5th December 2005, 04:58 PM
Quote:quoteoes 1man1desk have any evidence to back up his claim regarding real improvements in pay since PPG16 came in?(posted by Kevin Wooldridge)
Only anecdotal and personal experience. Beforehand, a high proportion of the workforce were working full-time and earning their living as 'volunteers', but were not on any official payroll, had no employment rights and took home only a bare subsistence payment. This continued in some areas (eg Scotland) longer than in England. Afterwards, people were employed, had rights and had proper wages.
During the early-mid 90s, I (and others that I worked with) noticed a steady increase in the rates being charged for field staff, essentially because they were being paid more.
I'm quite prepared to be persuaded that I am wrong, but that is my experience.
1man1desk
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