Your first wage.
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Summer 1975 job 'twixt A-levels and university as a dogsbody in service dept. of a Volvo dealer from where my father bought his last two cars - estate 145 then 245.
A high PH rating for that role I think.
A whole £12 per week. And I had to cycle 4.5miles to get there. (cries of "luxury...").
Enough to buy my first (hi)-fi. Garrard SP25/Goldring G800/RTVC amp and some speakers I built myself with enormous 12" 20W Baker drivers. Sounded crap but it were mine, mine I tells ya,
regards,
Jet
A high PH rating for that role I think.
A whole £12 per week. And I had to cycle 4.5miles to get there. (cries of "luxury...").
Enough to buy my first (hi)-fi. Garrard SP25/Goldring G800/RTVC amp and some speakers I built myself with enormous 12" 20W Baker drivers. Sounded crap but it were mine, mine I tells ya,
regards,
Jet
smifffymoto said:
Apprentice Electrician in 1987,grand sum of £32 a week.
Who else used to look forward to the brown envelope of cash on Friday afternoon.Never made it last any further than Tuesday.
My first full time job was £80 per week, I think it was 1988. It was in a clothes shop Called ‘Nicholas Nicklebys’. It was standing up from 9-6 every day and each day felt like a lifetime. I was fortunate enough to get sacked after about 4 weeks.Who else used to look forward to the brown envelope of cash on Friday afternoon.Never made it last any further than Tuesday.
I fondly remember later on getting brown envelope of cash on a Friday afternoon when I had a diving job. I was only 20 and it felt glorious to be getting paid to drive. I loved it and it always seemed to be sunny when I remember those Friday afternoons.
Sheetmaself said:
jdw100 said:
Sheetmaself said:
I did it the wrong way, started at 17 years old in late 90's on £35/hour and steadily its come down ever since!
I presume you're joking?Aged 14, local pub. £2.20/hr, which was a fortune. Started washing up, after six months was cooking three or four nights. Really showed that hard work made a difference, not time spent in the kitchen. Did another seven years in various pubs and various positions before realising I liked more regular hours.
Lucky me, in that I've had a job for 2/3 of my life.
Lucky me, in that I've had a job for 2/3 of my life.
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