Wages !?!?

[reuben]

Hi all
Very new to the forum, but need some desperate advice!

i have just finished my time, around three months ago and went straight onto my 2391 course. I am due to receive these results at the start of next month

I am soon to have a meeting with my boss, but very unsure on what i should be asking for? I really need to know what an approved electrician(inspection and testing qualified) earns annually or daily

I would be grateful if someone could help me on this subject

Hope to hear from anyone soon

 

[alanl]

Less than you woudl think.
Employed, I'd say £12/hr is reasonable.
Search the JIB site for self-employed rates,last time I looked, it was around £14/hr.
Alan.

 

[mogga]

your times just out so dont expect "Approved" wages just yet around £11ph wages are actualy dropping due to there being guys HAVING to take whats offered within reason Best of luck in your quest

 

[jazzygazza]

go by jib rates mate but if you are a grafter and depending on type of work may possibly be beneficial to you to operate on pricework basis but you need to know what he is charging, how long he has got you down to do it and if you complete it quicker means more money but ask him to make you an offer first of all then check everything out and see whats going to pay you more money

 

[Frosty69]

Might be wrong but don't think you are classed as approved straight after passing 2391? Isn't it twelve months after passing 2391?

 

[jazzygazza]

your classed as approved 2 years after you have registered your JIB card, Im qualified to techician level and told that cant be approved on card as never had need for JIb card until recently

 

[Frosty69]

So what if you never need to join jib? When are you then classified as approved?

 

[jazzygazza]

your not from a jib status and companies Id worked for took my qualifications at face value and paid me going rates applicable to jib rates although I was on pricework so ended up getting more than my rate but officially its only about £40 to join jib and theres a load of benefits with it too, you will not be classed as approved but if youve worked for 2 years as electrician and have onc you are classed as technician, if youve worked 2 years as electrician classed as approved but worthwhile having and if your doing work for yourself means people can see your qualifications without hassling anyone