Ricky Posted January 28, 2008 Author Share Posted January 28, 2008 Sorry I know my spelling is not my strong point. Thanks for all the advice everyone has given me, I have done lighting before for about 5 years but that was in a team of 3 technicians 1 of them being me. But casual work I have been told is a hole new experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbthegreat Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 I can ring you at 6pm for a 7.30pm show if I likeIs that something you make a habit of doing? <_< Sounds just like my technical manager, "Max, how soon can you get here?" "Umm, 20 minutes?" "Great, see you in 20". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splodge360 Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 Whats the going daily rate for casual technicians?Is it different at different venues? or after years of experience?, or for different skills?hourly? overtime?, just wondering! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Pearce Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 BECTU/TMA rates are (or were) £19.48 a show or £5.56/hour upwards. More here. These hold true for most theatres outside of London, though a lot of producing houses attempt to avoid proper get-out rate, classing it as a de-rig. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mac.calder Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 Whats the going daily rate for casual technicians?Is it different at different venues? or after years of experience?, or for different skills?hourly? overtime?, just wondering! New technicians? Well, if you are lucky, the theatre might cover the cost of getting to the venue. To be honest, the starting rate for casuals in Australia is between 8 and 14 dollars an hour (between 3 and 6 pounds), no over time - overtime is something that is earned by part or full time employees, and in general not by casuals. That is for a green and keen person (ie resume reads: "can push cases"). Experience and skills always makes you more valuable. It truly is minimum wage - but in saying that, there is are quite a few people willing to do that sort of work for so little, that it has devalued the industry. Casual employment here is almost always done by the hour. Day rate is something usually charged by freelancers. It may seem much the same on the surface, but there is a vast difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky Posted February 13, 2008 Author Share Posted February 13, 2008 Just an update to say I have just had my medical, and I have been deemed healthy enougth to work at hights. So look out reading. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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