Originally posted by LisaContractorUmbrella
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Originally posted by LisaContractorUmbrella View PostSo do you think that the onus should be on the State to ensure that people are better educated and to take them out of the poverty 'trap' rather than on the individual?
I think people who have had a decent basic education should take responsibility for themselves as much as possible. People who have not had that need more protection.
I think we spend more than enough on state education to provide everyone here with a decent basic education, but I observe that for even bright clever kids in some of our sink schools they just dont get that decent basic education. I would be locking up some of the teachers and education authority staff for gross failure...Comment
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Zero hours contracts should be fine IF there is a hefty retainer + much higher than usual hourly rate.
In most cases however I reckon retainer is 0 and hourly rate is minimum wage.
And that's the solution to this problem - legal requirement to have much higher minimum wage for such contracts plus retainer. If business wants flexibility it should expect to PAY for it.Comment
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Originally posted by Zippy View PostNo, apperntly we don't all have a choice(because if there was one my neighbour wouldn't be paying to not work). As I pointed out earlier this 'flexibility' is all one way. It sounds great being able to pick and choose when you work but it doesn't work that way in practice. So, you turn up for a shift and your employer says 'sorry no work'. Fine - it's in your contract. You fail to turn up for a shift and it's a disciplinary offence. I've seen the contract and I couldn't believe it. It's tulip
Now all that it OK for us because we can charge a decent sum when we do work and put money aside for the lean times. It's a little more tricky to do that on £6.19 per hour.
PS don't get me started on the tax credits subsidy for these sharks.Let us not forget EU open doors immigration benefits IT contractors more than anyoneComment
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Originally posted by Bunk View PostIt is similar to contracting in one way. The employer/client shifts all the risk onto the worker, so that they're not committed to a long term employment contract and the costs that go with that. The difference is that the employee isn't compensated for taking the risk, like we are.Let us not forget EU open doors immigration benefits IT contractors more than anyoneComment
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Originally posted by DodgyAgent View PostSince when have contractors taken any responsibility/ carried any risk for work that they do?Comment
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Realise how lucky we are sometimes when there are people who have to work like this to put food on the table.
Cant believe its all legal....
IMHO, even with the sort of work we all do, if employer/client can take the piss they quite often will. Must be 1000% worse for minimum wage.Rhyddid i lofnod psychocandy!!!!Comment
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Originally posted by CoolCat View PostWell that needs a much longer answer than makes sense in a forum like this.
I think people who have had a decent basic education should take responsibility for themselves as much as possible. People who have not had that need more protection.
I think we spend more than enough on state education to provide everyone here with a decent basic education, but I observe that for even bright clever kids in some of our sink schools they just dont get that decent basic education. I would be locking up some of the teachers and education authority staff for gross failure...Let us not forget EU open doors immigration benefits IT contractors more than anyoneComment
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Originally posted by DodgyAgent View PostYou do have a choice. the fact that you have chosen to work in the world of zero hour contracts is a choice in itself.
I am sure you think the country is full of work shysters - but the number of zwero hour contracts proves otherwise.Comment
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Originally posted by BrilloPad View PostIsn't it better than going on the dole?
I am sure you think the country is full of work shysters - but the number of zwero hour contracts proves otherwise.Let us not forget EU open doors immigration benefits IT contractors more than anyoneComment
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