Would You Be Happy with a 0 Hour Contract?

No they are a joke no one can make a living that way

Good they are awful. Was on one for years. Worked in terms of taking time off when needed but I didn't get paid for sickness etc. Shouldn't be allowed

I work on 0 hour contract and love it, however i accept that i’m in the minority. It’s definitely not great for people who need a steady income and all of the power is in the companies hands.

I was on Zero Hours Contract years ago with Home Instead Senior Care BUT had regular hours as the review I got from the elderly father for looking after his son in his 70's allowed me to pick & chose my hours..

It's fine if you have regular clients BUT unless you do they can just give you a few hours which isn't fit to live on..

It happened to me & I moved Care Companies,they treat me better,we have better training & we get rewarded.

I have just completed 5 years with the company I work for so got a bonus of £100 & an Extra Day Annual Leave..

I also got £200 reward for introducing my friend when she had completed her Probationary Period,I gave my friend £100..

It tells me a lot when our staff have been in their roles for over 30 years including my partner who is coming up 31 years,he's done everything from PAT Testing to Assistant Manager.

Should never have been allowed to start with

I'm totally against them. It just seems horrible and exploitative of workers. There should be a minimum number of hours guaranteed at least 8 hours I would of thought. It's good to have a flexible workforce as many employers may have different labour requirements at different times but to just leave people hanging with no hours at all seems unacceptable. Somewhere in the middle of hours should be the standard. Sometimes you get a firm that has 2 full time employees and 1 zero hour contract employee so perhaps it should be a 25hr minimum contract for all 3.

How is anyone supposed to budget their household if they can't rely on £x money coming in to pay the bills? It's ridiculous and I'm not sure why the government allow it.

I’m on a zero hours contract by choice /personal circumstance but 99% against them as they can used to exploit the vulnerable

I saw a job advertised at Halfords which was 20hrs so you assume part-time but then it said typically hours per week up to 55 hours which annoyed me but at least people have 20 hours guaranteed work and maybe the other hours our paid as overtime, not sure. Annoying but still better than a zero hour contract.

I used to work 60hrs a week on a nightshift for quite a few years and cycled to work which was 7 miles each way. A very physical job too and the fitness generated from cycling enabled me to do the job. I wouldn't of been able to buy my house without those hours however up to 55 hours advertised still seems annoying to me although I guess they would argue it was just occasional.

Not a fan of them now, but was happy to be on one as a young chef fresh out of college.

I know starting out in the Catering business you start at the bottom, but my employers were taking the pee, the worst jobs were all dumped on me.

In the end I just walked, they said I couldn't, I said I don't have a contract so can do as I please.

Went down the road to the job centre, got a better job, with better pay and more sociable hours, and there was a proper contract in place.

I guess they should be available for those that prefer them, and I do know a couple of people who like them, but there are far too ,many people forced to accept them which isn't far. too many people are being exploited

I suppose it's better than nothing but exploitative too