Zero Hour Contracts?

[Wxm 1,638]

I've heard of them for a while but after listening to the news and wright show this morning leads me to belive that they are a total piss take, the fact that some companys take you on with no fixed hours then have you sign a contract saying you wont take work elsewhere even if your not working with them :wallbash:

 

i can understand that if the man/woman of the house is working and the other looks after kids then it maybe helpfull to bringin extra pennys but to employ someone that is the main bread winner on a flexi / zero hour contract then expect them to servive on 6hrs 1 week and 12 the next then 0 for 2 weeks after that is taking the mick.

 

are they really that shocked at the unemployment numbers?? because you can understand why people stay on (secure) benifits until a job came up with atleast x amount of hours than take a job that they didnt know when they were coming or going

 

the best thing they can do is get rid of the zero contract hours policy and get rid of agencies!

 

 

[Wxm 1,638]

Anyone work zero hour contract and are the only bread winner ?? are you satisfied with it or have you just taken it until something else comes along ??

[cookiemonsterandmerlin 145]

Loads on THL work zero hours

 

Cookie

[BORDERSCOT 3,816]

My daughter works zero hour contract at a large high street name coffee house....

 

Finds out on a Sunday what she'll be working that week....and when she started she had to buy her own uniform....

 

The screw has well and truly turned....

[paulus 26]

my eldest works at a big distribution depot for aldi most are on zero hours contracts, the only definite thing he knows is what time he starts on the days he works, everything else can change without notice. its not the best situation but at least he has the security of living here still, it would never work if you had to run a household unless the other half was on a proper contract,

[walshie 2,804]

I have a zero hours contract with a big company, but I haven't had to sign saying I won't work elsewhere. They phone me if/when they have work, and I'm under no obligation to take it if I'm doing my other stuff. The last few stints I've done for them have been 3 1/2 months, 2 weeks and 5 weeks. Any work I do for them accrues holiday pay. Suits me perfectly.

[rob190364 2,594]

I've never even heard of that.....so basically you could be signing a contract that prevents you from working elsewhere but actually doesn't give you a single hours work? that is bizarre!

[WILF 46,811]

Employers need flexibility in tough trading conditions, you can't pay someone to do nothing if the works not there......that's how you go skint !

EU employment regulation is a millstone round the neck of industry........I am sure it all sounds good in the cafes of Hampstead when being discussed by left wing politicians but its all right for them on £ k a year of taxpayers money, it don't sound so good to the local builder who may want to take someone but can't take the chance in case he hires a piss taker who he then can't get rid of.

[Bosun11 537]

A long time ago when I was a young lifeguard I was 'none contract' as we say, just when required at that age it suited me fine and I could either put serious graft in, for good money, or have my time as I wanted. Though I wasn't, it suited students even better. No different for the lifeguards that work under me now, they'd feck off quick smart if I came along waiving a set hours contract at 'em..!

[WILF 46,811]

A long time ago when I was a young lifeguard I was 'none contract' as we say, just when required at that age it suited me fine and I could either put serious graft in, for good money, or have my time as I wanted. Though I wasn't, it suited students even better. No different for the lifeguards that work under me now, they'd feck off quick smart if I came along waiving a set hours contract at 'em..!

Fair one mate, well said.

I don't think its cricket that people on these contracts are " banned" from taking other work but again, it used to be that you could just go " self employed" and do as you pleased but they put up barrier after barrier in the way of doing that and so this is what you are left with.

Firms having to work their way round the law to try and hire staff but also safeguard themselves.

 

It was easy to make up all these rules in the Blair and Brown years, plenty of money sloshing about as they pissed away the nations wealth and firms could pay folk for f**k all but it's reality check time !!!

 

Nobody is putting a gun to anyone's head I don't suppose so its easy, if you don't want the work don't sign on the dotted line.....simples

[walshie 2,804]

I've never even heard of that.....so basically you could be signing a contract that prevents you from working elsewhere but actually doesn't give you a single hours work? that is bizarre!

 

I think the wording of all these contracts is different. Just because it is zero hours, I don't think they all prevent you working elsewhere. I read mine throughly when I first signed it and it doesn't say that on mine. In fact they know I do other stuff as in the past I've had to say I can't start on so-and-so date, but I can start a week later.

[dare 1,103]

My job at the moment is zero hour contract but we can more aless choose if we want the hours. Will get asked if any days we can't do at the start of the week. Get the time sheet and come in and attend the funeral. Can shoot off after that or if you want come back and help the full time staff. Suits me as some days it's nice to have an early finish. If I want to I can give a hand to the full time staff and make up some coffins or dress the deceased. Always something that needs doing if you wanna get your hours up. Most weeks I'm doing full time hours but nice to have the choice. All that goes out the window in the new year though as I'm going full time

[baw 4,360]

My job at the moment is zero hour contract but we can more aless choose if we want the hours. Will get asked if any days we can't do at the start of the week. Get the time sheet and come in and attend the funeral. Can shoot off after that or if you want come back and help the full time staff. Suits me as some days it's nice to have an early finish. If I want to I can give a hand to the full time staff and make up some coffins or dress the deceased. Always something that needs doing if you wanna get your hours up. Most weeks I'm doing full time hours but nice to have the choice. All that goes out the window in the new year though as I'm going full time

Think yourself lucky mate, plenty of folk with families in recent years have been made redundant at Christmas time.

[rob190364 2,594]

the concept sounds perfectly fine....as long as there's nothing stopping you doing other stuff aswell.

[dare 1,103]

Whole reason I went for a job as an undertaker was lack of work or having work one week then nothing the next. Not the most enjoyable job but its a job with consistent work so can't complain.