You Gotta' Pick a Pocket or Two!


Been constantly mugged by the artful dodges of the hospitality industry.

Applied a while back for a job as a CDP. The rate offered was £9 an hour.

Had to do a trail shift of 5 hours. Didn't get paid for that.

£45 out of my pocket and into the employers!

Got the job - salary contract based on 40 hours but working 10 hour days for 5 days a week. That's 50 hours a week. Not paid for the extra 10.

£90 every week out of my pocket and into my employers!

Supposed to get half an hour unpaid break every shift - but can never take it due to staff shortages.

£22 out of my pocket every week and into my employers!

Lost a week's holiday because dates were refused due to staff shortages. Couldn't carry over to this year.

£360 out of my pocket and into my employers!

But hang on I haven't been paid for those 10 hours and my holiday pay should be an average - so every time I go on holiday I lose money.

£280 out of my pocket and into my employers!

Had to take some time off because I got sick due to working excessive hours and not getting my breaks. Not paid for the first 3 days.

£216 out of my pocket and into my employers!

I'm down almost £6,000 on the year!

Looks like Fagin is alive and well and operating in a kitchen near you!