markyb
Well-known member
thats more than pyeroys hourly wage for a scaffolder, and most the other firms, ship yards in the north east
At the end of the day, we all do the same job, work just as hard up north as we work down south. Everyone should be on the same wage no matter where you live. Its only down to firms trying to undercut eachother to get the work, which means less money for us.
I know people need to feed their families but if scaffs were willing to make money by other means then the rates would have to go up. I know it would never happen though which is abit **** really. Im a northener and I'd love to be near most of my family but the rates up north are just depressing. I live in Sussex now and apart from house prices being higher there isn't that much difference in the cost of living to be honest.
I do believe that people working for **** rates fook it up for everyone else.
People say it beats the dole but in my eyes thats the wrong attitude to take towards the matter. Id rather be on the dole than have the piss taken out of me!
At the end of the day, we all do the same job, work just as hard up north as we work down south. Everyone should be on the same wage no matter where you live. Its only down to firms trying to undercut eachother to get the work, which means less money for us.
I know people need to feed their families but if scaffs were willing to make money by other means then the rates would have to go up. I know it would never happen though which is abit **** really. Im a northener and I'd love to be near most of my family but the rates up north are just depressing. I live in Sussex now and apart from house prices being higher there isn't that much difference in the cost of living to be honest.
I do believe that people working for **** rates fook it up for everyone else.
People say it beats the dole but in my eyes thats the wrong attitude to take towards the matter. Id rather be on the dole than have the piss taken out of me!
100% agree mateAt the end of the day, we all do the same job, work just as hard up north as we work down south. Everyone should be on the same wage no matter where you live. Its only down to firms trying to undercut eachother to get the work, which means less money for us.
I know people need to feed their families but if scaffs were willing to make money by other means then the rates would have to go up. I know it would never happen though which is abit **** really. Im a northener and I'd love to be near most of my family but the rates up north are just depressing. I live in Sussex now and apart from house prices being higher there isn't that much difference in the cost of living to be honest.
I do believe that people working for **** rates fook it up for everyone else.
People say it beats the dole but in my eyes thats the wrong attitude to take towards the matter. Id rather be on the dole than have the piss taken out of me!