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Old 03-05-2008, 12:55 PM
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Originally Posted by caroline View Post
thank you all for your comments. I am the employer, and my florist has worked for me for 18 months straight from college, has had a pay rise a year ago, gets 5 weeks paid holiday, double time for all her overtime, monthly performance bonus, staff meals out 4 times a year, but has asked for more money, shop very quite at mo, but do not want to loose her. she is the only full time florist. i was thinking of putting it up by 25p per hour to 6.25, and then reviewing it in 3 months when shop gets busier, does that seem stingy or am i being fair
my Gosh !! Thats more than fair..... Why not put it to her, that you can only afford a small raise for now , but will have to stop the nights out. My staff get time and half for overtime(unless peak times fall on sunday, then double). Tell her that you have to make savings elsewhere !!!
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