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 Turd Alert  Woldingham 05 Mar 15 10.09am |
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i am on an apprenticeship/Traineeship and on my first day at college i found out i was being paid a significant amount less than A) the average for the level of what i am studying and B) 99% of my peers on the course. I have my appraisal next week, would this be bad practice for me to mention and/or bring up??
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| Hoof Hearted 05 Mar 15 10.14am | |
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Your peers may be bullsh1tting you about their pay. Assuming they're not, you should let your current Employer know about your dissatisfaction about your level of pay in comparison to the Industry norm. Their reaction will guide you as to what further action to take.
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Kermit8  Hevon 05 Mar 15 10.14am |
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Gently put the ball in their court otherwise it will gnaw away but think about your best interests too before doing so. Are they paying for your tuition fees, etc? Can you get qualified without them? Are you happy there?
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| jamiemartin721 Reading 05 Mar 15 11.09am |
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Quote Turd Alert at 05 Mar 2015 10.09am
i am on an apprenticeship/Traineeship and on my first day at college i found out i was being paid a significant amount less than A) the average for the level of what i am studying and B) 99% of my peers on the course. I have my appraisal next week, would this be bad practice for me to mention and/or bring up?? It depends on how they ended up on their apprenticeship / Traineeship. I wouldn't worry about it too much, if you can get by on the money. It also depends on the apprenticeship and how you ended up on it. For example, if you did an Bricklaying apprenticehip, but came from laboring within the same business, chances are you're going to be paid more than someone employed straight out of school. Also, a lot of people talk s**t. I got paid less for mine, but it was also RITB approved, so I got a lot more than just city and guilds qualification, I got membership of a guild etc.
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| OknotOK Cockfosters, London 05 Mar 15 11.15am |
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You can mention it and gauge the reaction but if you are doing a qualification for long term gain then you have to think about the long term. Are your current employers more flexible, more likely to support you, make it easier for you to get the qualification done? For accountancy, you come out at the end with a qualification that pretty much guarantees you can double your money. 3 years a bit short on your peers won't kill you. But if it improves your chances of getting the qualification quicker it will be a massive bonus.
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Johnny Eagles  berlin 05 Mar 15 12.01pm |
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Regardless of situation, there's a smart way and a stupid way to broach the pay situation. The smart way is to just be open and direct without being confrontative. I would just tell them (in confidence) what you've heard, ask them their opinion, and take it from there. If you don't like what you hear, say you need some time to think about it before making any reaction. Avoid confrontation at all costs.
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