mjheathcote
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My daughter is 16 years old at college, and has a part time job at a local pub/restaurant/Hotel, national chain.
Only 2 weeks after her 16th birthday she started, and was straight front of house.
She has just finished a shift today and I've picked her up.
She was the only person managing 30 tables, taking orders, taking out drinks/food, clearing plates, taking card payments at the table.
At 16 years old, on £4.62 per hour minimum wage plus tips.
Poor girl is exhausted.
How can a national chain think this is acceptable?
I'm sure the customers would be shocked knowing she is only 16 and only paid £4.62 an hour.
I know they can't get staff, and they want her to work more and more shifts, but they appear rigid to the minimum wage.
She actually likes the job/working colleagues etc, and it has been brilliant for her at 16 and she has matured massively over the last 6 months as a result.
But, £4.62 an hour is really taking the ****!
Only 2 weeks after her 16th birthday she started, and was straight front of house.
She has just finished a shift today and I've picked her up.
She was the only person managing 30 tables, taking orders, taking out drinks/food, clearing plates, taking card payments at the table.
At 16 years old, on £4.62 per hour minimum wage plus tips.
Poor girl is exhausted.
How can a national chain think this is acceptable?
I'm sure the customers would be shocked knowing she is only 16 and only paid £4.62 an hour.
I know they can't get staff, and they want her to work more and more shifts, but they appear rigid to the minimum wage.
She actually likes the job/working colleagues etc, and it has been brilliant for her at 16 and she has matured massively over the last 6 months as a result.
But, £4.62 an hour is really taking the ****!