Clean It Up
UK Contract Cleaning Forum => Contract Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: debbiesmith on July 11, 2015, 10:39:50 am
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So folks what does everyone think about this?
Not whether it is right or wrong as I agree with paying staff the best wages possible - but rising to £9.00 per hour within five years.
Means our prices will have to rise significantly??
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Yes i am thinking the same. I pay above MW and when the MW goes up, I will of course increase my pay to match it. The issue is now that with this living wage in April and a steady rise of 45p each year to hit £9.00. I have no option but to pass on this cost to my clients.
The problem I now have to think of is :
Option A
Increase my prices each year to match
Option B
Increase prices in blocks of say two years. So price increase, nothing for two years then another etc.
How are others thinking of combating this ?
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It seems quite simple really as if they don't get a far wage they will bugger off or even start up on their own regardless of what the minimum wage is at the time.