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Hourly rate

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I attended a business development lunchtime gathering for small business owners. The guest speaker briefly referred to white van man, electricians, plumbers and the like. As self-employed individuals who desire to be earning around 35-38K he claimed they should be charging £43.60 per hour. Built into this would be the the emoluments taken for granted in many employed situations where holiday pay, sick pay and pension contributions are standard.


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    Sparking, like you I was a 70s apprentice and what you said was interesting and I concour. I was 16 on £9 a week gross, a 15yr old was on £5 and the apprenitceship ended on your 20th birthday and providing you`d passed the exams then wow you were now on a skilled wage. Until you were twenty your unskilled friends were earning far more than you though.

    The Inland revenue gave a nationally agreed tax allowance for tools and your employer expected you to buy your own to some extent. They could buy them for you and you could pay back a small amount each week. Wages were weekly in cash in sealed see thru envelopes and for ease of reckoning etc were paid to the nearest 10p upwards.

    Next week the overpayment would be deducted. That meant that during the whole of your employment no one was overpaid more than 9p a lifetime.

    PS- your apprentice % rates seem far better than mine so I am jealous
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    Sparking, like you I was a 70s apprentice and what you said was interesting and I concour. I was 16 on £9 a week gross, a 15yr old was on £5 and the apprenitceship ended on your 20th birthday and providing you`d passed the exams then wow you were now on a skilled wage. Until you were twenty your unskilled friends were earning far more than you though.

    The Inland revenue gave a nationally agreed tax allowance for tools and your employer expected you to buy your own to some extent. They could buy them for you and you could pay back a small amount each week. Wages were weekly in cash in sealed see thru envelopes and for ease of reckoning etc were paid to the nearest 10p upwards.

    Next week the overpayment would be deducted. That meant that during the whole of your employment no one was overpaid more than 9p a lifetime.

    PS- your apprentice % rates seem far better than mine so I am jealous
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