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a friend of mine works as an apprentice in a hairdresses and for an 8.5 hour day 5 days a week she gets �85, her dad phoned the boss and said surely you have to pay minimum wage and she told him that because she is an apprentice she didnt have to, is this right? thanks
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Actually you do have to have some pretty decent qualifications to work in those careers in the first place. With hairdressing you don't, you get the qualification once training finishes.
My daughter wouldn't mind earning �85 per week for training for her qualifications. As it is she is earning zilch.
My daughter wouldn't mind earning �85 per week for training for her qualifications. As it is she is earning zilch.
i have apprentices working for me in my salon. they receive a minimum allowance set by the government as a wage for training.the rest of the wage is used to pay for thier study at college which incorperates theory and practical work leading to a level 3 qualification.the college course is paid for by the government to allow all assesments.all other aspects of entitlements are paid for by myself eg.holidays, courses & clothing allowance.apprentices are not that badly off as tips often make up wages and commission is often paid when trainees begin to take money for the salon. This is a trade where you can always earn money as everyone's hair always needs trimming at some point.
I think we are forgetting here what is important. 'This friend' is actually doing something she really wants to do apparently. The wage will increase as she gains more experience.
Apprenticeship pay is rubbish, but as an alternative to university or college it is a top rate rooute. I am at university at the moment, doing something I want to do and instead of getting �85 a week I pay out nearly 4 times that.
It is slave labour and it is harsh, nobody denies that. In an ideal world minimum wage would be ideal but the important thing these days is the piece of paper saying you can do it!
Apprenticeship pay is rubbish, but as an alternative to university or college it is a top rate rooute. I am at university at the moment, doing something I want to do and instead of getting �85 a week I pay out nearly 4 times that.
It is slave labour and it is harsh, nobody denies that. In an ideal world minimum wage would be ideal but the important thing these days is the piece of paper saying you can do it!