Have zero hour contacts ever worked for anyone?

[Electricdreams22]

I don’t know why I thought it would be a good idea, I earn a totally different wage every month with no idea of what I’ll get.
This month, I’ve earned around 25% less than last which is a significant drop.
I had one day off sick so lost around £75 then.
Used to work virtually every day in order to come out with £1700 net, now seen some sense and been firm with them and come out with £1270 net, for an average of 38 hours per week.
Around 30p an hour above minimum wage, so this is why I’m leaving next month.
A colleague has a fractured body part and is still having to come in as she likely can’t afford to live on 3 days of nothing and then SSP.

Has anybody else been on a 0 hours contract?

Works great if you a student or a mum who needs to cover school holidays....I personally really like it as it works for me

Worked for me. I worked for a local authority in leisure services. I was only young (18) and did it for a year before I got a "proper" job. I was given a choice of loads of extra hours and because of 2 specific qualifications I held I got an enhanced rate. I'll caveat this by saying I never thought it was going to be a long term thing, it was just something to get money to save up and get a place of my own when I got a FT contract elsewhere in something else that i was qualified for.

They only work for employers that can't afford employees properly and have to be subsidised by the state

Loved having a zero hours contract.
My hours were pretty regular tbh and it meant I could just take time off when I wanted without giving that much notice.
It worked both ways.
My employers were great. Not unscrupulous at all.

I have a 0 hours contract, last week was the first week since I started 5 months ago that I haven't been in. I feel vulnerable because others have let the owner know that they are strapped for cash before Christmas.
I think it only works for us because my DH is a higher owner and we're not reliant on my salary

Should add I have regular days that fit in with childcare and enjoy being able to take unpaid days off without too much notice