Ballpark Figure !

MarinoMark

Basically going back to work after a venture went belly up !!
A family member is opening a new spar shop in D12 and has asked me to run it, He wont be there a lot so it will be all down to me.

From hiring staff to putting out the bins, Thats my brief. He is digging me out of a hole as I dont think I would have been his first choice for the job.
I am meeting him later to discuss terms etc. Considering all the above what salary should I pitch for ? Probably involve 60 hrs and early starts and some late finishes. I dont want to push it at the start because he really is doing me a favour, but dont want to start on buttons either.

I would welcome some figures and feedback, Thanks...M

Eoin

Does late 20's to early 30's sound about right?

MarinoMark

Yeah Eoin, Had a figure of 30 ish in my head, Suppose i will wait to hear what he has to say , Thanks

kazzer

Would want a bit more than 30k for 'running' a spar 60hrs/week!

Gone West

You can't live comfortably in Dublin on 30k

KTRIC

kazzer wrote: »

Would want a bit more than 30k for 'running' a spar 60hrs/week!

You'll be putting in more than 60 hours a week and €30k is nowhere enough for that sort of work.

Beano

If you think you will be working 60 hours a week ( and it may be more ) then a salary of 30K means you're basically working for not much more than minimum wage.

Eoin

Retail management salaries do seem to be somewhere in the early 30's, but I suppose that assumes a 35 hour week or so.

helimachoptor

Op thats pretty crappy money for such long hours.

krd

helimachoptor wrote: »

Op thats pretty crappy money for such long hours.

That's what some people earn.


The good going rate for managing a Centra is 30-35K . There's huge difference between how much business different centra's do. Your brother might be decent and let you have 40-45K.

I do know a Polish girl who was managing a very busy city centre centra, and she was only getting paid 23k. She really did get paid that much. It's not against the law to pay crap money -- to someone you can easily push around.

I know a chinese guy who used to work as manager for a busy all night petrol station/Shop -- he was being paid 20K -- what his boss didn't know was he retailing some of his own stock at night.

Frankieboy

Just a suggestion but why not negotiate a deal whereby you start off on €30 - 35K then if things work out after 6-12 months or so that yourself and himself can renegotiate a higher salary.

He is helping you, but you might be helping him by hiring someone on a lower salary until things pick up.

gixerfixer

30k for a 60 hour week?:pac: Jesus im on the dole and with the kids,rent allowance etc...if thats the kind of money on offer out there i'll be staying put. FFS i know lads in there 20's working in factorys earning that for a 39-40 hour week. I'd be looking for 40-45 ish for those kind of hours OP.

MarinoMark

Well we had the meeting and we settled on 40k, anything over 60 hrs will be paid double time. thanks all for your input

Eoin

MarinoMark wrote: »

Well we had the meeting and we settled on 40k, anything over 60 hrs will be paid double time. thanks all for your input

That's a good result, well done.