Groundman pay

[RexPayne]

I am 1 of 2 groundmen working for a small tree gang. The other (more experienced) guy has just left saying that the boss was taking the mick with pay. I can see where he is coming from regarding a lot of physical and dangerous work. I do not have any tickets, he had 30/31. I don't want to fork out on my tickets if I going to feel the same way as him in a couple years time. What sort of hourly/daily rate are other groundmen on/what do you pay your groundmen? Thanks.

[Andy Collins]

Not having tickets is going to seriously affect your earning ability, as well as lack of experience. Many people feel they're entitled to far more than they're worth to a company. A small business does not have a bottomless pit of money to dish out to its staff. What age are you? look up the minimum wage for your age and that shouldn't be far out. Go get your tickets, plus some more, and some experience, then you'll start making the company money and be worth more.

[Jamie M]

Very fair and good post Andy.

[RexPayne]

Totally agree with you about limited earning ability with no tickets. I'm just grateful to have reasonably steady work at the moment. I'm on a £45 day rate (which I have to say works out less than minimum wage some days, I'm 26). But my feeling is that if I didn't do it, there would be plenty of other people wiling to. And I enjoy it. Obviously when work dries up/weather writes off days, I feel pretty skint. Do you think 45 is a bit low for someone with tickets? Also I forgot to say, we are both working for him on a self-employed basis.

[Johny Walker]

Totally agree with you about limited earning ability with no tickets. I'm just grateful to have reasonably steady work at the moment. I'm on a £45 day rate (which I have to say works out less than minimum wage some days, I'm 26). But my feeling is that if I didn't do it, there would be plenty of other people wiling to. And I enjoy it. Obviously when work dries up/weather writes off days, I feel pretty skint. Do you think 45 is a bit low for someone with tickets? Also I forgot to say, we are both working for him on a self-employed basis.

 

 

£45 a day is taking the piss,should be £47.50 @ least:biggrin:

 

realy should be £65 aday,

[hamdogg]

£45 self employed at 26! Is pritty damn rubbish pal!! It's a dangerous hard job and I think he is having your pants down!!

[simonm]

At 26 even on minimum wage based you should be entitled to more surely! Is that even legal

[felixthelogchopper]

At that money, he should at least be giving you a Vaseline allowance.

[Nick Connell]

I pay my unqualified guys £80 a day, groundsman Quals £100 a day

[hamdogg]

A friend of mine was asking me today what he should be on, he is 23 just qualified from college so got a small amount of tickets years experience and he is on the railway at the moment!!