beg or work....

[Stretch]

its a slow day..........

 

I have just witnessed a car guard (which is basically begging in my books) cashing in his days taking at the local supermaket cigarette counter. By 2pm he had earned R420. Even if we took that as a good day and downed the average a bit to R300 and then spreading that over a 20 day month - that chap is earning R6000 tax free. Obviously that excludes lucrative saturdays.

 

If we take that R6k and compare it to cashiers, shop attendants, secretaries etc etc....it seems it is more lucrative to beg

[awesme]

Explains why the guy at the corner of Swartkoppies rd and Klipriver rd has been standing there, at the same sport for 18 year running now. lucrative career.

 

G

[The Saint]

Spoke to the local car guard at our shopping center, he has to give his baas R300 per day and he gets to keep the difference. Its not the car guards making the money but rather the people who are contracted to run the car guards in the center.

[awesme]

hehehe

 

there is always a middle man... wanting his cut

 

G

[Stretch]

Spoke to the local car guard at our shopping center, he has to give his baas R300 per day and he gets to keep the difference. Its not the car guards making the money but rather the people who are contracted to run the car guards in the center.

 

aaah did forget that little cog in the wheel. So they are the real bugger here

[Stretch]

that said - i have been told of a local reversing instructor who flies to Cape Town every year to run the 2 oceans

[awesme]

aka PDC on legs...

 

G

[urbanroyal]

Explains why the guy at the corner of Swartkoppies rd and Klipriver rd has been standing there, at the same sport for 18 year running now. lucrative career.

 

A good company man ....lol

 

 

Edited April 30, 2012 by urbanroyal

[RickA]

Years ago when I still Lived in Johannesburg, 702 talk radio had a show where they discussed car guards / street corner beggars etc.

 

One of their reporters did some tests - offering beggars R500 to work at their house for a couple of days work - painting or building - all of them refused. One particular beggar, that had been standing in the same spot outside Cresta center for years, laughed at the offer claiming he usually made more than that on a daily basis, and saying that if he moved he would lose his "begging spot" to someone else!

 

He told the reporter it was a great place to be, with all of the well off housewives coming out of the center, feeling guilty and often giving him at least R50 - obviously to make themselves feel better!!

 

 

 

 

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Edited April 30, 2012 by RickA

[GrumpyOldGuy]

its a slow day..........

 

I have just witnessed a car guard (which is basically begging in my books) cashing in his days taking at the local supermaket cigarette counter. By 2pm he had earned R420. Even if we took that as a good day and downed the average a bit to R300 and then spreading that over a 20 day month - that chap is earning R6000 tax free. Obviously that excludes lucrative saturdays.

 

If we take that R6k and compare it to cashiers, shop attendants, secretaries etc etc....it seems it is more lucrative to beg

 

Interesting, but today is probably an exception as its a sort of unofficial holiday dont you think, Honestly I cant imagine the old boy at my local Spar earning 400 bucks a day every day but I guess its possible.

 

That said however I cant imagine too many people in GAINFUL employment earn 6k a month anymore, its hardly enough to feed a small family, never mind house them, transport them, insure them, educate them etc.

[Heckflosse]

Interesting, but today is probably an exception as its a sort of unofficial holiday dont you think, Honestly I cant imagine the old boy at my local Spar earning 400 bucks a day every day but I guess its possible. That said however I cant imagine too many people in GAINFUL employment earn 6k a month anymore, its hardly enough to feed a small family, never mind house them, transport them, insure them, educate them etc.

 

Agreed, and they most likely get close to nothing during winter period.

[baie-sukkel]

For each and every car gaurd you see,you have one less person to worry jumping your fence potentially.

[LOOK695]

For each and every car gaurd you see,you have one less person to worry jumping your fence potentially.

And that is a positive

[MyGT]

Well giving tha car guard any money should not be debated by his total monthly earning and have it compared to other jobs. It should rather be questioned on whether being a car guard really helps us, does he really guard your car?

 

I don't give them any money. Is that guy really going to put up a fight against any would be car thief who now is probably armed? I think not.

 

A few weekends ago I had taken the family to Emmerantia dam for a Sunday picnic. A lady's car had been broken into and had her stuff stolen. The car was parked in the parking area inside the park. All the car guard could say was that there was a white car parked behind the ladies car. The lady almost killed the guard.

 

They do nothing to help me and so I will not pay for "nothing"

[Stretch]

For each and every car gaurd you see,you have one less person to worry jumping your fence potentially.

true...but...

 

 

Well giving tha car guard any money should not be debated by his total monthly earning and have it compared to other jobs. It should rather be questioned on whether being a car guard really helps us, does he really guard your car?

 

 

I only really pay car guards If i am away for a prolonged period - ie greater than 2-3 hours - and in that case i will give them some upfront and the rest later

 

 

That said however I cant imagine too many people in GAINFUL employment earn 6k a month anymore, its hardly enough to feed a small family, never mind house them, transport them, insure them, educate them etc.

 

you will be surprised - but remember I am comparing to cashiers, office assistants etc - our lady that helps with filing etc does not anything near 6k

[Porra 1]

Years ago when I still Lived in Johannesburg, 702 talk radio had a show where they discussed car guards / street corner beggars etc.

 

One of their reporters did some tests - offering beggars R500 to work at their house for a couple of days work - painting or building - all of them refused. One particular beggar, that had been standing in the same spot outside Cresta center for years, laughed at the offer claiming he usually made more than that on a daily basis, and saying that if he moved he would lose his "begging spot" to someone else!

 

He told the reporter it was a great place to be, with all of the well off housewives coming out of the center, feeling guilty and often giving him at least R50 - obviously to make themselves feel better!!

 

 

 

 

I

I am glad I dont stay In Cresta at R 50,00 a pop for for feeling guilty .