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Steve wrote:
He's a good strong lad and well up for doing the work for us (I can't
because of a back injury) but we haven't got a clue what to pay him, and
he doesn't know what to ask for because he's never done a job like this
for money before. We obviously want to pay him a fair price for his
hard graft so has anyone got any ideas as to what we should be paying
him, and should we say so much per hour or give him a lump sum for the
job?

Assuming he's a decent grafter I'd go for the minimum wage - 5 quid an
hour? That's more than he would get as a 16 year old, but well worth it if
he's doing a man's work.

But if he likes to take plenty of breaks, perhaps a fixed sum for the job?

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