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Acrylic-bob · 28-06-2005, 05:04

Welcome to the wonderful world of gainful employment! A place where, unlike school, you don't get anything for free!

When I left school at 15 and began my working life as an Apprentice Baker, £7.00 per week was the wage I received. The reason being that it was all I was worth at the time because I knew nothing. When I think of the cost of the amount of stuff I ruined because of my ignorance it makes me wonder that I was kept on. The training I was given and the experience I gained while working was worth far more than the wage I was paid and has eventually enabled me to set up my own business.

Think of the staff at Buckingham Palace. They are paid very low wages, and the Palace has a fairly high turnover of staff because, the Queen, being canny, realises that with two years of training at the Palace on their CV staff can go anywhere and then reap the considerable rewards of that two years investment of their time. If you were going to employ a butler, who would you choose; someone who learned the job at their local college or someone who trained at Buckingham Palace?

In short, the people who are taking you on are doing you a favour! It would seem a little churlish to complain.

Watch Listen and LEARN! A glowing recommendation from the company taking you on will stand you in far greater stead than a few quid which will soon be frittered away.

Ohh, and by the way, good luck! I hope you enjoy the experience.

28-06-2005, 05:04	#6
Acrylic-bob God Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Tragic Conn Posts: 4,007 Blog Entries: 15 Liked: 3 times Rep Power: 2473	Re: Work experience Welcome to the wonderful world of gainful employment! A place where, unlike school, you don't get anything for free! When I left school at 15 and began my working life as an Apprentice Baker, £7.00 per week was the wage I received. The reason being that it was all I was worth at the time because I knew nothing. When I think of the cost of the amount of stuff I ruined because of my ignorance it makes me wonder that I was kept on. The training I was given and the experience I gained while working was worth far more than the wage I was paid and has eventually enabled me to set up my own business. Think of the staff at Buckingham Palace. They are paid very low wages, and the Palace has a fairly high turnover of staff because, the Queen, being canny, realises that with two years of training at the Palace on their CV staff can go anywhere and then reap the considerable rewards of that two years investment of their time. If you were going to employ a butler, who would you choose; someone who learned the job at their local college or someone who trained at Buckingham Palace? In short, the people who are taking you on are doing you a favour! It would seem a little churlish to complain. Watch Listen and LEARN! A glowing recommendation from the company taking you on will stand you in far greater stead than a few quid which will soon be frittered away. Ohh, and by the way, good luck! I hope you enjoy the experience. __________________ Enough is ENOUGH Get Britain out of Europe Last edited by Acrylic-bob; 28-06-2005 at 05:22.