reporting ex worker

capeverde

I took somebody on last week on a weeks trial. He knew the rates of pay before he started as he'd been on a scheme beforehand. I agreed his first weeks trial I would pay him cash without a week in hand as he'd been struggling. I also agreed to pay his fuel costs for the first month as a helping hand.

Low and behold, he turns up this morning and says he cant carry on as its not worth him doing this on minimum wage. Minimum wage is for a 3 month training period after which it goes up commensurate with capability.

I am that hacked off with lazy people who will not invest in themselves I have decided to report him to the job centre and also to the social security office. Does anyone know if these people actually take action against these workshy wasters or do they get their brow mopped and a pay rise?

F_T_Buyer

I doubt it.

Funny thing is, and why I'm reading the forum tonight, is we have taken on a new employee and it's like she's trying to get herself fired - second week and turned up two hours late. I'm now of the opinion she took the job not to lose JSA.

Edit: We're paying £17.5k for an office junior, so more than min wage.

wantsajob

Pay peanuts, get monkeys.

Minimum wage, minimum effort.

McKneff

If he is going to try to claim benefits and they know about his trial with you they will be in touch with you anyway and ask the reason he no longer works for you. His JSA will be sanctioned accordingly.

Other than that, just get on with it. Lots arent workshy, you just picked a wrong un.

McKneff

Minimum wage isnt that bad surely, the way the benefits system works it would be topped up anyway.

MissSarah1972

Report him for what? Not sure he has broken the law.

Ah at least they haven't been stealing off you lol

wantsajob

McKneff wrote: »

Minimum wage isnt that bad surely, the way the benefits system works it would be topped up anyway.

Not by much, and cost of transport these days to actually get to work - clearly an issue in this case as indicated by the employer.

Problem is you keep minimum wage workers constantly at the poverty line, while you sit in a nice leather recliner in your office, paying yourself wages up to the 50p tax rate, and this is the sort of situation you create. Why not give someone a reason to get out of bed in the morning, and have a little less money for yourself? Or as the case might be, more money when you properly reward employees, and they work harder, commensurate with the wage.

Remember the minimum wage is a legal minimum, not a target.

dandelionclock30

If you paid your workers better wages then you would be able to keep them no problem.

McKneff

dandelionclock30 wrote: »

If you paid your workers better wages then you would be able to keep them no problem.

It seems to be the norm that you do as little as possible for as much as possibe in society at the moment.

If you can get some people who have committment, and want to learn, they would be willing to get on bloody bikes to get to work, those are the people who want to do it, even for minimum wage. Its a need.

I really dont think anyone should be having a pop at the OP, he is giving someone a chance to progress to better income, and good for him.
Hope you find someone soon who you deserve.

PasturesNew

F_T_Buyer wrote: »

Edit: We're paying £17.5k for an office junior, so more than min wage.

Where I live, even an experienced Office Manager with experience/responsibility for the accounts too wouldn't have got that much back in "the good days" (up to 2006).

stuart30

wantsajob wrote: »

Pay peanuts, get monkeys.

Minimum wage, minimum effort.

Oh i dont know...the Prime minister is well paid and he is a baboon.:D

How much do prostitutes get..they seem very enthusiastic to earn there wages,as do the police..esp when they get to beat innocent people up..:eek:

Id be interested to know what th job was...for all we know it might have been picking peanuts out of elephant poo.