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J.Christie · Sun 31 Jul, 2005 23.14

Just wondering, but how much would the likes of Peter Kay get for being an entertainer?

nwtv2003 · Sun 31 Jul, 2005 23.38

Martin wrote:Can I be really cheeky and ask what wage per hour we are all on? It would be interesting to see what pays well and what doesn't.

At the moment, I'm working full time at Morrisons, as I've got no college and haven't applied for University for this year, hopefully next. But the normal rate is £5.00 an hour and £7.50 p.h on a Sunday.

Fireboy · Mon 01 Aug, 2005 00.02

I'm off to Durham City for an interview on Wednesday (Bookshop, £4.25/hr). I don't think I'm going to take it, pay isn't too good, and the travel times are terrible (I'm talking about an hour on a bad day). Also the bookshop is in the congestion charge zone, so the bus doesn't go that close.

Now I suppose I *could* go and work in Consett, my local town, but the place really is a dump. I'm thinking more like MetroCentre/Newcastle based jobs. Asda have jobs going, and the MetroCentre have a big jobs board in Town Centre, though most of these seem to be for Mobile Phone Shops...

huddsguy · Mon 01 Aug, 2005 20.40

Fireboy wrote:I'm off to Durham City for an interview on Wednesday (Bookshop, £4.25/hr). I don't think I'm going to take it, pay isn't too good, and the travel times are terrible (I'm talking about an hour on a bad day). Also the bookshop is in the congestion charge zone, so the bus doesn't go that close.

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Do they not have that handy little shopper bus that goes from the railway station > claypath > palace green, etc?!

Oh happy days of being a student!

Fireboy · Mon 01 Aug, 2005 21.35

huddsguy wrote:
Fireboy wrote:I'm off to Durham City for an interview on Wednesday (Bookshop, £4.25/hr). I don't think I'm going to take it, pay isn't too good, and the travel times are terrible (I'm talking about an hour on a bad day). Also the bookshop is in the congestion charge zone, so the bus doesn't go that close.

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Do they not have that handy little shopper bus that goes from the railway station > claypath > palace green, etc?!

Oh happy days of being a student!

I suppose so but I'm not exactly sure what timings that bus is. Price is 50p/day though, not too bad, but it isn't included on my Go NE buspass. Not sure if I really want to take the job any more, but I'll go the the interview anyway.

harshy · Mon 01 Aug, 2005 22.53

Chris wrote:
harshy wrote:I work as a web designer although the company itself are really a bunch of w@nkers who have no idea on how to run and build a web company.
What makes them wankers?

Well because they don't know what it takes to run a web company, how to make it successful etc etc etc.

johnnyboy · Mon 01 Aug, 2005 22.59

harshy wrote:Well because they don't know what it takes to run a web company, how to make it successful etc etc etc.

Well, the obvious question is, Harshy, why don't you have a stab at it?

I'm not asking that to be arsey - I've always thought you were a smart guy.

babyben · Tue 02 Aug, 2005 01.43

Just in general, anyone else hate the term "webmaster" or to a lesser extent "web designer"?

Say webmaster.. I think w*nker. 8)

Marcus · Tue 02 Aug, 2005 07.51

J.Christie wrote:Just wondering, but how much would the likes of Peter Kay get for being an entertainer?

£69.78

Spencer For Hire · Tue 02 Aug, 2005 15.53

babyben wrote:Just in general, anyone else hate the term "webmaster" or to a lesser extent "web designer"?

Say webmaster.. I think w*nker. 8)

Yes, 'webmaster' really is wanky. It sounds like a title that a complete nerd would give themselves because they think it makes them sound a sci-fi hero. 'Web designer' seems fairly standard and descriptive to me though.

Psythor · Tue 02 Aug, 2005 19.26

Spencer For Hire wrote:
babyben wrote:Just in general, anyone else hate the term "webmaster" or to a lesser extent "web designer"?

Say webmaster.. I think w*nker. 8)
Yes, 'webmaster' really is wanky. It sounds like a title that a complete nerd would give themselves because they think it makes them sound a sci-fi hero. 'Web designer' seems fairly standard and descriptive to me though.

There's a subtle difference- a web designer would erm... design the webpages, the content management system, and so on, whereas a webmaster would manage the website- this could involve simply sitting at a pre-built content system, meaning the webmaster wouldn't have to know anything technical, and could simply keep the website up-to-date.

This doesn't prevent "website manager" from being a suitable alternative, though.