Exactly. Thanks to the working time directive everyone (even TV freelancers)
are entitled to four weeks paid holiday. And we all know that no-one works a
37.5 hour week - 40 is much more realistic.
£12,000/52 = £230.77 a week/40 = £5.77/hr
You'd probably be better off waitressing.
>From: "C.A.Stokes" <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: "psci-com: on public engagement with science"
><[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: [PSCI-COM] Job opportunities at Thinktank Birmingham Science
>Museum
>Date: Thu, 22 Mar 2007 13:36:46 -0000
>
>Most employees are entitled to at least four weeks' _paid_ holiday. I don't
>think the mere fact that you are being paid the minimum wage strips you of
>that entitlement.
>
>Also, how many in this line of work really do work no longer than 37.5
>hours
>per week, whatever it says in their contracts?
>
>Chris
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: psci-com: on public engagement with science
> > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Dominic McDonald
> > Sent: 22 March 2007 12:50
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Re: [PSCI-COM] Job opportunities at Thinktank
> > Birmingham Science Museum
> >
> > Just to add a little mathematical rigour to the discussion:
> > if we assume a 37.5 hour week, and an annual 20 days holiday
> > + 8 Bank Holidays, then £12,000/year equates to £6.89/hour.
> >
> > The minimum wage is £5.35/hour, rising to £5.52 in October.
> >
> > Love
> > Sweetness
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> > Dom
> >
> > Dom McDonald
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