atw: Re: Generosity and fair pay
- From: Chris Virtue <cvlists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 21 Jan 2010 22:33:41 +1100
Got a link to the ad?
Peter Martin wrote:
From a current ad....
"The primary purpose of this role is to create training documentation
and marketing materials for the latest version of the CMS. You will be
responsible for executing the documentation to schedule and meeting
quality criteria."
"The successful candidate will require excellent written and verbal
communication skills and strong attention to detail. Experience gained
in a relevant area (e.g. technical writing, copywriting, marketing
communications or journalism) will be highly regarded."
..... <snip>
"You will be an integral member of a highly motivated team that thrives
on a job well done and on client satisfaction."*
*
*"The successful candidate will be rewarded with an attractive hourly
wage circa $20...."*
Well, they do say it's negotiable.... And we know they can't pay much
less.
With allowance for your own super that $20 per hour is really about
$18.30 per hour in wages ... before you pay your own workers' comp. and
insurance, giving you a casual "loading" of less than $4 for 10 hours
of work every week. Last time I looked, the minimum wage was $14.31 per
hour.
Wow!
You just +know+ they're going to be generous to you. (Well, there's
free fruit in the office if you can afford the bus trip to get there.)
Or have I got this wrong? Is this somehow justifiable ?
-PeterM
peterm_5@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
It takes a big man to admit when he's wrong, and an even bigger one to
keep his mouth shut when he's right. - Jim Fiebig
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