Working on the books

[hammers4spanner]

What hourly rate on the books is considered deceng these days ??

 

[Welder]

Whatever it is you 'need' to have and to provide a decent life bud surely. What did you charge self employed?

 

[Scott_D]

16ish I would say
Are they supplying a van etc

 

[Welder]

At 37.5 hours a week, that's just £8.20 per hour😱
A flippin cleaner gets more than that!

Anyone even considering that as a trained engineer should reassess their future in the game IMHO. To bring up a family you will need at least £30-35k.

 

[Scott_D]

At 37.5 hours a week, that's just £8.20 per hour😱
A flippin cleaner gets more than that!

Anyone even considering that as a trained engineer should reassess their future in the game IMHO. To bring up a family you will need at least £30-35k.

16 per hour

 

[hammers4spanner]

Got offered 13 per hour which seemed a low rate to me

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Got offered 13 per hour which seemed a low rate to me

Around 450 a week depending on hours

 

[king of pipes]

£16 - £18 is about the going rate for a Gas safe and Oftec engineer in my area with a van ,mobile phone and must be prepared to work extra hours and be on call on a rota system.

 

[hammers4spanner]

It was 520 per week ,
Van included plus tool allowance,ppe also included along with any courses e.g gas ,unvented etc etc.

 

[hammers4spanner]

No call outs basic Monday to Friday with optional OT.

 

[Welder]

16 per hour

16,000 divided by 52 to give a weekly amount. Divide that by 37.5 to give an hourly rate!
16000 / 52 = 307.69 per week. Divide 307.69 by 37.5 to get hourly rate = £8.20.

Please explain where I'm going wrong!

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Seems ok for a 40 hour week

 

[ShaunCorbs]

16,000 divided by 52 to give a weekly amount. Divide that by 37.5 to give an hourly rate!
16000 / 52 = 307.69 per week. Divide 307.69 by 37.5 to get hourly rate = £8.20.

Please explain where I'm going wrong!

40 hours

 

[Welder]

40 hours

That makes it worse!

 

[hammers4spanner]

16 ph x 40 hours =640 × 52 =33280 pa

Thats my maff

 

[Welder]

16 per hour

Have I misinterpreted what you posted Scott? What does your 16 per hour refer to?

 

[SimonG]

Pounds per hour?

 

[Scott_D]

Have I misinterpreted what you posted Scott? What does your 16 per hour refer to?

Paid by the hour at £16 😀
You have confused me now.

 

[Welder]

Paid by the hour at £16 😀
You have confused me now.

Never mind. Ta.

 

[SimonG]

I took it that Scott meant 16 quid an hour and it looks like Dave's workings was for 16 grand a year.

But I don't know if my eyes or brain is being affected by trying to get rid of my Christmas drink supply. Quietly polishing off the Newcastle Brown.

 

[Harvest Fields]

It was 520 per week ,
Van included plus tool allowance,ppe also included along with any courses e.g gas ,unvented etc etc.

What area? It’s between £450 & £525 in Brum mate.

 

[hammers4spanner]

What area? It’s between £450 & £525 in Brum mate.

Plymouth

 

[Harvest Fields]

Got to be half decent