US v Aussie wages v cost of living
My techs average 45,000yr, I pay their health insurance and 1/2 of their families. They get 10 days paid vaction ( we are closed 4th of july week and week between xmas and new year) 8 other paid days off and they work 4 1/2 days a week. I pay for training and they are expect to go between 20-25 hrs a year on their time.
Nice... Good for you. Take care of the ones who take care of you. :thumbup:
My highest paid make about $65K a year, trainees come in at about $28K.
The guys also have 10 paid holidays, and we close the week between Christmas and New years, too. I also cover the health insurance for the employees and their dependents.
They get one week paid vacation the first year (no matter when they start, 2 weeks the second year, 3 weeks the third, and 4 weeks after 5 years.
They also have 5 sick days, 2 personal days, and their birthday, and the married guys get their wedding anniversary off.
Bonuses for a number of different things, including concluding a job early, and no recalls. There's Most productive, housekeeping, and attendance bonuses, too.
Christmas bonus is based on profits and seniority, and they start at $500.00. We've never had a years when there were no Christmas bonuses, thank goodness.
I also pay them the highest wage in our area for our industry. These things allow me to keep the best of the best, and because of that, our customers get better service, faster, and for a good highly competitive, though we are not the cheapest.