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  Chris Auld July 27, 2011 at 9:52pm

  Depends on what a "day" is for you, for most people its 8 hours, for me its more like 11 hours. Just pay by the hour, for a 17 year old i wouldn't be paying any more than £6 per hour.
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  Dan Frazer Gardening July 27, 2011 at 9:55pm

  £50 would be a fair day's wage for an 8-hr stint for him. You could increase it as he proves himself.
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  Steve Sonic Grounds Maintenance July 27, 2011 at 10:00pm

  I was thinking around the £50 per day mark.

  My day usually starts at 700- 400 ISH
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  Steve Sonic Grounds Maintenance July 27, 2011 at 10:00pm

  Is £50 per day a fair wage for a youngster with no experience/ license etc etc?
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  Kev Jones MI Hort July 27, 2011 at 10:02pm

  6.08p is the rate for an 18year old and over
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  Steve Sonic Grounds Maintenance July 28, 2011 at 8:10pm

  Ha ha point well taken Rowly!!!!

  £7 per hour seems a good starting point with someone of that age and experience.

  Your son loves to drive the ride on?? Thats your job!!! I think you need to lay down the law!!!!! LOL
  
  Rowly Hill said:

  I pay my son £7 per hour  Steve -  sparse experience  but good with a mower, barrow and other basic kit and he loves to drive the ride on...while I do the hard work...

   

  I'd pay him more if -

  a) he listened to me

  b) pulled his trouser up a bit

  c) didn't argue that an I pod and earphones is a good sub for ear defenders.

   

  Bear this in mind when your lad is 18 in 16 years time:-) Oh the joys of fatherhood and employment.
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  Lawncare-4u.co.uk July 28, 2011 at 8:53pm

  pay as appropriate  i pay from £6 p/h to £12 p/h     but max   £60 a day (max 7hrs)

   

  or £35 half day.     maybe a bonus if a well paid job or hard work..

   

   

  get what u pay for in labour .  
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  Paving & Landscaping July 28, 2011 at 9:01pm

  Pulled his trouser up a bit, that really made me chuckle.

   

  Rowly Hill said:

  I pay my son £7 per hour  Steve -  sparse experience  but good with a mower, barrow and other basic kit and he loves to drive the ride on...while I do the hard work...

   

  I'd pay him more if -

  a) he listened to me

  b) pulled his trouser up a bit

  c) didn't argue that an I pod and earphones is a good sub for ear defenders.

   

  Bear this in mind when your lad is 18 in 16 years time:-) Oh the joys of fatherhood and employment.
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  Chris Auld July 28, 2011 at 9:21pm

  £12 an hour? Can i have a job?
  
  Gardens4u.co.uk said:

  pay as appropriate  i pay from £6 p/h to £12 p/h     but max   £60 a day (max 7hrs)

   

  or £35 half day.     maybe a bonus if a well paid job or hard work..

   

   

  get what u pay for in labour .  
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  Graeme @ BGS July 28, 2011 at 9:24pm

  For a 17 year old with little to no experience I think £50 is a fair day rate.  

   

  Pay around the South East for someone with a experience or some get up and go is from £17 - £20 per hour but they will earn it!