To tell my partner to find a new job

[Rolaskatox]

He's on a zero hours contract so some weeks he'll get full time hours, other weeks he'll get 28 hours etc.
His holiday pay is also included in his hourly rate.
I pay around £100 per month more rent than him currently due to earnings.

Last month we went away for a week and this week his pay packet was around £300 lower than usual as a result.
So I've paid £200 rent more than him this month because of that.
I do get it but at the same time it's not my fault. I get he likes this place but there are jobs out there where he'd be on a fixed amount each month and therefore could contribute more rent.

I cannot have a job with such instability because if we both did, we'd be screwed.
I probably earn around £400 per month more than him on average but that can vary. As a result if we go on holiday etc. I pay around 65/70%.

I don't mind this of course but the rent thing has frustrated me. Am I being unfair?

He's always saying he wants more money as well. He should look for something with fixed income, I don't want to seem harsh though

I'd never go on a zero hour contract for this reason. It's unreliable & unpredictable. Have you spoken to him about this?

I have in the past, yes. It's not fair because if i was also paid 300 less we'd struggle. Therefore I have to make sure I'm working consistent full time hours and bringing in enough money.

YANBU If he can't pay half, no holidays and cut back on everything. I bet he moans first.

Unless he has carer obligations, he needs to get off his bum.

No carer obligations, the thing is there are jobs out there which probably aren't his dream job but they'd pay even a lot more than what he's on atm. He won't do them though

If he’s happy think twice. He could bring home extra £££ but if he’s miserable it’s really not worth it. Maybe there’s something to be done about the way he budgets his money around working out the yearly rent and yearly contributions rather than monthly.

If he's in the UK, his employers aren't allowed to include holiday pay in the hourly rate. I know it wouldn't change how much he's paid overall, but it would be better to be able to get paid for holidays when he takes them.

www.gov.uk/holiday-entitlement-rights/holiday-pay-the-basics#:~:text=Rolled%2Dup%20holiday%20pay,needs%20to%20be%20re%2Dnegotiated.

Is he actually employed or 'self employed' but only so the employer can dodge employer's NI? Does he get his wages taxed like an employee, or does he need to do a tax return as a self employed person would? Or could he be CIS?

What is his hourly rate and how much does he earn a year? That's what you need to look at with this sort of system, which is rife in some industries, eg construction, supply teaching.

However the hourly rate should be higher than if he did the same job employed and he should also be able to save to cover periods when he doesn't work. If he can't do that and can earn more with a regular job then you're right, he should look for another job.