Taking on a school leaver

Hi lads have you any advice about taking on a school leaver, I've tried older lads in there twenties over the years they didn't want to graft either turned up ****** or stoned, thanks

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I wouldn't assume a school leaver to be better


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Out of the 10 lads we have had I still haven't figured out the mould we should target always come down to the individual


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I'm thinking just to fetch and carry and learn to start with


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Nice one it's so hard as I said I've had nothing but hassle with the 20 year old and over so my thinking is I can mould a young lad into how I want him to work


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I've offered 2 of my family/ friends kids work before both seem to have unreal expectations of how much they think they should be earning for not a lot of work!!!!
Both let me down nothing more annoying when you have a busy day booked in for 2 people then you get up in the morning to a text received at 2am!!! Or a text from there mother that they won't be able to make it in the morning!!!!!!!
So you get 3 srikes and there out !
Family or friends I'm running a business not a voluntary drop in !
That is all Rant over.
Have a good day everyone. [emoji5][emoji106]

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It's not easy sul


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Tell me about it try somebody abit older pay more get more


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I've tryed em give em £80 a day they all been useless as I've said they've turned up stoned, drunk said it's too hard they just do my nut in


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£80 a day Stu!
I was only offering £50 cash in hand a day 8.45 until 3ish.
A fair days pay for a fair days work. ??
What do you guys think??

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Yep £80 it was a waste of money


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Tell me about it try somebody abit older pay more get more


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This is the prob tea boy the older lads don't wanna graft that's why I'm gona try a school leaver to train him up


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Have you thought about ex forces, they are usually fit and will work in any weather. 

Yep I used to use my son his ex forces it's hard to get em though


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I have a lad 'jake' who works 2-3 days a week depending on his days off from College. Sometimes my son (17) comes out with me, also on his days off from College.

Before these I had a young lad 'martin' who worked for me. 

All 3 were/are  happy with working with me, as I never patronised them, never took the p*ss money wise with them, and I never, ever told them what to do. I always asked them to do what I wanted.

This makes them feel 'valued' and therefore keen to make an effort.

Hope this helps ?

Cheers Steve


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I think a school leaver or a student is a great way to go, this coming autumn I am going to look for a student 2 days a week, look after them and they will look after you, carrot and donkey