How much board should a teenager starting full-time work pay?

[oldrider]

Ok so one of my teens is now working full time, I am after some Opinions On how much Board a teenager starting an entry level Job should be expected to pay. I have an amount in mind, but am interested in others views. For the purpose of the attached Poll all amounts would be weekly.

Make them pay the full going rate, say nothing and save it in a special account and give it back to them later when they need it!

How else do you teach them the value of their earning power and their earnings!

If you make sacrifices for them in their early years, they will be tempted to waste it and piss it up against the wall with their mates.

They will not thank you for it and may not even notice that you made a sacrifice for them!

The adage: "Hungry fighters fight best" springs to mind!

Let them be hungry, they will love you for it in the end and he/she who loves last, loves longest! True! Honestly, really true!

[hmurphy]

Obviously was joking before. I don't necessarily believe that money is the only form of board. I don't pay board at home but my parents expect me to do a fair amount of household chores. I don't pay my way with money as of yet, but I pay my way with time. Running my younger brothers around, mowing lawns, doing dishes, cleaning etc etc anything to help out as much as I can! I appreciate how lucky I am that my parents don't ask for any money so I make sure I help out as much as I can around the place, occasionallly buying $30 or so of food where needed.

[oldrider]

Obviously was joking before. I don't necessarily believe that money is the only form of board. I don't pay board at home but my parents expect me to do a fair amount of household chores. I don't pay my way with money as of yet, but I pay my way with time. Running my younger brothers around, mowing lawns, doing dishes, cleaning etc etc anything to help out as much as I can! I appreciate how lucky I am that my parents don't ask for any money so I make sure I help out as much as I can around the place, occasionallly buying $30 or so of food where needed.

Bloody goody goody two shoes, you have just pissed all over my argument!

Well, apart from hmurphy, my argument still stands!

[tri boy]

Fagan had a heap of kids.
Put them to good use too.
(fast light hands and feet)

[_gazza_]

I pay $80 a week. Which is a token gesture really. Im stoked. Every time i get a pay rise it goes up $10 a week. Fair enough i reckon but it still probably doesnt cover half of what i use.

[Howie]

Thanks for the replies all of you. It is interesting to see the different points of view, and the reasons behind them, I am begining to think that a % of income might be the best way to go, which is a change from a fixed amount which I had in mind.

[Indiana_Jones]

-Indy

[P38]

Charge them 50% more than market rates or they may never leave home.

Oh and stop feeding them.

They'll quickly find some mates to flat with.

P38's success rate using this method.

3 down 1 to go

[Indiana_Jones]

P38's success rate using this method.

3 down 1 to go

I have a rifle you can borrow incase it doesn't work out lol

-Indy

[p.dath]

You don't say where you live, but I'd take around 1/3 of their income (people typically spend 1/3 to 1/2 of their income on rent/mortage).

[1wheel riot]

50 to 100 because when they are at home you can keep an eye on them. its not a cheep room then they will just move out and you wount know what they are geting in to.

[JimO]

well it cost me 10 grand this year to pay for my sons sport $6500 for a trip to Ireland to play in the milk Cup and $3500 to pay for their rep Hockey tournaments plus i supply them with a free car and free fuel each and a free bike , they are 17 yo twins and in 6th form so another year to go and they will be at Uni, If they were working i wouldnt charge them board but they would have to pay for their owns ports, trips, boots, sticks etc

[Oakie]

I haven't read the thread but I reckon a % of nett pay is the way to go.
20% off the top of my head seems about right.

[ynot slow]

About 15-20%,my first pay was $75.00 in the bank,board $10.00,spending $15.00,saved $50.00.Saved $2500 in a year.Then as each wage increase in apprenticeship it was revued,with the go flatting if you think it is cheaper.

[BiK3RChiK]

Yep, a % of income. My parents never charged us board but Dad used to say, put something on the mantle for mum.... It never happened much It didn't teach us anything about saving either! We did have to do stuff around home though and out on the farm. Paying for teenagers food bill alone is mamouth! So, I reckon they can pitch in and pay up. Going flatting will be so much easier when they do decide to move out...