How to increase my salary?

[1Steven]

Out of interest, what does your boss charge for your labour?

 

[jimk280]

APP what would you consider a fair hourly ask?

 

[jimk280]

£65

 

[REDSAW]

£22-24k is the going rate!
ask ray...

 

[lame plumber]

bit high for plumbing work redsaw, if the boss is getting 65, take off the 11 and Nics, holiday and sick, add on the insurance, cost of van servicing etc etc and his margins wont be massive.

 

[Rickster123]

Why don't you shop around? See what other work is out there. Don't work for a pound less than you could be working for.

 

[jimk280]

Sorry should have said 65 for the plumbing and 80 for the heating but that's inclusive of VAT. I think I may have to look for another company but am not overly keen on working on a Saturday as I'm used to mon-friday

 

[Rickster123]

Sorry should have said 65 for the plumbing and 80 for the heating but that's inclusive of VAT. I think I may have to look for another company but am not overly keen on working on a Saturday as I'm used to mon-friday

I work for a company and never do weekends or call outs. There are some good ones out there.

 

[jimk280]

APP sounds good. what do you think I should be looking at hourly then?

 

[wiggers]

Housing associations by me pay a lot more than that for plumbing alone with no overtime
Start a search.
Good luck

 

[lame plumber]

Housing associations by me pay a lot more than that for plumbing alone with no overtime
Start a search.
Good luck

But HAs, yeuch things you come across you deserve the money

 

[ShaunCorbs]

if your happy with the work and sounds like you have a good job environment, stay round here its alot less (half what your on) so count your self lucky and stop moaning

 

[Rickster123]

if your happy with the work and sounds like you have a good job environment, stay round here its alot less (half what your on) so count your self lucky and stop moaning

But you're in Wales. A house costs about 12 quid. He doesn't need to "count himself lucky" he needs to find out what he could be earning elsewhere.

 

[jimk280]

I am happy with the work. Just I've seen gas jobs offering around £30k on job sites and thought I should be asking my boss for the equivalent.

 

[Masood]

But you're in Wales. A house costs about 12 quid.

And sheep don't expect to be taken out for dinner, or flowers and chocolates...

 

[plumben]

Don't forget that your boss is providing you with a van tools consumables sick pay holiday pay work phone and work he's got to make some profit off you as well before paying you, yes id say that £11 PH sounds a little low but some of my jobs I'm only earning £15 PH and I'm SE with all the over heads to pay before making any money

 

[Rickster123]

I am happy with the work. Just I've seen gas jobs offering around £30k on job sites and thought I should be asking my boss for the equivalent.

Did you become qualified at this company? Who paid for your acs etc?

 

[jimk280]

I did and we split the cost

 

[ShaunCorbs]

But you're in Wales. A house costs about 12 quid. He doesn't need to "count himself lucky" he needs to find out what he could be earning elsewhere.

thats fine and what happens if the work environment is 1000% times worse and gets 15 jobs a day before he goes home

 

[ShaunCorbs]

And sheep don't expect to be taken out for dinner, or flowers and chocolates...

be sheep dip costs alot you know ;D

 

[plumben]

Don't forget that your boss is providing you with a van tools consumables sick pay holiday pay work phone and work he's got to make some profit off you as well before paying you, yes id say that

I forgot to add the training and gas safe registered and calibration of tools

 

[ShaunCorbs]

I am happy with the work. Just I've seen gas jobs offering around £30k on job sites and thought I should be asking my boss for the equivalent.

i would take that with a pinch of salt, have a look in the paper/ training centers 6 week gas course after that you will be earning 30-60k a year

 

[Rickster123]

thats fine and what happens if the work environment is 1000% times worse and gets 15 jobs a day before he goes home

Then he'll have to pull his finger out. But he'll be eating crispy duck on Friday night rather than special fried rice.

 

[Millsy 82]

I am happy with the work. Just I've seen gas jobs offering around £30k on job sites and thought I should be asking my boss for the equivalent.

I see them a lot but in reality unless you want call outs and long hours a lot of the companies are not worth looking at.

There are well paying jobs out there that are good companies to work for but majority are pants. A lot want there monies worth and a lot more and they get people willing to do as at the moment supply is still a lot higher than demand.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Then he'll have to pull his finger out. But he'll be eating crispy duck on Friday night rather than special fried rice.

is it worth it kill you alot faster tho and special fried rice is good