Courier Driver..prospective employer changes salary at interview?

passatrider

I have been doing some pt driving for a local Courier company using my own car on a temporary basis.
While I was there I learned that a FT vacancy was being advertised on the internet so enquired at the depot and the supervisor confirmed this to be correct.
I applied online as the closing date was 31/12/2009. The salary was advertised as £14500 pa for a 50 hr week, Mon-Fri 0730am - 1800.

I had a chat with the boss today and was told that the salary is £13300 pa for 50hrs a week, Mon-Fri 0600am - 1630. A van is supplied as it's an employed roll.

I may be reading too much into this but I do not think this is a good wage for the hours as it's not even minimum wage.
I have made a good impression in the last few weeks being reliable and a hard worker, yet I get the feeling that Iam being fobbed off from taking the job?

What do you think?

jdturk

presumably that includes an hours break, any other unpaid breaks?

DVardysShadow

jdturk wrote: »

presumably that includes an hours break, any other unpaid breaks?

30 mins I make it.

jdturk

good point, I was thinking whether the OP had mistaken it and included the lunch in the 50 hours

passatrider

DVardysShadow wrote: »

30 mins I make it.

Yes that's correct..

DVardysShadow

Dunno. I think your problem is that you may be too good doing what you do now and they would rather have someone off the street for the other role and keep you doing what you are doing.

jdturk

computershack wrote: »

One thing that worries me is you using your own car. Were you covered by their insurance or your own? If it was your own, did you inform your insurance company you were using it for business purposes and the type of business?

very good point!

Emmzi

50 hours a week on a regular basis breaches the working time directive (avergae 48 hours)

You sure it's 50? as this seems to be illegal already...

passatrider

computershack wrote: »

One thing that worries me is you using your own car. Were you covered by their insurance or your own? If it was your own, did you inform your insurance company you were using it for business purposes and the type of business?

Yes I have and the company also covers me with there insurance aswell.

passatrider

DVardysShadow wrote: »

Dunno. I think your problem is that you may be too good doing what you do now and they would rather have someone off the street for the other role and keep you doing what you are doing.

That's the impression Iam getting!

Anihilator

passatrider wrote: »

That's the impression Iam getting!

The impression your getting from what?

The impression im getting is its an unskilled job and they want to pay basic as they can.

Also I suspect the OP will be expected to be available 0600-1630 but will find that for a few hours a day he will be sitting around "unpaid" waiting for parcels etc to be ready/processed