How to increase my salary?

Plumbstar Tom · Mar 30, 2016

Look at it from all angles. If everyone asked the boss and he gave them all a pay rise he has just knock X amount of his profits. So like most he wants to know what is in it for him. I would still put my case across for a pay rise because I have been here for x amount of years, had minimal call backs etc etc. But then you do need to satisfy his request and it seems the only way is to upsell

andyplumber2009 · Mar 30, 2016

In your opinion you are about 3k short.
So the questions are:
- what can you do to increase the company by 30k to increase yours by 3k (10%)?
- what monetry value do you put on a nice 9 to 5 job with no hassles

Only you can answer the second. For the 1st how much of your day is spent doing an apprentices job? You are well qualified, is your boss better using you to manage more jobs doing what your qualifications are for and then getting newbies to lift, carry, first fix, chase out etc etc. Your workload will be more stressful but you will complete more jobs, company earns more money, even with an extra wage and you will be "management" with "management" responsibilty but you can ask for manager wages

REDSAW · Mar 30, 2016

look at the bright side, you get paid when you have nothing to do or an easy day, i watch the news and get nowt!!

jimk280 · Mar 31, 2016

Had a chat yesterday with boss. Agreed to take 20% on sales of powerflush and magnaclean. Also going to pay my gym membership. So not a pay rise hourly but bit of an incentive.

turnpin · Mar 31, 2016

Thanks for the update jimk280......regards Turnpin😉

1Steven · Mar 31, 2016

I know a qualified Plumber on £7 an hour in Boston!

Rickster123 · Mar 31, 2016

They're going to pay your gym membership?! Another good reason to leave if you ask me!!

PhoenixServices · Apr 2, 2016

At least you got something jink. But the amounts some of you guys are quoting are crazy. I left a £32,500 job doing installs, maintenance, service and breakdowns (oil, gas and renewables) because they wouldn't up it to 35k
It was easy work but I always went the extra mile for customers and boss.
I'm 25 btw was 23 when on that money.

Now self employed and doing well I feel.

I think there is better out there. Bg pay 28 for fitters, 35+ for breakdown

jimk280 · Apr 4, 2016

I get it and thanks for the input. I have looked at BG but there's a lot of shifts. Weekends etc. Is it because of the area you work in that you're on a higher salary £33k?

PhoenixServices · Apr 17, 2016

I was in Henley on Thames/ reading area. Personally I thought that was low. Was offered more on an another firm but chose to be my own boss.

leadlock · Apr 21, 2016

is there no one near you that does affordable warmth contracts,most of the ones i know supply a van,and pay £150 a day for a combi swap.

armyash · Apr 28, 2016

As has been said unless you are prepared to do call outs, weekends or long hours etc then you are going to struggle to get it. The plumbers where I work are on about the same as you basic. They earn more from call out as they get paid per job. 1 night a week then back in to work the next day and 1 weekend a month. Finish work at 6 Friday straight into call out finish 8am Monday when you start normal work.

Boxing Day I was out for 19 hours straight and about 12 hours the day after, the money's good but you do earn it.

armyash · Apr 28, 2016

The last place I worked. Mon to fri, no weekends no call out. Set wage every week. 0830 - 1630 (always got stuck doing extra hours for free). All local work. Had time to fit in some private work so could earn more. Had to put myself out and change companies.

Now I do a minimum 15 extra hours a week before I even think about call out or overtime. A lot of driving, long days but more pay.