Thanks JON PIERRE.
You seem to know your stuff.
To confusing for me.I was on workplace agreement ,then state(wa)laws changed which made that invalid apparently.So it was another agreement ,i think under the federal award ,or you could go on the wa state award,or join a union on another thing------all to complicated for me.
But i still thought there was a minimum wage clause ,which is not too much anyway 3-400 a week i think.
I agree with BULLWINKLE ,an eager newbie ,just wants a start.
It works both ways ,an operator may be using you ,but you are also using him because when the hours build up your off to a better job.
Like most other trades you could classify it as an apprenticeship.
Right or wrong ,thats life.