How to increase my salary?

[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

 

[plumben]

Are you earning enough money at the moment to pay all your bills, feed yourself have some luxury and maybe even put a little bit away each month?

 

[Rickster123]

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

We've all gotta die sometime Shaun. And I'd rather die wearing a cashmere jumper.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Are you earning enough money at the moment to pay all your bills, feed yourself have some luxury and maybe even put a little bit away each month?

tbh sounds like hes just seen some figures higher than his advertised about

 

[Rickster123]

Are you earning enough money at the moment to pay all your bills, feed yourself have some luxury and maybe even put a little bit away each month?

On 23 grand? Behave!

 

[ShaunCorbs]

We've all gotta die sometime Shaun. And I'd rather die wearing a cashmere jumper.

true but doesnt have to be expensive

Cashmere jumper | H&M

 

[jimk280]

So are you paid an hourly rate APP? or does your company give other benefits to keep you in Cashmere's

 

[Rickster123]

true but doesnt have to be expensive

Cashmere jumper | H&M

I've not got the figure for that at the moment. Damn Easter eggs!

 

[Rickster123]

So are you paid an hourly rate APP? or does your company give other benefits to keep you in Cashmere's

No I work on price. There is a day rate but I'd say I've had 4 or 5 days in the last year on day rate. Rest is price.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

I've not got the figure for that at the moment. Damn Easter eggs!

been good this year only had one

and if your happy op and living within your means decent i would stay

 

[jimk280]

So you subby? so not strictly employed?

 

[Millsy 82]

The going rate for most of the companies I've worked for has been 25+ for installers and 26+ for breakdown engineers depending on experience. At the moment I would say your 3k short.

I get what people are saying that the company has to make a profit but there is making a profit and taking the pee.

 

[Rickster123]

So you subby? so not strictly employed?

No I'm employed 100%. Van, fuelcard, tools, holiday, acs certs, the works. No sick pay. But I'm too mean to be off sick.

 

[jimk280]

I see. So the more jobs you do in a day the more you earn. got it. makes sense unless work slows down?

 

[Rickster123]

I see. So the more jobs you do in a day the more you earn. got it. makes sense unless work slows down?

Only do installs mate. Materials delivered to site. Rubbish collected. Making good and soakaways done by their builders. Peachy.

 

[REDSAW]

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.

land of milk n honey up here..

Plumber Jobs, vacancies in Nottingham | Indeed.co.uk

 

[ShaunCorbs]

that one doesnt look too bad

https://gdfsuez.taleo.net/careersection/10500/jobdetail.ftl?lang=en&job=1764126&src=JB-12581

 

[Ray Stafford]

I've recently asked my boss for a payrise. I like working there so don't wish to move on. He surprised me by asking the question 'come up with a way of earning more money and I'll consider it?'

People aren't reading the OP here.

The poster asked a sensible question, and his boss gave him a sensible reply.

With all respect, apart from in pop music or sport, no-one is at the top of their profession at age 25. And to be honest, the OP doesn't sound like the most super-charged, highly-motivated, go-getting individual. (No offence jimk, but you don't!)

I think the boss asked a fair question.

 

[jimk280]

Agreed. No offence taken. I'm happy 9to5 and weekends off. Just wanted to see if I was earning a decent hourly rate and was looking at how others were paid. I think APPs suggestion on price work may be a way forward if I want to work a bit harder

 

[Radioman]

I'm not whingeing. Far from it. I just asked for a payrise and was given a suggestion. Just thought I'd ask what might be a fair system of pay.

Is Your boss going to have to enrole you in the compulsory pension scheme or is it too small a business? If it is you could ask for him to put one in place for you. A bonus system for chargeable extras would work. There's not much else you can ask for unless you can increase the venue from your work. Maybe annual increase based on inflation.

23k with paid holidays, ni, sick pay, pension, use of van, overtime, weekends off, no emergency call out. If you want more take the gamble and go self employed, become a specialist, grow the business, become an employer and then have your fitters ask for a pay rise[emoji3][emoji3][emoji379][emoji3]

 

[Millsy 82]

It's a bit old but gives you an idea.