Holidays!

[mark_goldfinch]

£5.42 an hour. I wouldn't do it. Stay there till something better comes along. Shouldn't think you'll have to look hard to better that.

[felixthelogchopper]

Regardless of whether you are happy where you are or not, as a subby you should always make contacts with other companies in the area in case of situations like this or your main employer running out of work. I learnt that one the hard way and it took me a couple of weeks to get up and running again. You might also both find yourselves in an iffy situation with HMRC if you are self-employed yet working for only one employer. At the moment, it's very much an employers market when it comes to less specialized labour so you need to tread carefully unless you can afford to be without work for as long as it would take you to find a replacement. In this situation, my approach would be to approach other companies and get some other work booked in. If you are self-employed then he has no argument when you tell him you have been booked by somebody else. If he wants to tell you that you can't be off that day, then he must be telling you that you are employed and so he should be giving you paid holidays as well as providing PPE, paying Employer's NI contributions etc. Finally, you might want to check the National minimum wage for your age. Basically, he is being an arse by behaving as he is but it's your call as to whether you gamble on calling his bluff.

[Simmy]

great your all saying what I was thinking, I'm going to book a holiday and call his bluff. I'll get in contact with a few other companies round here too see if they have any work going that could be better. I contacted some last year but as i had no tickets our experience they didnt want to know really. Thats why i feel i have some loyalty to the current guy i work for he was the only person willing to give me a try but he is starting to take too much now i think.

 

cheers for you opinions everyone

[felixthelogchopper]

great your all saying what I was thinking, I'm going to book a holiday and call his bluff. I'll get in contact with a few other companies round here too see if they have any work going that could be better. I contacted some last year but as i had no tickets our experience they didnt want to know really. Thats why i feel i have some loyalty to the current guy i work for he was the only person willing to give me a try but he is starting to take too much now i think.

 

cheers for you opinions everyone

 

Just tread carefully. It will be all too easy to find yourself out in the cold. As a subby, you have no employment rights to ensure continuing employment.Get your contacts made before you do anything else.

[Simmy]

yeah its a tricky one, i could easily end up with no work. That is what is keeping me where i am and I know that he has plenty of work in the pipeline. Is that enough though to put up with the low wage and the constant threat that if its not done his way ie no holidays he will just replace me?

[felixthelogchopper]

yeah its a tricky one, i could easily end up with no work. That is what is keeping me where i am and I know that he has plenty of work in the pipeline. Is that enough though to put up with the low wage and the constant threat that if its not done his way ie no holidays he will just replace me?

 

Read my post again. All I say is get your replacement work in place before you burn your bridges. If you talk to other firms in your area and they have no work to offer you then you need to decide whether you want to take the risk. If they offer you enough work then you know where you stand. TBH, it doesn't read to me like you owe him anything. He pays low for a very long day and you have paid for your own tickets. Employment is a two way street. He has given you work because he needed you, not to do you any favours.

[Simmy]

yeah was just typing out my thoughts really, if i owed him anything for giving me a try and you've given me your opinion on that too thanks for the advice felix

[felixthelogchopper]

yeah was just typing out my thoughts really, if i owed him anything for giving me a try and you've given me your opinion on that too thanks for the advice felix

 

You're welcome, mate. I just hope it's good advice and it all works out well.