MrSmith Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 Unfortunately all those answers also happen to match up quite closely with being employed... Hey, it's not my definition, take it up with HMRC if you don't like it. I don't need to; it’s your interpretation of the HMRC information which is incorrect. In all my years of work I have never come across anyone who’s contract of employment is to dig one hole in the bosses garden, for a one off annual salary of £50, but I have come across plenty of self employed people, myself included that would do a one off job for £50. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studentbob Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 I think £50 for a days work is fair enough. However the OP seemed to be making a point about people who were out of work being too lazy to get off their backsides. I would have thought that if he wanted to take the moral high ground, he would be better off using a reputable landscape gardener who actually does employ people and pays their fair share of taxes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eckolad Posted May 21, 2012 Author Share Posted May 21, 2012 I think £50 for a days work is fair enough. However the OP seemed to be making a point about people who were out of work being too lazy to get off their backsides. I would have thought that if he wanted to take the moral high ground, he would be better off using a reputable landscape gardener who actually does employ people and pays their fair share of taxes. Fair point But as my job is simply a labouring job with no need for any form of planning then i wouldnt want to pay over the odds. Plus you would have to question how he would do the job, he certainly wouldnt do it by hand and most likely charge a fortune for using a mini digger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECCOnoob Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 No less than £12.50 minimum. And regarding competition that should be an equal minimum for everybody. With current cost and prices in this country the current legal minimum wage is pure slavery just enough to not die of hunger. Have a ****ty place to live, cannot afford heating and other luxeries that most people consider normal. I have no respect for a society that uses and abuses people to work hard for so little they have just enough to not die of hunger after other basic expenses. Someone on minimum wage cannot even afford a normal return train ticket to londen after basic expenses. No wonder people break into your house to steal your television. :hihi::hihi: Ok that really is funny but I will play your little game. So in your world the minimum wage for someone working full timewould be around £24,400 a year. That would be for low skilled workers. So what exactly do you think would happen to everyone else's wages? If your cleaner was getting that what would a supervisor, manager, senior manager, director, chief execuitve want to receive. Hmmmm...... I wonder how that in turn would effect the price of goods and services? DO YOU GET IT NOW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denise2436 Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 My other half has been working for £20 a day but then he's not on any benefits so money is money! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shane39 Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 It is insulting people are actualy working for that little. It is a modern form of slavery! What do you own that was made in China? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andygardener Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 Fair point But as my job is simply a labouring job with no need for any form of planning then i wouldnt want to pay over the odds. Plus you would have to question how he would do the job, he certainly wouldnt do it by hand and most likely charge a fortune for using a mini digger. I think for a young lad who's in school/college and not claiming benefits £50 is perfectly fair for a straighforward days labouring job. However the onus is on you if you pay cash in hand to ensure the person you employ isn't claiming benefits or you are facilitating benefit fraud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shane39 Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 My other half has been working for £20 a day but then he's not on any benefits so money is money! Now that is exploitation. Unless he only works a couple of hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shane39 Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 I think for a young lad who's in school/college and not claiming benefits £50 is perfectly fair for a straighforward days labouring job. However the onus is on you if you pay cash in hand to ensure the person you employ isn't claiming benefits or you are facilitating benefit fraud. If he gives the work to an illegal immigrant.Does he run the risk of a £10,000 fine? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andygardener Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 If he gives the work to an illegal immigrant.Does he run the risk of a £10,000 fine? I think one of the disgraced Labour peers, Baroness Scotland as i recall, copped for a 5K fine for a similar offence, so maybe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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