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stumpy_m4 - Member

Got made redundant 4 weeks ago from a place that payed well , been there 12 years in total .
Today ive been for a interview at a smaller place for a similar job and got offered almost 10k a year less !!
question is , do i just suck it up and take the lower pay and carry on looking , or turn it down and stay on the rock n roll for a bit longer ??
Ive still got 3 months in lieu of notice money , so im not desperate yet

original job payed around the 25k mark for a 4 day week, they just offered me 14.5k for 4 and half days

cheers

Posted 1 year ago #
clubber - Member

Impossible to say - depends on how likely you think you are to find work in the three months you've got money for, how much saved/spare cash you have if you don't find work, will the role maybe lead to a better job in the same place, etc.

FWIW, we recently hired for a role that 2 years ago got school leavers with little experience. This time, for the same money, we got people with 10ish years experience (IT support) all because the job markets are very slow and there are people dropping their salary expectations in order to get jobs.

Posted 1 year ago #
MSP - Member

Depends, 10k difference is massive if you were on 25k, but if you were on 250k, then its not much.

I would rather get back to work, than have nothing to do, but I probably wouldn't work very hard if I felt that they are taking advantage of the current economic climate to pay low wages and undervaluing my skills.

Posted 1 year ago #
TandemJeremy - Member

is the rest of the job good? Good team to work with, interesting projects, good terms and conditions?

If its a good job apart from the pay perhaps take it. How easy is it going to be for you to get a different job?

Posted 1 year ago #
Admiralable - Member

Yes
I tried the sitting at home twiddling my thumbs. Got bored. Got frustrated. Went and did agency work. Then got a real job and I'm happy now. I also have a family to support so we need all the money we can get.

Posted 1 year ago #
Coyote - Member

Take the job. Bottom line won't be 10K less due to tax etc and you can use the notice money to supplement your income. I got made redundant last year and was out for 6 months before I got another job. It is easier to look for work when you are in work and you will be gaining valuable experience. If you turn this down and don't get anything else within 3 months then you could have real problems.

Posted 1 year ago #
steve-g - Member

I wouldn't be thinking in terms of what you used to get. Your old job paid you to go away and are now paying you £0 a year, these people are offering you cash money.

Depends on your situation tho, I'm guessing you don't have kids as that would affect the decision.

Posted 1 year ago #
trailmonkey - Member

If you can afford to live on the wages then you should.

Posted 1 year ago #
b r - Member

also check if you'd be in line for any benefits etc

Posted 1 year ago #
AlasdairMc - Member

Take the job. Any potential employer will question periods of unemployment, so minimising these looks better in the future.

If you can work your way up in the company, good on you but if not, you can use the time there to build your skills to move on.

Posted 1 year ago #
BigBikeBash - Inactive

I just took a big pay cut to get back working in the UK. When I was redundant last year I was choosey at first. 6 months down the line I took a job I hated and was stuck with for a year. Have just escaped that

Posted 1 year ago #
Shackleton - Member

Have you tried bargaining?

Posted 1 year ago #
Del - Member

wot Steve g said.
some money is better than nowt. i'd ask if they couldn't make a better offer, or if they really can't afford more money, what about increasing your holiday entitlement? otherwise take the job, but take a month off if you fancy/can wangle, before starting.

Posted 1 year ago #
Junkyard - Member

stay on benefits have you no self respect

Posted 1 year ago #
the-muffin-man - Member

If I was out of work I'd take any job that paid enough to cover the bills.

Posted 1 year ago #
M6TTF - Member

i wouldnt - it's a big step backwards regarding your salary - on average you only get a couple grand increase when you move jobs (obviously not always the case)

Posted 1 year ago #
Onzadog - Member

As Shackleton says, is that their first offer? Either negotiate the salary up or the hours down, but be prepared to justify why you're worth it. What you got paid in your last job isn't reason enough.

Posted 1 year ago #
allthepies - Member

42% pay reduction to do a similar job and working an extra 0.5 day.

Hmmmm! Depends on how desperate you are I guess

Posted 1 year ago #
stumpy_m4 - Member

Shackleton - Member
Have you tried bargaining?

yeah , they didnt want to know

and steve g , i do have kids ... mostly grown up now though

Between job seekers and child tax credits , we get almost £200 a week and that job dont pay much more !!
and we lose some benefits as well

as for the Job , its the setting of BIG power presses up to 800 tons and i have the responsibilty of setting and signing the safety guards off for the presses to run , if i get it wrong , people can die and im not sure its worth the risk for 14k a year ..
cheers for all the replys

Posted 1 year ago #
torsoinalake - Member

In answer to the original question, no.

If it's the same skill level as the previous job, then they are taking you for a mug by offering you so little money.

