[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by Cherie

I think what is being proposed will help young people to develop a work ethic, everyone has to start somewhere, we can't all expect to walk into full time employment with no skills and no experience, if the government back up this initiative by increasing the number of apprenticeships, and work opportunities to develop skills, then it is all good in my eyes, no able bodied 18 year old should be sat on their arse at home getting benefits.

How is a zero hr contract going to instill a work ethic if the work is part time and or sporadic?
It instills the worst message for me that you are not a valued member of an organisation, you are temporary and dispensable and that you have no pride or loyalty for or to the company.
Apprenticeships in many areas are a joke and used as cheap disposable labour in many areas, young people are undervalued and exploited by these practices.
If there's a full time position in a sandwich shop give them a job, don't call it apprentice sandwich technician to get away with paying £2 a hour :/

I agree that any job is better than benefits but as the cost of living is so high a fair days work deserves a fair days pay.