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[Mini-Mad-Craig]

I should start charging, I won't need a job then!

[Noah]

I should start charging, I won't need a job then!

And Craig tops the bill with a prostitution joke!

[Noah]

Noah I will bring my screwdriver next time and poke some holes in your Mini

Feel free

College days are changing soon so I will have Mon and Tuesday off..... I think?

I think I got a new contract today and will find out next week. So I will be travelling to London a lot.

Good news!

[Mini-Mad-Craig]

I should start charging, I won't need a job then!

And Craig tops the bill with a prostitution joke!

Hole in one

[Tanya]

I don't think Simon will be happy about that....

Funnily enough Simon has to do something with his life too, someday


























Soon.

I've run out of likes.



I like this.

I was waiting for someone to pick up on this - first prize to Noah I could have said rooting for you, but I'm lead to believe that means the same. Honestly you lot! It's a good job I have to live with endure three teenage boys so I'm more than used to all of this!

Even I did realise rooting for you?!

Well you did make it such an easy comment...

I'm glad to give to a laugh Noah. The roots bit comes from a discussion that I had about 'Eats shoots and leaves' and apparently the Australians use roots to mean something other than what's at the bottom of a plant so add in roots and say 'Eats roots shoots and leaves'! I hope I'm not talking in riddles!

[Noah]

I should start charging, I won't need a job then!

And Craig tops the bill with a prostitution joke!

Hole in one

*FacePalm.

[mininuts]

Better than Eastenders this

Good luck for Monday Craig, fingers crossed for you matey.

[Tanya]

Craig, I want you to get this apprenticeship more than ever now to save you from a life of prostitution! Quite how I've got embroiled in this thread, I'll never know!

As you know, we're all behind you, rooting for you etc!

[Black.Ghost]

Good luck Craig. While I accept that on an apprenticeship you should be getting paid less as they are teaching you stuff, there does become a point where they are frankly taking the piss and using you for cheap labour and not much more. Make sure you get all the college days/courses/anything else you are entitled to that justifies the frankly absurd wages of 2 quid an hour. The plus side is you probably won't earn enough to pay much tax.

Wise Old Elf, your boss sounded like a right prick! So he expects you to make your own way to London, won't cover the cost of travel, and in addition was paying £1.50 per hour? That qualifies as taking the piss. I don't know all the details, but if London isn't your normal place of work and he wants you to get there, he should foot the bill for it.

Some bastards are so tight its unreal.

[Globule]

Craig, in my year of apprentices we had two 16 year olds, everyone got paid the same and that was take home £5.14 an hour.

[Wise Old Elf]

Good luck Craig. While I accept that on an apprenticeship you should be getting paid less as they are teaching you stuff, there does become a point where they are frankly taking the piss and using you for cheap labour and not much more. Make sure you get all the college days/courses/anything else you are entitled to that justifies the frankly absurd wages of 2 quid an hour. The plus side is you probably won't earn enough to pay much tax.

Wise Old Elf, your boss sounded like a right prick! So he expects you to make your own way to London, won't cover the cost of travel, and in addition was paying £1.50 per hour? That qualifies as taking the piss. I don't know all the details, but if London isn't your normal place of work and he wants you to get there, he should foot the bill for it.

Some bastards are so tight its unreal.

There are people out there that will take advantage. I personally do not agree with the current apprenticeship schemes as they are open to abuse and are being used as cheap labour as they were 20 years ago when I was on one. You need to make sure you get out of it something of value like proper training. If you are not on a structured training program there is little value. If all you are getting is 'work experience' then there comes a point (I would say max 6 months) when you are adding value to the business and so you should be paid a wage.

I did get an email last year asking if I was interested in taking on an apprentice through the institute I belong to as I am a Limited Company and have been trading for quite a few years. Although it would have cost me nothing I turned it down as I thought I could offer nothing of value to the apprentice. I know of people that have taken people and are using them as free admin clerks; this is very wrong. The Government are using this as a way of reducing youth unemployment.

It is hard when you are young to get any work but you need to ensure you are getting something out of the deal.

Rant over! Be careful out there; most people are genuine but there are a few that will bend you over.

[Mini-Mad-Craig]

Thanks everybody!

Got back from the interview a couple of hours ago, it went really well. He was just recapping mostly, asking a few questions again just trying to make the best decision between the two I guess

Will let everybody know how it goes ^^

[Tanya]

Please do and I've got everything crossed for you I take it that you didn't say 'If you don't give me the apprenticeship, I'll have to turn to prostitution'!

[Mini-Mad-Craig]

Thanks! and Nope I didn't tell him that. I figured I'll just turn up at his door in 3 months to let him see what he did to me.

I take all major credit cards and do receipts

[minimarco]

In either cases, wear proper protection.