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Tbf every member of bespoke turned up in a nice new Audi.
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But they are doing something useful, to be fair.
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There has definitely be a realignment. I think covid was the impetus for trades to truly understand how much headroom there was for fee increases.
I know i could sell my soul and double that but I cannot be bothered.
I mean... that sounds to me as though wage stagnation in your sector is voluntary. You'll be more familiar with the industry than me, but the anecdotes I hear is that since the US firms price hikes fees and wages have jumped. Obvs that's going to be practice dependent tho.
But yeah it does seem crazy that at a bare minimum you'd need to spend what, 8yrs? studying, training, work experience to get to your knowledge level, vs 2yrs as a plasterer.
Although you're talking about a physically tough job with health risks.
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Aye but you can guarantee that a plasterer is working harder for his money than your 80k your getting in house (just using your words) another thing people seem to forget is that trades have a shorter life span.
Plasterers end up with knackered elbows for a kick off and are working in cold wet conditions allot of the year.
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I think also, to be fair, stagnation of the customers wages are also an issue here.
As an in house lawyer, (and ok I dont have a massively stressful job, I cant do maths, i dont have to work long hours or have to manage anyone) I earn about 80k. I know i could sell my soul and double that but I cannot be bothered.
I read on another forum I go on the other day that some plasterers are earning more than that a year (albeit without a pension and sick pay etc).