2nd April 2005, 02:10 PM
I think David is right that there does need to be a balance between pay and security of tenure.
What is important is not the actual amount paid but the standard of living that can be achieved. The cost of accomodation is a very important factor. If you are in a B&B with no cooking facilities eating out can be very expensive. I note one organisation provides B&B and UKP5 a night subsistence. Then there is the cost of maintaining a base for weekends or those gaps in employment.
On the other hand for an employer the costs of employing somebody and conforming to things such as sick pay, holdiay pay, training and similar is a very expensive business.
Peter
What is important is not the actual amount paid but the standard of living that can be achieved. The cost of accomodation is a very important factor. If you are in a B&B with no cooking facilities eating out can be very expensive. I note one organisation provides B&B and UKP5 a night subsistence. Then there is the cost of maintaining a base for weekends or those gaps in employment.
On the other hand for an employer the costs of employing somebody and conforming to things such as sick pay, holdiay pay, training and similar is a very expensive business.
Peter