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  1. 30th April 2006, 12:23 PM #46
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    Okay, here's a hypothetical for you lot -

    Me.
    I've built a couple of boats, but I'm still a rough carpenter, not a fine carpenter.
    No trade qualifications.
    Never worked in the wood trade.
    age - near enough to 50.
    Could only work two or three days a week.

    Any hope of a job in the woodies world? If so, what sort?

    Richard

    Of course, there's always the chance that someone will publish me with a huge advance I've two new novels about to hit the market trail that redine the word 'haunted' :eek:
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  3. 1st May 2006, 05:24 PM #47
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    "you are spot on Matt, it baffles me why it is this way..
    It's got to be the lowest paid trade these days__________________
    cheer's Martrix."

    My son will qualify as a chef next month at a xxxx star resort on the Gold Coast and will then go onto a salary of $490 [gross] a week. Like furniture making, it's the love of the trade, not the reward that keeps the dedicated going. His brother works as a carpenter on a wage and brings home almost twice that amount with just 4hrs overtime a week.

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    Quote Originally Posted by attie
    My son will qualify as a chef next month at a xxxx star resort on the Gold Coast and will then go onto a salary of $490 [gross] a week. Like furniture making, it's the love of the trade, not the reward that keeps the dedicated going. His brother works as a carpenter on a wage and brings home almost twice that amount with just 4hrs overtime a week.

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  5. 3rd May 2006, 07:53 AM #49
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    Minimum of 38 Matrix. They do not get paid for anything beyond that, they get time off in leau but must take it within three months or loose it. As he is still an apprentice he doesn't get overtime because they would have to pay it, that is covered by those on a salary.
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