So Im An Apprentice Now... Money Is Short... How Do You Compensate For It?

[VrWagz1]

Its been nearly 6 years since i was an apprentice but bassically it just sucks for the first 2 years. 3rd year was the biggest boost to my wage. But yeah take the overtime when it comes around and when you get a bit skills up, you can do some cash jobs to boost the weekend spending budget. Be nice to your parents so they dont jack up your board payments.

 

[VZHSV]

To the reason i posted....
Was wondering what other apprentices out there do / where you work to make up for that little bit extra to get you by each week.
Cheers.

ima 2nd year apprentice electrician first year was ****n crap!
290 a week 250 take home . advice is if u can take some cash jobs if u can
friends /relos whatever
other then that dont go blowing ur money on useless stuff lol and deal with the worse financial year of ur life

 

[TUF UTE]

just have to wait till u have experience and do cash jobs as u have seen me do

 

[social]

Well il see what i can do, was looking at part time work at a servo, like a afternoon to midnight shift. They pay really well. But id be definitly going str8 home to sleep...

 

[VryNeat]

why not do night fill at a super market?

 

[social]

havent looked into that but gotta take into note that I gotta get to trade school 40mins away from home by 8:30 the nxt day and need sleep..

 

[1991_Vn2nV]

Maybe picking up a shift at a servo on a weekend even? One afternoon shift on a weekend (8 hours) is worth around $230 before tax.

 

[<RaBBiT>]

also maybe not dropping the clutch in front of cop cars and just in general not thrashing ur car on weekends might save ya some dosh too

 

[social]

yea but rabbit you dont have a clutch so what are you on about

 

[VL Berlina 5speed]

well the biggest prob you have is that you have worked in a high paying job before

you just going to have to adjust
bewise with your money and dont throw it around

im currently 2nd year, although they aint great wages im happy with mine
i can survie well and still do my car up

although i am bassically debt free, which easyer to live as a appprentice

if your almost 21 just hold on
when you turn 21 you become a mature age apprentice and the wage will increase quite a bit
for me im on $9.50hr 2nd year, i will be a third year in a month or two then november mature age apprentice which is about $15hr