Advice plz
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Advice plz
Hey
Oh wise one’s !
Need a little advice from the hive, any guidance regarding
Typical ‘going rate’ salary, for an experienced framer much appreciated.
Near 20yrs experience in busy workshops
Conservation standards, high-end originals and head down volume orders.
Range of hardware experience from dark age foot operation
Through pneumatics to all dancing Computerised processes.
Plus if ever needed much experience and history in exhibition curation.
Thanks in advance!
Oh wise one’s !
Need a little advice from the hive, any guidance regarding
Typical ‘going rate’ salary, for an experienced framer much appreciated.
Near 20yrs experience in busy workshops
Conservation standards, high-end originals and head down volume orders.
Range of hardware experience from dark age foot operation
Through pneumatics to all dancing Computerised processes.
Plus if ever needed much experience and history in exhibition curation.
Thanks in advance!
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Re: Advice plz
There are a couple of job vaccines advertised on the sales/wants of this forum section about a week ago, contact them and hopefully you will get a good idea of salaries offered, in their regions anyway
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Re: Advice plz
Years ago the FATG used to do surveys for salaries and wages, no idea if they have done one recently but could be worth checking out their website.
http://www.fineart.co.uk/
http://www.fineart.co.uk/
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If you are prepared to travel there are a few positions advertised on the Grumble including a framer required by Jim Millar based in Ohio though.
Very best of luck whatever you decide to do and welcome to the FF
Peter.
Very best of luck whatever you decide to do and welcome to the FF
Peter.
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Re: Advice plz
Thanks all
I’ll check out the links given
Much appreciated
I’ll check out the links given
Much appreciated
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Re: Advice plz
So around £25k inside London with an hourly min of £12.50-£14 Elsewhere In a busy thriving workshop .
I think this quote pretty much sums up how any decent employer should look at
the situation . Shame there’s not more of you around Mr Lacey.
I think this quote pretty much sums up how any decent employer should look at
the situation . Shame there’s not more of you around Mr Lacey.
Not your average framer wrote:I would agree that for a skilled person the rate should be more, but that at least some of the rate should be subject to results. Naturally it would only be fair that an employee whose work has a significant impact on the success and performance of a business should be properly renumerated for such a valuable input into the success of the business.
My experience is that employees who know that they are valued and respected will enjoy working for you and will be committed to you and to your business. Failure to pay a good employee a rate which expresses the fact that you value that employee can be one of the worst mistakes that you can make. It is always easier to lose an outstanding employee, than to find a replacement of the same outstanding calibre.
I count myself as being blessed to have good and committed staff and I make a point of thanking them both every week for their efforts, because I think that it matters. Those who know me well enough to know about the limitations caused by my health issues will understand when I say that these staff member are truly vital to my business and to me as well and I want my staff to know that and how much I value them.
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Re: Advice plz
"After 20 years experience, now is the time you to start your own workshop, then you can pay yourself what you think you are worth"
That's what I said to myself 10 years ago, I'm yet to meet that figure of payment, if only
That's what I said to myself 10 years ago, I'm yet to meet that figure of payment, if only
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Re: Advice plz
Is 25k pretty good by London standards?
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I started off with nothing and I still have most of it.
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Re: Advice plz
When I started my own framing business, I had a lot less experience than you. I also had very limited funds and bought most of my equipment secondhand. In spite of this, I have now been trading for 14 years. Considering your impressive level of experience, maybe it's worth looking at possibilities for starting your own framing business. With your length of experience, you should do better than I did with much less experience.
If you start up with good secondhand equipment, you can not only avoid excessive up front expediture, but due to low start up costs you should be in a good financial position to pay yourself a satisfactory salary. Also, being your own boss has a lot of advantages too. Maybe something to think about!
If you start up with good secondhand equipment, you can not only avoid excessive up front expediture, but due to low start up costs you should be in a good financial position to pay yourself a satisfactory salary. Also, being your own boss has a lot of advantages too. Maybe something to think about!
Mark Lacey
“Life is short. Art long. Opportunity is fleeting. Experience treacherous. Judgement difficult.”
― Geoffrey Chaucer
“Life is short. Art long. Opportunity is fleeting. Experience treacherous. Judgement difficult.”
― Geoffrey Chaucer