?

[Mranon1989]

Hi everyone I’m just wondering if I’m actually worth more than what I’m being paid now.

I’m not on an hourly rate I get paid daily and on a typical day I earn 60 pounds (take home)

I don’t work for myself, I work for a self employed guy. I’m a time served level 3 qualified plumber, OFTEC qualified with 5 years experience.

What do you think?

 

[Riley]

Why do you work for someone else out of interest?

 

[townfanjon]

equates to 21 K ish a year before tax if my maths is correct .
You are a well qualified guy .
I wouldnt be happy with that to be honest , location could be a factor , where are you ?

 

[Darren Jackson]

8hr day- £60 that's £7.50 per hour. I do believe that's the government's minimum wage. Certainly not a time served fully qualified tradesman wage. I would have thought you should be getting at least double to tripple that wage. Depending on your location and experience.

 

[craftyset]

Hope hes paying into your pension for that as law. For your rate of pay you can come and fit my boiler, lol

serious how much some heating engineer companies charge is ridiculous to how much they then pay there guys

 

[Mranon1989]

South Wales I’m based. To be honest I’ve just done it to keep myself in work. No business experience either so I’m apprehensive about going it alone.

 

[Riley]

I think you could legitimately ask for more if you feel you are bringing him work and contributing to the business

 

[Mranon1989]

I asked about that and he said he’ll go half on every job I bring in, so now I’ll have to carry on as I am whilst thinking of ways to bring more work in. No idea how to get work in to a business as I’ve never owned one.

 

[craftyset]

doubt he pay you half as then you will realise how little he is paying you and how much he is charging. In my eyes he paying you solely as labouring rates

 

[townfanjon]

Does he pay your tax ?

 

[Jock Spanners]

He's having a laugh.

 

[Mranon1989]

What’s the going rate out of curiosity?

 

[Harvest Fields]

My first job of the day mate is more than £60.00. Shop around. You will find something better.

 

[jtsplumbing]

Think about going SE, maybe start by doing some call out jobs for Emergency company's, will need your own transport etc. but you will be earning more than you are now, + you cover oil boilers.

 

[Mranon1989]

I’ve thought about it but to even compete around here I need to be GS. OFTEC is well expensive as well for what it is.

 

[Chester]

having you on big time, 7.50 an hr for fully qualified, some people are so greedy it irritates me.

 

[jtsplumbing]

I’ve thought about it but to even compete around here I need to be GS. OFTEC is well expensive as well for what it is.

But with Emg Co they find your work ! thought you were OFTEC ?

 

[Mranon1989]

I was OFTEC but my employer hasn’t renewed the membership. Only recently it’s run out. Emg Co? What’s that?

I’ve just signed up to buzbee but not sure if it’s any good for plumbers. A sparks I know is on it and he was loving it.

 

[oz-plumber]

For what it's worth, my second year apprentice earns more that you.
Just done exchange rates and he is on @ 20% more than you.

I don't want you to feel I am rubbing it in, just stating the facts

 

[rpm]

For what it's worth, my second year apprentice earns more that you.
Just done exchange rates and he is on @ 20% more than you.

I don't want you to feel I am rubbing it in, just stating the facts

Yeah but your on the other side of world Oz, bet there is a difference in average salary.

Rough rule of thumb for an employee is that you are worth 25% of what you earn the company.

 

[sammathias]

what part of south wales you from?

 

[Roverspete]

I’m in a similar Boat. 38, self employed with 2 years experience only level 2, but with a Gas Safe company. I’m on £60 service days and £100 Heating installs both taxed. I also travel around 50 miles per week for a lift. Only work on average 2-3 days. I do my own work on my days off and I’m trying to get to grips with pricing. I’m told daily I’m being used but it’s money in my pocket each week? This is Bristol.
Great topic as I’m sure there are a few people out there in this situation.

 

[SimonG]

Where there's wolves you'll always find sheep.

 

[Mike Pinard]

You'd get more at Lidl stacking shelves, i pay casual farm labourers more. Maybe no work where you are but it's taking the pee

 

[markadams]

Where are you based and what areas are you working? What type of work have you been doing as I am guessing that you are only doing general water plumbing stuff?