Quote Originally Posted by mickd1961 View Post
I already pay all of my staff well above this level and most of them get considerably more.

I don’t disagree with your general thrust here mate but...........

I’ll give you an example of why some people take the p I s s out of your argument.

You know I’ve had problems with certain staff constantly packing and posting the wrong items which causes me huge hassle as well as expense and bad customer feedback that I rely on so heavily.

I told their line manager to get the culprits in and warn them that we’ve had enough of their lazy, couldn’t care less attitude and that the first casualty would be the generous Xmas bonuses I usually pay each year.

The reply he got from the main f u c k wit....

“Don’t shout at me......I don’t give a f u c k about the Xmas bonus anyway.....you rely on it....I don’t!”

What an absolute a r s e hole, if it wasn’t for the fact his dad is a friend of mine I’d have booted him years ago, his whole attitude stinks.

He’s lazy and useless, the fault is mine for even keeping him on.

Truth is, those comments have cost him EVERY bonus he might ever earn and have ensured that rather than being a decent amount above minimum wage as he is at present.......he’ll get no further rides and eventually he will be on minimum wage.

I started two new guys this year in the packing team, both hard workers and within two months both had been given two rises and one earned an extra £250 bonus.

I’ll continue to support the good people and the fu c k wit may just have to make the decision to move on.

Paying good people is a good tactic but it can’t be a blank chequebook for everyone.

By the way, you could pay £15 an hour minimum wage and there would still be a million or more people who sit and take dole money, the minimum wage has f u c k all to do with unemployment.

I agree but what you pay above the minimum wage ie 12.50 to 15.00 endures a business continues to operate efficiently as opposed to closing early and also means that business has the best staff who will be reliable. Pay pittance get monkeys - pay around 15.00 and you get highly motivated staff that actually makes the business stand out by excellent service.