If it's a far less skilled job, then you are going to be bored, pissed off and no money to make it bearable.

I suppose it depends on your circumstances and the field you are in - but weigh it up carefully.

Posted 1 year ago #
tails - Member

It is easier to look for work when you are in work

Load of crap it is a nightmare and very obvious taking days off and not enjoyable being sneaky to people you get on with.

will be gaining valuable experience.

Good point as you will gain some other skills, which are always good.

I was in almost the exact same position this time last year £24k made redundant end of July took job start of november on £15k.

Whilst the people are nice it is a headache earning so little and I am gradually eating into my savings to the tune of £300 or so a month, plus my brain is rotting.

Either negotiate if possible even for a grand or two, or treat them as a stepping stone. As remember they will get rid of you if they have to so there is no reason you should act with honour, but do keep things polite.

Posted 1 year ago #
joolsburger - Member

I would not take the job it's too little money in comparison.

You can work at Tesco's for a lot more than that. They are taking advantage which is the worst kind of employer IMHO.

Posted 1 year ago #
xiphon - Member

I took a 10K pay drop earlier this year, as I had no other realistic option.

Then again, I moved from a well paid IT job in central London, to one near Blackburn....

Posted 1 year ago #
stumpy_m4 - Member

xiphon - Member
I took a 10K pay drop earlier this year, as I had no other realistic option.

Then again, I moved from a well paid IT job in central London, to one near Blackburn....

Yes , but was you only on 25k to start with ??

Posted 1 year ago #
Archaic - Member

I was made redundant last year and after approx 6 months I had to take an unskilled job. I have been at a supermarket working on the tills etc however I finish there in 5 weeks now. In the current climate there are so many people all going for the same jobs. Unfortunately those hiring seem to have the upper hand. Investigate your sector, speak to recruitment people etc and that will give you a clearer idea of how the market is.

Posted 1 year ago #
BlingBling - Member

I did it last time I was made redundant in 2000.

I couldn't stand the shame of signing on and would rather be working for shit money than not working so I took the first job I was offered even though it temp with rolling contract.

Within 1 month the manager pulled me aside and told me he was making me permanent and gave me a decent pay rise. It's nice when things work out like that.

I left when an old boss called me and offered me a real job a few months later but hey ho.

If I lost my job tomorrow I'd do the same again no questions asked.

Get in there and get busy!

Posted 1 year ago #
johni - Member

I wouldn't take it. The % change is massive and as others have said, it is very hard to get back up once you are paid a small amount.

I'd rather do supermarket work for more money and have that on my CV than something career related for low pay. That way at interview you can say "I did it so I didn't have to claim dole whilst I found the right job". Much easier than "well you should pay me double my current wage because I just took that as I was desperate"

Posted 1 year ago #
hels - Member

Er, have you been offered the job ?

Here is another perspective - I wouldn't employ anybody that so obviously was going to jump ship asap. You might look down on their wee job and think you are too good for it, but they want the right person, not some previously overpaid know-it-all, sorry....

Posted 1 year ago #
Mr Woppit - Member

would you take a much lower paid job ,just to get back into work

Did.

It was either that, or watch what remained of my life collapse into a blanket, sheet of cardboard and a mangy dog on a piece of string...

Posted 1 year ago #
tails - Member

but they want the right person

Then pay the right f**kin money.

Posted 1 year ago #
soobalias - Member

sounds like you had to be made redundant as your position was overpaid, a mistake that the smaller business cannot/will not make.

a lot of you seem to think that getting supermarket work is easy, they look at their recruiting in the same way as any other company.

Posted 1 year ago #
lobby_dosser - Member

you're comparing it to a job you no longer have.

Should you not be comparing it to how much more than the benefits you're getting? Or how long is your redundancy going to last.

Posted 1 year ago #
mooman - Member

Its all about putting food on the table for your family. No matter if your only £5 a week better off by working, you should take the job no questions asked.

If its £5 less... sadly its the other option.

Posted 1 year ago #
stumpy_m4 - Member

SOOBalias - Member
sounds like you had to be made redundant as your position was overpaid

I was made redundant , because the are out sourcing the work to fooking china , me and another 60 + lads
overpaid position .. yeah right !! ... more like taking advantage of peoples skills for not alot of money

Posted 1 year ago #
clubber - Member

OK, since we now know the original salary was £25k...

Presumably then you don't have lots of saved up cash and presumably you need your montly pay to actually get by for much more than a month.

If so, I'd suggest taking the £15k job now, use the notice money to cover any shortfall from the new lower salary and that effectively gives you 7.5 months at your current £25k salary to find a new job that pays closer to £25k - maths below:

25k/4 = 3 months notice = 6.25k notice money
10k per year less = £830 per month less

6250/830 = 7.5

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