I've just applied for a job at meter-u but what worries me is the franchise fee and the access rates they are asking for. Would they sack you if these were not achieved.

Sounds a little dodgy:
'Generally, our franchisees aim to visit an average of 250 properties per day, achieving access to meet the clients target. The rates are set to produce a gross income ranging from £320 to in excess of £450 per week. Once you become a full franchisee, the rates per read increase in recognition of your commitment and experience. We may also offer a wider variety of work. Remember that initially there is also a small deduction made over the early weeks of employment until you have paid your franchise fee."

Why do you have to buy franchise if you just want to be an employee?

Is it even humanly possible to gain access to, and obtain a metre reading from 250 properties per day.. If you work an 8 hour day without any breaks this equates to 480minutes, so if you divide this by the 250 READINGS you have to get (it counts for nothing to put a card through the door - you Have to get a reading for it to count) this would mean you would need to obtain a metre reading once every 1.92 minutes!! Surely with so many people being out during the day this is never ever going to be anywhere near possible? Even if you worked a 12 hour day without breaks you would still need to get a full metre reading every 2.88 minutes... Am I missing something obvious here because I just don't see how it is possible to get anywhere near this no matter how hard you work!