Apprentice Wage Help!?!?

[Samj167]

I've recently been offered an electrical apprenticeship. However I received my contract in the post today and I saw that my wage is going to be £2.65. I'm 19 years of age and have rent, car insurance etc to pay for so I was wondering am I expecting too much? Or as I'm thinking is this not enough?

PS... I know it is within the minimum wage for a first year apprentice I was just hoping for a little more considering my age.

THANKS!

 

[Samj167]

Thanks for all your help guys... I'll phone them up tomorrow and explain my situation and I will see if there's anything they can do for me. If not then never mind! I need the training there isn't much else I can do!

 

[snowhead]

The only plus of that wage is you will get nearly 100% pay rise in year 2.
Not many people are getting that sort of pay rise...

 

[shanky887614]

The only plus of that wage is you will get nearly 100% pay rise in year 2.
Not many people are getting that sort of pay rise...

not always true.

im definatly leaving my current company as soon as finished aprentaship (done half off my portfolio)

no ones pay ever increases at all and its low, a guy started an apprenticeship with us and i think was on £20 a day

ive been there nearly a year and same pay as when i started!!!

 

[stuartcourt]

Thats the right idea get on with it and get the qualifications and experience needed then go looking

 

[Robson689]

not always true.

im definatly leaving my current company as soon as finished aprentaship (done half off my portfolio)

no ones pay ever increases at all and its low, a guy started an apprenticeship with us and i think was on £20 a day

ive been there nearly a year and same pay as when i started!!!

He will get the pay rise because it's the NMW. He is 19 so he starts at £2.65 an hour for the first year then it goes to £4.98 an hour.

 

[SirKit Breaker]

It is the brown end of the stick. Get year one out if the way, and your rate will go up with big bump, at least double. But i agree £2.65 for anyone is poor, and i dont know how those who pay it can hold their heads up.

Cheers............Howard

 

[stuartcourt]

I am prob wrong but I thought NMW did not include apprentices

 

[snowhead]

not always true.



ive been there nearly a year and same pay as when i started!!!

Why would you expect a pay rise with less than 1 year employment.

As above NMW dictates the rates.

 

[stuartcourt]

I will later, but sounds good if what I think you are saying people are really taking **** out of some good kidies who really do want to learn a trade

 

[shanky887614]

Why would you expect a pay rise with less than 1 year employment.

As above NMW dictates the rates.

actually been there just over 1 year and im 19 (20 in couple months) dont get minimum wage, not even first year min

 

[andyd55]

That is terrible I was on more working as a waiter in a hotel when I was 16! But needs must now a days, slum it till you are qualified mate!

 

[Robson689]

That is terrible I was on more working as a waiter in a hotel when I was 16! But needs must now a days, slum it till you are qualified mate!

You would still earn more today working as a waiter in a hotel at 16. For some reason the government think that apprentices deserve over £1 an hour less than those who aren't training at the same time as working.

 

[trev]

The thing is though in ten years time that waiter's wage won't have gone up very much whereas the apprentice will then be well qualified and experienced and so can reasonably expect to be earning a lot more.

 

[JoeDurky]

Totally agree think I started as a pup on £3 an hour, had no kids or car back then though. But the experience gained was priceless, worked with loads of different sparks at the firm and sub contractors and learnt how the trade worked. 10 years later and I love my job and am still learning everyday.

 

[LlandrilloSpark]

Young lad of 21 left a message on my answer phone yesterday, doing a 4 year apprenticeship, he was laid off with 1 year to go, I'd love to help him but can't