National Minimum Wage

[lil_mrs]

Hi, i'm 15 and recently started a waitressing job.  i get 3pounds an hour. Is this good?

[andy hughes]

It's above the minimum wage, and if this is a part-time job while you are at school, then yes, it's a good rate.

[#1debz]

That's so ridiculously bad, demand more, or leave for a higher paying job.  I know your only 15 and not entitled to minimum wage yet, but thats crazy.

  I was a waitress when i was 15 and I got four quid an hour when minimum wage was like three, on a good night I also got around 30 quid in tips and I only got 4 tables.  So have a look around at other job offers.

[magicdice]

it's not bad, actually, if you're getting tips on top of it. amongst my friends, pay per hour ranges from �3.60 to �5.90 and we're 17 & 18.

[ianess]

Pretty good for your age......plus tips?.....plus meal breaks?.......don't complain too much.   Sounds very reasonable for pocket money.

[Andy008]

No, its crap. I know this is a politically incorrect thing to say, but it is. Your employer is paying you �3 hour for the very simple reason they can get away with it because of your young age.

[jno]

The minimum wage for 16 and 17 year olds is �3. See www.dti.gov.uk/er/nmw/

Seems to me that's a reasonable rate for a 15-year-old, even more so if you get tips too. After all, someone has to get the minimum wage, right? That's not to say others don't pay more - you may well get to hear about such things on the grapevine at work.

[Ashleyjohn]

yep, i only get 3.50 an hour and i am 16