Agree 100% with The Blue Cross. As for Rehctub what make and model of car do you drive? Always a good indicator of how one's traveling.

rechtub how did you get the idea I would work for you.
Never left a job the boss did not ask me to stay, never ever had to be told to work harder.
often told by a boss to slow down.
however we could interact.
I love confronting bosses like you.
Huge fun.
Picks me right up and know what? bet you say my door is always open!
Those who say this are often the boss most hated or distrusted by? their workers.
Right now home a bit early but put my 10 hours in some days 12 or 17 last week, but pride in giving your best at work still drives me.
And the understanding for every good boss a rechtub waits for me.

pelican
One of the causes is the new award.

Many bosses now have to employ juniors just to stay afloat on Sundays.

It's becomming quite common.

>>>As for Rehctub what make and model of car do you drive?

Well, actually I own a ford F150 import. But it usually sits at home attached to my boat as I live 1 minute from the ramp.

It's a shame some mornings as I look out over the bay but have to, or choose to, go to work.

Life's great!

Hope this helps!

We have an American visitor staying with us and she said that if these staff were employed in america, they would not survive as they (americans) rely on 'tips'. Poor service, or poor attitude means no tips, means no pay, means tough life.

And belly, I wasn't refering to you personally. However, if one wishes to be paid well, they should be able to provide the goods, not just the hours. Don't you think?

A good chicken bonner can bone 800 chickens per 10hr day. They usually get paid per bird, around 55cents. That's $440 per day.

On the other hand, if they only have 600 to bone one day, they finnish early but still get paid for what they do.

Works well for all concerned and as a boss, we don't care how much they earn, so long as they can do the job.

Of cause they are contractors. Now that's a whole new ball game.

As I said: try piece rates

"Well, actually I own a ford F150 import. But it usually sits at home attached to my boat as I live 1 minute from the ramp.
It's a shame some mornings as I look out over the bay but have to, or choose to, go to work."

This blokes travel'n fine but still wants a bigger slice of the cake!
I think it would be much fairer all round, if at the end of the workers 16 hour shift down at The Rehctub Sweat Shop, if boss Eebenezer here just doles out what he thinks your worth, all based on whats fair for all, piece work, quota system, bonus would be all rolled up into one bowl of rice.

"We have an American visitor staying with us and she said that if these staff were employed in america, they would not survive as they (americans) rely on 'tips'. Poor service, or poor attitude means no tips, means no pay, means tough life."

Your Yank friend must be doing well from tips, can afford to fly half way around the World to see you, on them. I think not. tips another form of begging.

there are too many important functions to list here, but I am not sure what this has to do with hourly rates in terms of rehctub's essential point.
pelican,
I think a unionist might be a better person to be asked this question. I'll be on my way to work in a few minutes to show & explain to some workers how to sweep with a broom & why it is vital that the work is being done although it never is. These blokes are asking for more money. Now, tell me. After ten years of not performing for low pay should they get paid more to entice them to work or should they perform first so they can get better pay ? What in your opinion should come first. The effort for the pay or the pay for the effort ? How would you solve this situation without any benchmark ?