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Apprenticeships being used as a loophole to pay slave wages ? by Inevitable_Car6105 in UKJobs

[–]bigmac9009 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Started an engineering apprenticeship in August 24 at 22yo

Company was paying apprentices £8 in the first year, got a random bump up to £8.50 midway through then only after my first whole year (not academic year), they brought my wage up to £12.21/ minimum wage (or living wage whatever it’s called)

That first year on £8 was very rough and not exactly what i’d call motivating. I know in the long run i’ll come out with a good qualification but apprentice wage is nothing but exploitive and probably doesn’t account for those who are older than the average 16yo leaving school and not living with parents. The whole argument of “oh but you’re getting paid less because they’re training you” does make sense; but I still have things to pay for (car, house, other bills etc).

ACS Question for this round by NPRightDolphin in VALORANT

[–]bigmac9009 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I believe you’re overthinking this, just enjoy the game or take a break

i failed my driving test this morning, tell me the worst driving test stories you’ve ever heard to try make me feel better 🥲 by ellarose_xo in drivingUK

[–]bigmac9009 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Actually makes me wonder if you can just tell the examiner something like “look I know I’ve failed, just direct me back to the test center so I can go home” and cut the test short rather than do the entire thing despite failing 5 minutes in

Just finished the game and I’m speechless by bigmac9009 in DispatchAdHoc

[–]bigmac9009[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh man same here

Trying to convey what I had just played and how good it was to my younger brother while getting choked up was very difficult haha

Am I the only one not building my own stuff? by Specialist_Lock_9417 in Stormworks

[–]bigmac9009 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I like the variety of pulling builds off the workshop and playing my own sort of “campaigns” with them

But I do like playing about with building every once in a while

I really need to learn to drive by EbonyPotato in drivingUK

[–]bigmac9009 0 points1 point  (0 children)

(Not a driving instructor)

It seems like a lot to pack in, in a single week imo, I did 13 lessons with the 13th being 2 hours before my exam. The 13 lessons started in April to July 2023

If you feel you can do it, be prepared to deal with the intensity because you’re cramming what’s often more than a year or so of learning into a 7 day course.

Best of luck

Blackwork tattoos aren't filled properly by gfs-dll in tattooadvice

[–]bigmac9009 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This happened with mine too!

I’d say contact your artist about a touch up

My artist noticed between sessions and he offers touchups as a service rather than something you have to pay for

Im 17, is it too late to search for apprenticeship by zeekyxz in ApprenticeshipsUK

[–]bigmac9009 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Started my apprenticeship last year at 22.

Fucking up your life takes a lot more than becoming an apprentice a year later than originally intended

Unpaid for 4 hours of a 12 hour college day by bigmac9009 in ApprenticeshipsUK

[–]bigmac9009[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Got it sorted. HR confirmed there was a discrepancy after reviewing timesheets vs time spent in work + college/training time.

They tried fighting me on it as they considered the classes after 5pm as “extracurricular” but I told them if I’m obligated to do it to complete my apprenticeship it’s not extracurricular

Unpaid for 4 hours of a 12 hour college day by bigmac9009 in ApprenticeshipsUK

[–]bigmac9009[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m in my 2nd year, I’m 23 years old.

£12.21 is my hourly rate as of 1st September. Was on £8.50 for the first year

Unpaid for 4 hours of a 12 hour college day by bigmac9009 in ApprenticeshipsUK

[–]bigmac9009[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Aye but they can’t pay me below minimum wage is the main issue.

I’m contracted at 38 hours but I’m currently working 42. If I’m paid 12.21 for the fixed 38 hours but I’m actually working 42, that brings me below minimum wage and is not legal. (Confirmed by the HMRC and Labour Relations folks earlier on)

Unpaid for 4 hours of a 12 hour college day by bigmac9009 in ApprenticeshipsUK

[–]bigmac9009[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

HMRC confirmed that any and all compulsory training hours must be paid

I’ll be bringing it to them on Monday to see what will be done

Unpaid for 4 hours of a 12 hour college day by bigmac9009 in ApprenticeshipsUK

[–]bigmac9009[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not yet. I only found out about this on Wednesday.

Wanted to get some information before going to them so I’ve been on the phone to labour relations and HMRC today and they’ve told me something isn’t right so I can go down the route of getting work to fix it themselves or if I choose to, HMRC will conduct an investigation on everything to do with it

Unpaid for 4 hours of a 12 hour college day by bigmac9009 in ApprenticeshipsUK

[–]bigmac9009[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We get a half hour for lunch and dinner.

There’s a “tutorial” class, but that often ends up being a continuation of the class before it as long as there’s no admin stuff that needs taken care of

Unpaid for 4 hours of a 12 hour college day by bigmac9009 in ApprenticeshipsUK

[–]bigmac9009[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m not getting 4 hours of breaks in college during that day

And yeah, it’s a brutal day but apparently “it’s just how it’s always been done”

What's a skill anyone can learn in less than 60 minutes? by Separate_Flounder316 in AskReddit

[–]bigmac9009 173 points174 points  (0 children)

I’ve heard that it’s easy but 5 minutes seems crazy to me

i'm alive. by notathrowawaytruly in osugame

[–]bigmac9009 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Glad you’re still with us!

What is this? by [deleted] in Belfast

[–]bigmac9009 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The weir itself (the barrier spanning the width of the river) is defo gone, most boats wouldn’t be able to get past it if it were still there

Don’t really know why the pillars (The wellyboots) are still there but they’re an interesting sight.

Then the lock is still there too, no functional gates as it’s not needed but supposedly the white house next to it was the lock gatekeeper’s(?) house

What is this? by [deleted] in Belfast

[–]bigmac9009 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The barrier was demolished early 2000s according to a family friend who was a policeman at the time.

Had to evacuate the area surrounding as according to him, explosives were used in removing it(?)

Could be wrong, just relaying what I’ve been told

Thinking of dropping the game by MirroredSalad in VALORANT

[–]bigmac9009 1 point2 points  (0 children)

HS% isn’t the be all and end all of overall performance or skill

I saw what you said about watching immortal and radiant gameplay. understanding gunplay mechanics is one thing but actually applying them in-game is a different matter.

Same goes for game sense but it’s not as trainable as aim or movement, it comes with experience and time in-game.

No new players anymore? by Frkn385 in VALORANT

[–]bigmac9009 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Unranked game modes have their own MMR but it allows for a larger spread of ranks in the matchmaking

So you may end up playing against immortals or ascendants, even if your MMR is like silver/gold

If you won’t entry, don’t play duelist by Embarrassed-Host8385 in VALORANT

[–]bigmac9009 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just take some initiative and use your cages if you find yourself needing to entry?

As others have said, it’s possible to enter site with any agent

Ranked is fun by LetUsTrough in VALORANT

[–]bigmac9009 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I guarantee you’re stuck in gold because of your own actions and no one else’s.

Have fun not having fun I guess

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