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Hi guys, I've worked for my parents last 3 years and had many timeswere I've had enough bt today is it I'm ready to leave I can't take it, getting to the point of hating life, I work Monday to friday 7.30 till 4.30( but always tends to be later for no extre) no lunch time, I fit windows so it's a very heavy physical job, I'm 24 take home just under 12k a year, I get holiday but.very difficult to have ( gave 5 weeks notice for cin day off and was told no) feel like I'm treated like sh*t but don't know if i can do any other work or if it pays more than 12k, we come in today and it's pouring everyone other then me is asked would there wanna work in rain one guy who I work with said no other guy who does fasias said yes and I'm sent out with him about to get totally socaked, if I'm I'll after and take a day off I want get any pay, buy all my own tools, sick off it

I think there'd be something better out there for you mate........can't be easy working for your family - make it more difficult to either argue with them over more money or to tell them to stuff their job.

My hubby has experience of working with family every day and it certainly is not easy so i know where you are coming from. Look around you never know there could be something better out there.

likewise with a small family run business, even though its not your family, they still expect family biased working conditions, I am in a similar boat as you, I hate my job and it rubs off at home, I never have time for a social life working anything over 7 days and anytime between 9am and 11pm, and not knowing what your doing on the following week till the sunday.

Good luck mate I hope that what you do works out ok!

I have got a week off this week, Let the hunt begin!!

i feel for you shane, never easy as rob said working for your family but i think leaving and working for another company would benifit you so much more if not for the money but you would get proper holiday and sickness pay, you could try speaking to them if they are reasonable and explain how your feeling and see if you can come to a agreement.

Indeed i have worked there 3 years never had a pay rise. Last year I had my engagment party on a Saturday had loads to arrange I Was pretty much forced to work, this is often the case with Saturday weather u have plans or not. it working later annoys me i know some jobs have to be finished but if it's not straight forward or unhave problems I think u should get asked if u can work later etc. Only had one Christmas meal thing. Christmas just gone I orgainsed a meal for the fitters and office wasn't going to. I just hate it. what is current min wage for a 24 year old?

iv tried but as usuall my dad just snaps shouts and swears. Same if something goes wrong ingot a stone chip window of van, he went mental,as things stand i wanna leave home and work, to be honest I don't wanna be near them,

If I'm honest i have no idea were to start with getting a job I've thought about trying local shops ie b and q etc just till I find something else

Minimum wage is £5.80 an hour if you are over 22, working for family aint always the best of ideas hun - hope you fins something !!

Shane get yourself down the local job centre, you are worth much more than this, not just pay but treatment. Being treated like this is not good for yourself worth or confidence.

My parents employ my cousins and they have an agreement that business is business and after hours is family time and they treat them like 2 spoilt sons but it's worked for 10 years.

I myself work with my husband and know just how undervalued and underpaid you feel

Have you thought of going self employed with your own business?

Good luck Shane.

I just don't know what work I can do this is what I'm used to, arrrr, if thats the min wage somedays I'm payed less than that lol

Mate... alot of window fitter companies around here... give them a call.

I'm pretty sure they are going to pay more than you are currently getting. Our mate is self employed but contracts out to anglia windows etc and earns a good wage.

No harm in giving them a call. Finger crossed for you fella. Just think of the new brakes when you need cheering up, they'll look awesome

Lol very true. I could try. Cheers guys and girls

Shane if they need any more fitters get in touch mate

K trust me u wouldn't wanna work there I can't promise u

i know how you feel m8, dont work for family but a dutch company that used to employ 100 english drivers now only 5 of us, that treat me like s££t, till one day i stopped the boss and told him straight you company treats me like a ass, and not putting up with it no more, since then i now get time with my family instead of 2 week trips, maybe it might pay to sit down and tell them you feeelings it worked for me. good luck m8.