School Children getting paid for work experience

[Gary Prentice]

6 minutes ago, kimtree said:

yes but i had visions of 20 quid at least. Still by the next holiday i made sure to ask for work on a set rate.

Once bitten, twice shy!

[Gary Prentice]

40 minutes ago, Steve Bullman said:

I appreciate its work experience.  And if they are lingering around and just simply learning things and gaining a bit of experience then thats all fair.  If however they are actively contributing to productivity and earning the boss extra income then they should absolutely be paid something, even if only a token gesture.

I think my tongue-in-cheek comment went over your head. 

 

But getting back on track, I agree, pay the little buggers something! 

 

I dont work for FA, so I don't expect anyone else to either (well I do occasionally work for nothing, but then it's for goodwill,  building up favours or something like that)

A decent individual just wouldn't take advantage would they.

[Steve Bullman]

1 minute ago, Gary Prentice said:

I think my tongue-in-cheek comment went over your head. 

I have a lot on my mind

[Squaredy]

3 hours ago, kimtree said:

i worked for a chicken and dairy farm across the road when i was 13 during  the school holidays. Miserable bastard said i was going to get  paid and after slogging my guts out he gave me a fiver. 

I am not condoning the man as you worked hard and he deceived you.  But even this unpleasant experience taught you something you would never have learned in a classroom.  So £5 was not the only thing you gained....

[kimtree]

36 minutes ago, Squaredy said:

I am not condoning the man as you worked hard and he deceived you.  But even this unpleasant experience taught you something you would never have learned in a classroom.  So £5 was not the only thing you gained....

 lesson learnt never trust your fellow humans

[billpierce]

I did mine with a tree surgeon/ wood Carver when. Had a belter of a time. Dragged branches for 2 weeks and had good craic. Had to pay to go his insurance, had a go and spiking up a stem of two. Watched some class big fells.

Didn't get a penny, but had a belter of a time. Turned out to have been an effective work experience.

[Khriss]

definately gave you the urge then Bill- an thats exactly what kids need - whether mechanics or sewing , its getting them enthused . K

[Burgess]

I only had to do a weeks work experience. Did it at a naval design place. Paid nothing, learnt bugger all and made me vow to never work in an office.

 

[Squaredy]

1 minute ago, Burgess said:

I only had to do a weeks work experience. Did it at a naval design place. Paid nothing, learnt bugger all and made me vow to never work in an office.

 

So you learned you don’t like office work.... 

 

I seem to remember it was also a week off school.  I would have done a week of anything for that!

[Ruskins Trees]

We look on taking on work experience as a small chance to uncover a diamond, but also to make the lad (never had a lass), learn about work. 

 

We pay them, as I want a good days work out of them,  give them link between acceptable work and pay.

 

It is summarised to them, thus,  you are a cube,  a perfect employee is a sphere, we are going to knock one or two corners off you and set you on the path of being a good employee.

 

I got this from a friend who was not interested in a beautiful girlfriend, when asked why, he explained, she was too young (19yr, he was 30)  he was just knocking a  corner off for the next bloke.

 

Timekeeping, attitude, being able to be trained (and ask if do not understand), doing a job well and being proud, being a good team member etc.

 

The classic, "can you make the tea", the response "why me",  then having to explain that for centuries the youngest has done so.  Then send them to buy left handed screwdrivers and ask for long hard screws.  

 

For the same reason we  do not pay apprentices what we govt says we can. We want a good days work and in return we pay.