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Dave Willis

Reality Check
« on: January 10, 2016, 07:30:46 am »
Out for a meal last night with a guy who runs a double glazing company. He was complaining how lazy the Welsh youths are (his company is in Wales). He was saying how difficult it was to get anyone who was prepared to work for a living despite the fact that he paid them a dammed good wage of £10.00 an hour. Most of his staff are Polish. I asked him what hours they worked.....................

6am.- 6pm five days a week (60 hours a week).

Not bad money I suppose ... but 60 hours a week  :o sod that.
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andyM

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Re: Reality Check
« Reply #1 on: January 10, 2016, 08:36:50 am »
Well I doubt he would be able to tempt any decent window fitters to work for him on a tenner an hour?
One of my customers sons is a window fitter and averages a grand a week.
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G Griffin

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Re: Reality Check
« Reply #2 on: January 10, 2016, 10:18:23 am »
They might be making the windows.
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Re: Reality Check
« Reply #3 on: January 10, 2016, 10:37:30 am »
Out for a meal and talking Windows? If I get like that, someone shoot me please lol
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CleanClear

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Re: Reality Check
« Reply #4 on: January 10, 2016, 11:24:34 am »
Quote from: Dave Willis on January 10, 2016, 07:30:46 am
He was complaining how lazy the Welsh youths are ........

Not bad money I suppose ... but 60 hours a week  :o sod that.
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Dave Willis

Re: Reality Check
« Reply #5 on: January 10, 2016, 11:55:33 am »
Manufacturing windows. Producing the frames from powder granules so some kind of extrusion machine. Probably as boring as hell too.
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KS Cleaning

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Re: Reality Check
« Reply #6 on: January 10, 2016, 01:02:37 pm »
Quote from: Dave Willis on January 10, 2016, 07:30:46 am
Out for a meal last night with a guy who runs a double glazing company. He was complaining how lazy the Welsh youths are (his company is in Wales). He was saying how difficult it was to get anyone who was prepared to work for a living despite the fact that he paid them a dammed good wage of £10.00 an hour. Most of his staff are Polish. I asked him what hours they worked.....................

6am.- 6pm five days a week (60 hours a week).

Not bad money I suppose ... but 60 hours a week  :o sod that.
You are just hearing the viewpoint of the guy who runs the company, perhaps he isn't paying his employees enhanced overtime rates for the extra hours worked?
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Smurf

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Re: Reality Check
« Reply #7 on: January 10, 2016, 01:18:57 pm »
In this day an age most would be greatful to have a steady job that pays £10 per hour as many work for far less surely?


 
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Shane sharples

Re: Reality Check
« Reply #8 on: January 10, 2016, 01:25:54 pm »
£10 an hour job is a pretty well paid job where I'm from
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andyM

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Re: Reality Check
« Reply #9 on: January 10, 2016, 01:32:56 pm »
The Welsh are lazy buggers though.  :P
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Dave Willis

Re: Reality Check
« Reply #10 on: January 10, 2016, 01:48:46 pm »
Yes, but 60 hours a week? He didn't mention anything about overtime.

This time of year I doubt I do more than what - 35hours on a good week?
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Bungle

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Re: Reality Check
« Reply #11 on: January 10, 2016, 06:48:02 pm »
Quote from: Number 23 on January 10, 2016, 10:37:30 am
Out for a meal and talking Windows? If I get like that, someone shoot me please lol

Can we just shoot you anyway
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LT carpet cleaning

Re: Reality Check
« Reply #12 on: January 11, 2016, 06:35:01 am »
Quote from: Dave Willis on January 10, 2016, 01:48:46 pm
Yes, but 60 hours a week? He didn't mention anything about overtime.

This time of year I doubt I do more than what - 35hours on a good week?

How do you do minus 35 hours.
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Johnny B

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Re: Reality Check
« Reply #13 on: January 11, 2016, 04:11:36 pm »
Quote from: Smurf on January 10, 2016, 01:18:57 pm
In this day an age most would be greatful to have a steady job that pays £10 per hour as many work for far less surely?

I would like to know if there is anyone on here who will openly and honestly state that they would be prepared to work 60 hours a week for a tenner an hour.

John
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paulben

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Re: Reality Check
« Reply #14 on: January 11, 2016, 09:04:38 pm »
No way
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steve rix

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Re: Reality Check
« Reply #15 on: January 12, 2016, 10:48:16 am »
Isn't the working time directive 48 hrs per week?
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NWH

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Re: Reality Check
« Reply #16 on: January 12, 2016, 12:06:19 pm »
Quote from: Johnny B on January 11, 2016, 04:11:36 pm
Quote from: Smurf on January 10, 2016, 01:18:57 pm
In this day an age most would be greatful to have a steady job that pays £10 per hour as many work for far less surely?

I would like to know if there is anyone on here who will openly and honestly state that they would be prepared to work 60 hours a week for a tenner an hour.

John
No I wouldn't
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