[Robert hawes]

how much a week for 17 to 18 would you pay

[DG Cleaning]

Years old I presume?

[bumper]

About 200 pound a week plus his dole money works out about 260.

[CLEANCARE WC]

I would only pay £1ph above minimum wage at that age until they are proven workers.

Not that I have help anymore this cowboy rides alone 

[Robert hawes]

i was thinking £150 to £250 a week

[CLEANCARE WC]

min wage for 16/17 year olds is £3.72 & for 18 year olds its £5.03

http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2013/apr/15/minimum-wage-rise

so your wage you had in mind is prob spot on, as i say i would be inclined to pay at least £25-£30 pw week above min wage from the start then see how it gos.

[formb]

Minimum wage for 18 yr olds if 4.98.

x40 = 200ish

[CLEANCARE WC]

Minimum wage for 18 yr olds if 4.98.

x40 = 200ish

while the rate for 18- to 20-year-olds will rise by 5p to £5.03, and by 4p to £3.72 for 16- and 17-year-olds.

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news SOAPY I hope its not the straw that breaks the camels back 

[formb]

Read it again mate. That's October.

[robert meldrum]

Pay peanuts..................

[mark m]

I am taking more boy on shortly when he is 17 and I am going to start him off £200 a week

[Richard iSparkle]

minimum wage for the first 3 months

[robertphil]

if you pay 6 they will mess you about and stay in bed on rainy days, pay 8 and they milk it and think they are lord bloody forntleroy

iv tried paying 6 and 8 in the past  it dont work i promise you  , but now i pay 7  for youngsters and have no real problems

[Robert hawes]

minimum wage for the first 3 months

thanks mate

[R.C Property]

get an apprentice from college! only need to pay them £2.75 an hour and a min of 30 hours a week! lol

training and door knocking counts towards that 30 hours too!!!!

[PoleKing]

Depends what you want to do.
If you want someone long term to promote your business on a number of levels-doesn't matter how old they are-if they wanna work they'll work. If they wanna doss they'll doss-pay them enough to make it worth their while to promote you.
If you're looking for a pole monkey to bring in a few quid/catch up on your weakest work pay them the bare minimum.

When I first started working, I was 13. Weaker than the 18 year olds obviously but worked better cause I wanted it more. I kept working, weekend after weekend for the same guys while older lads came & went.
Not all 17 year olds sit around smoking weed in the park same as not all middle aged men work hard.

Pay them enough to get out of bed to start. Then as time goes on increase their pay according to the work they've done/effort they put in/money they make you.

[jmb]

Good reply Darren, tbh starting off we have paided them around 200 a week and then as soon as there upto speed
weve always paid them what there worth.

As darren said there not all lay abouts and if there decent pay them a little extra and you will find they look after your work ect.

At the end of the day it all depends on what there like and as a family business that has been going for nearly 50 years we've
always thought if you look after the employee's they will look after you and your business.

[Dani J]

Depends what you want to do.
If you want someone long term to promote your business on a number of levels-doesn't matter how old they are-if they wanna work they'll work. If they wanna doss they'll doss-pay them enough to make it worth their while to promote you.
If you're looking for a pole monkey to bring in a few quid/catch up on your weakest work pay them the bare minimum.

When I first started working, I was 13. Weaker than the 18 year olds obviously but worked better cause I wanted it more. I kept working, weekend after weekend for the same guys while older lads came & went.
Not all 17 year olds sit around smoking weed in the park same as not all middle aged men work hard.

Pay them enough to get out of bed to start. Then as time goes on increase their pay according to the work they've done/effort they put in/money they make you.

Well said darren.