Thread: Seeking opinions

Originally Posted by disco2hse

Thanks. Is schooling a part of the wage package generally? There will no doubt be block courses that need to be attended and paid for. What about on the job assessments? I realise these are probably industry related but I would think in most industries there would be a contracted assessor for workplace assessments. Is that right?

from my limited understanding most employers pay for the schooling... happy to be corrected, i also think most of the schooling is heavily subsidised and not that expensive anyway...

Originally Posted by Tombie

Adult apprentices in Oz get a substantially better rate of pay than a traditional apprentice...

One of my sons changed industries in his early twenties and will shortly be a qualified chef. The pay has been paltry and he has really struggled especially since his wife had to at least temporarily give-up work due to an injury. I've learnt that pay rates are even less when employed by a small business partnership but perhaps that's a quirk of the NSW food service industry award.