gonzo Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 4 minutes ago, Smiley said: 2 days before I flew out to Barbados I got notice that my oldest and biggest client of 19 years no longer needed my services. 60% pay cut in one phone call. That’s life. Win some you lose some. Bring back White Love! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiley Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 5 minutes ago, gonzo said: Bring back White Love! Funnily enough……. Loose lips, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dimron Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 I've reduced my hours this year, higher rate of pay but I'm down overall... didn't time that one well did I? Still I enjoy the time off, thanks to energy prices etc. I can't currently afford to do as much as I wanted but I've got a little money making scheme in mind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Zico Posted April 12, 2022 Moderators Share Posted April 12, 2022 11 hours ago, gonzo said: I put my prices up last week for the first time in 7 years. Excluding contract stuff obviously. Everyone was absolutely sound and totally understood 🙌 same here by around 20-25% for my big company type clients but left the small guys as they were I was told I was too cheap beforehand anyway no one has complained Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Tonge moor green jacket Posted April 12, 2022 Site Supporter Share Posted April 12, 2022 12 hours ago, leigh white said: 3.1 % today off the kind hearted tory cunts on my pension, what happened to the triple lock you promised in your manifesto ? Triple lock has or is being restored. As usual, let's blame government. Not look to the real issue and individual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter FrancisFogarty Posted April 12, 2022 Site Supporter Share Posted April 12, 2022 12 hours ago, leigh white said: 3.1 % today off the kind hearted tory cunts on my pension, what happened to the triple lock you promised in your manifesto ? I'm with Leigh. Other private pensions about the same. A loss in real terms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter MickyD Posted April 12, 2022 Site Supporter Share Posted April 12, 2022 Even 1% for our average wage earners is a hefty sum when you're already on £150k Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickbrown Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 2 hours ago, Tonge moor green jacket said: Triple lock has or is being restored. As usual, let's blame government. Not look to the real issue and individual. They've promised to reinstate it. But they also promised not to get shut of it in the first place. So given they've already bullshitted Leigh once, why would he believe them this time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pablo Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 I put my pricess up a tad, some not happy, but meh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Biggish Dave Posted April 12, 2022 Site Supporter Share Posted April 12, 2022 I'll be getting a pay cut more than likely. My prices will have to go up a bit but not enough to give my employees a rise as well as myself. I'm doing more work now for less money than a few years ago. Get me out this rat race asap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonk Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 Everyone here got an amount rather than a percentage, £1200 per year all round Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mounts Kipper Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 Was offered 5% and I kicked off and got the owner to raise it to 7.5% for all staff across the board, and he agreed to another review in 6 months if inflation continues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomski Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 3 hours ago, MickyD said: Question: Do you get a certain amount of time off for sickness? I ask because I also had an illness cover policy which would kick in when my employer stopped paying me full money and put me on SSP. That was six months. So paying for an illness cover when the life cover you have may already contain an element of Critical Illness Cover may not be the greatest value for money. I’m no financial expert but it saved me a shilling or two when I realised and was reimbursed when I contacted them for mis-selling. Yes I do. I’ve done this on top of that to get more cover. Cheers for flagging though. Similarly I’ve done a few life insurances. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomski Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 1 minute ago, Mounts Kipper said: Was offered 5% and I kicked off and got the owner to raise it to 7.5% for all staff across the board, and he agreed to another review in 6 months if inflation continues. Like a union man? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomski Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 More increases coming at supermarkets this year!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mounts Kipper Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 (edited) 10 minutes ago, tomski said: Like a union man? I just like fair play and I knew the business could afford it. I did use a good union word and said to the owner his offer was derisory. Edited April 12, 2022 by Mounts Kipper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomski Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 Just now, Mounts Kipper said: I just like fair play and I knew the business could afford it. It’s good mate. Power to the people Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not in Crawley Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 Took a dividend, paid off some of the CC debt that I had from the pandemic so the monthly bill is less. Got a big new client which is internationally touring and about to leave London for a UK tour (see local press in May for details) which as helped. Although lots of shows are currently being cancellend due to the uptick in Covid, another week in Norwich just gone like that. Starting this business I'm earning more than I have before which helps, would like to give ourselves another 1,500 wage top up before the end of the year but it all depends on work. Either way it'll be tight but the gamble to go for a smaller business taking a bigger slice of the pie had worked...so far! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little whitt Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 1 hour ago, MickyD said: Even 1% for our average wage earners is a hefty sum when you're already on £150k £30 a week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweep Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 39 minutes ago, tomski said: More increases coming at supermarkets this year!!!! indeed, prices for everything will continue to rise for the forseeable future, sadly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traf Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 3 minutes ago, Sweep said: indeed, prices for everything will continue to rise for the forseeable future, sadly. Labour's fault. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MalcolmW Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 15 hours ago, Alf Hartigan said: How old are you now Malc if you don’t mind me asking. Sure you’ve said before but can’t remember your answer, tell me to fuck off if if you want 74. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Spider Posted April 12, 2022 Site Supporter Share Posted April 12, 2022 1 hour ago, Mounts Kipper said: Was offered 5% and I kicked off and got the owner to raise it to 7.5% for all staff across the board, and he agreed to another review in 6 months if inflation continues. You should be getting 20% Poor preparation if you ask me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoadRunnerFan Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 22 hours ago, kent_white said: 3% on the NHS gravy train. Pay cut in real terms. Lots of claps though! 😁👍 21 hours ago, bolton_blondie said: We love a clap and a free pasty. Prefer to be able take my kids abroad like. And a spitfire fly past, don't forget that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevieb Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 1 hour ago, RoadRunnerFan said: And a spitfire fly past, don't forget that. You forgot the faux pride everyone has in the NHS but forgets it all as soon as they phone the gestapo on reception at their GP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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