Wages construction

Tedmc80

As things are lot busier I'm qualified plasterer 15 years working for local plasterer 10 yrs, I'm on €500 after tax a week I took a wage cut during hard times to €450, with the cost of living increasing all time and I now have wife and kids, it be fair look €600 week now he's busy as hell, I start and finish a lot of jobs myself freeing him do other work, what yous think??

Ajsoprano

Tedmc80 wrote: »

As things are lot busier I'm qualified plasterer 15 years working for local plasterer 10 yrs, I'm on €500 after tax a week I took a wage cut during hard times to €450, with the cost of living increasing all time and I now have wife and kids, it be fair look €600 week now he's busy as hell, I start and finish a lot of jobs myself freeing him do other work, what yous think??

It would be fair but unless you are with an agency you will struggle to get anywhere near a rate.
Your best bet would be lining up a new job and telling him you will have to leave for the higher money. Chance your arm.

Tedmc80

Ajsoprano wrote: »

It would be fair but unless you are with an agency you will struggle to get anywhere near a rate.
Your best bet would be lining up a new job and telling him you will have to leave for the higher money. Chance your arm.

Was thinking off going that route though didn wanna put him on spot like that as I'm friendly enough with him, when I asked wage back normal after hard times he gave me the whole what think I'm earning stuff, guess I will have look at other options, I know labourers earning €500 or more a week with no trade

jimmycrackcorm

I think if you want to earn more then start your own plastering business? Why not? It's even easier now getting the word out with the likes of recommendations on Facebook etc.

SCOOP 64

If your wife doesn't work you get claim FIS.

Tedmc80

jimmycrackcorm wrote: »

I think if you want to earn more then start your own plastering business? Why not? It's even easier now getting the word out with the likes of recommendations on Facebook etc.

Just the fears holds back on that one, with mortgage payments need wage coming in every week, building enough contacts to be busy week in week takes time, I'm fair bit away from dublin where it's all happening unfortunately

Tedmc80

SCOOP 64 wrote: »

If your wife doesn't work you get claim FIS.

She does work, thanks anyway

Ajsoprano

It’s shaneful what it’s become. A man work full time for 15 years and if his wife isn’t also out he would need welfare.
What’s the country turning into.
The boom is back they tell us but the wages arnt.
How do young lads survive. I see lads in the canteen eating cans of tuna out of Aldi for their lunch.
There was a time I had a breakfast roll at ten and a chicken fillet at one.
They’d have cost half the price they do now. But the fella buying it and the fella working in the shop selling it are both on so little they would be eligible for social welfare.
I’d sure the unions are expecting some new members over the next few years.

Tefral

As a Quantity Surveyor I find it impossible to get a half decent plasterer to do works. Most of the day rate lads want is €250 ex Vat.

Thats 60k incl 4 weeks holidays. That works out at 800 a week after tax if you were a PAYE worker.

You'd have tools and a van to pay for then also and insurances, chasing people for money etc. I think 600 a week into your hand would be a half decent wage to be fair accounting for all the above.

patsy sally

as said in earlier post boom meant to be back but lot of people not interested in paying extra bit of money

Tedmc80

Tefral wrote: »

As a Quantity Surveyor I find it impossible to get a half decent plasterer to do works. Most of the day rate lads want is €250 ex Vat.

Thats 60k incl 4 weeks holidays. That works out at 800 a week after tax if you were a PAYE worker.

You'd have tools and a van to pay for then also and insurances, chasing people for money etc. I think 600 a week into your hand would be a half decent wage to be fair accounting for all the above.

I'm know he's charging plasterer day rate for me, at that he should taking in 450-500 at least a day for two of us, so should be well fit cover €600 as he gives wages part cash too to keep rate down, anyway I'll tackle him tomr if answer no, time move on, treats me like partner on job but not in my pocket

corcaigh1

Tedmc80 wrote: »

As things are lot busier I'm qualified plasterer 15 years working for local plasterer 10 yrs, I'm on €500 after tax a week I took a wage cut during hard times to €450, with the cost of living increasing all time and I now have wife and kids, it be fair look €600 week now he's busy as hell, I start and finish a lot of jobs myself freeing him do other work, what yous think??

Fair enough he kept you going through the recession but €450 a week was poor enough and now only €500 a week, seriously you would be better off working in a factory for that wage.

As said laborers are getting that, a mate is back on sites laboring and is getting €17 an hour or €550 net. Tell your boss up the your wages or your gone...f*ck that. Its one of the toughest trades on site and good plasterers are badly needed now nationwide and I assume your tasty if your at it 15 years so demand what your worth and don't let fellas walk over you...

Lads plastering here in cork are getting €21 an hour minimum on PAYE which is €630 net for a single man a week...

Quadrivium

Tedmc80 wrote: »

As things are lot busier I'm qualified plasterer 15 years working for local plasterer 10 yrs, I'm on €500 after tax a week I took a wage cut during hard times to €450, with the cost of living increasing all time and I now have wife and kids, it be fair look €600 week now he's busy as hell, I start and finish a lot of jobs myself freeing him do other work, what yous think??

If you are a qualified plasterer working for that wage you need to get a grip, the recession is long over, sub contractors and developers are raking it in. They'll ride you into the ground and pay you pennies if you let them.