17th March 2006, 11:30 AM
Thinking about your example some more Reggie I am struck by a couple of things.
- Three months experience is quite a lot when starting out in commercial archaeology. It is certainly not worthy of a trainee position. Would you have accepted a trainee position and wage?
- You were being paid the absolute minimum that they were allowed to by following then current employment law and the IFA minimum pay as an RAO. The supplement was not a perk in any way except for those who want to sell their health for money. Perhaps you didn't need the time off because you were going to be unemployed after [u]2 weeks</u>.
- Even the staunchest IFA defenders on this messageboard seem to agree that the IFA minima are set far too low. Many of us are campaigning to raise them. You, with all due respect, seem happy with your employer paying the minimum. One question - Why?
Quote:quote:When I first worked for the unit I had 3 months digging experience, non of which was gained on commerical contract work. However, I was taken on at the Site Assistant 2 level, not as a trainee.
I was paid ?6.99 an hour for a 37 hour working week, which works out at ?258.63 a week or ?13448.76 pa. Pretty much bang on the lower level of the Site Assistant 2 rate, give or take a tenner a year. On top of this I was paid an additional 0.54 pence per hour in lieu of paid leave, to the equivalent of 1.67 days per month, or 20 days per annum.
- Three months experience is quite a lot when starting out in commercial archaeology. It is certainly not worthy of a trainee position. Would you have accepted a trainee position and wage?
- You were being paid the absolute minimum that they were allowed to by following then current employment law and the IFA minimum pay as an RAO. The supplement was not a perk in any way except for those who want to sell their health for money. Perhaps you didn't need the time off because you were going to be unemployed after [u]2 weeks</u>.
- Even the staunchest IFA defenders on this messageboard seem to agree that the IFA minima are set far too low. Many of us are campaigning to raise them. You, with all due respect, seem happy with your employer paying the minimum. One question - Why?