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Why won’t Brits pick vegetables for £30 an hour?
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<blockquote data-quote="kiwi pom" data-source="post: 7797124" data-attributes="member: 946"><p>I have limited experience of orchards but I did pick apples at a local one for two months this year as they were short and were willing to allow people to do school hours. Obviously us locals were on minimum wage (which is pretty good really) but there were a few 'professional pickers' from the islands, who we were told were on bin rate and could make a fortune, so I watched them with interest. The supervisor told me the bin rate and what they needed to do but none got close as far as I could see.</p><p>After a lot of questions the supervisor gave in and said although the bin rate had been made easier because of the poor crop, the pros were getting topped up to minimum wage most days.</p><p>I believe their accommodation came out of that too.</p><p>The hours were 7.30 til 5.30 6 days a week, 2 ten minute breaks and half an hour lunch. 30+ degrees some days, mostly ladder work under nets.</p><p>I'm sure other orchards are different.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="kiwi pom, post: 7797124, member: 946"] I have limited experience of orchards but I did pick apples at a local one for two months this year as they were short and were willing to allow people to do school hours. Obviously us locals were on minimum wage (which is pretty good really) but there were a few 'professional pickers' from the islands, who we were told were on bin rate and could make a fortune, so I watched them with interest. The supervisor told me the bin rate and what they needed to do but none got close as far as I could see. After a lot of questions the supervisor gave in and said although the bin rate had been made easier because of the poor crop, the pros were getting topped up to minimum wage most days. I believe their accommodation came out of that too. The hours were 7.30 til 5.30 6 days a week, 2 ten minute breaks and half an hour lunch. 30+ degrees some days, mostly ladder work under nets. I'm sure other orchards are different. [/QUOTE]
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