First time posting here so hope it gets some good conversations.
I am a self employed skilled carpenter working on a new build construction site.
The builder contractor whose name rhymes with “ploor homes” has handed out pay cuts to all hands on workers with immediate effect. Mine being a 10% pay cut.
Originally he asked for 15%.
He did this because of “the housing market” but didn't back up his claims or make any effort to help anyone. Just straight up cut wages to all hands on workers, this means that all of his staff did NOT receive a paycut, and will still gain their Christmas bonus.
The owner of “ploor homes” is a billionaire, and like most rich people, he didnt earn it by being a nice guy.
He still expects us to work above a high standard of work, everything is mm inspected!
He makes our jobs even harder and pushes a lot of workers to the edge.
My question is how is cutting our wages going to help the market?
He has no plan to raise our wages in the future, even if we over perform, so why should I stay in this sector?
Yes I can quit whenever I want as I am self employed without contract, but I don't want to see new build homes getting any worse in this country.