shaznay Posted October 27, 2009 Author Share Posted October 27, 2009 Here's my first pay slip of 1970 [see post #8]. Take-home pay about £12.84 - I'd never been as rich in my life!. thats fab hillsboro, wish I had kept my first wage slip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snjcanning Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 I was paid £2.67 an hour working in a switch factory in Sussex when I was 15, which is 14 years ago. I thought it was crap at the time as well as now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnumguy Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 apprentice electrician in 64, took home two pounds four shillings and four pence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claret Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 1996 - temporary waitress - £2.25 an hour. Shocking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharrovian Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 April 17th, 1952, started work at Loxley Brothers Ltd. as an apprentice compositor on £1.10.10d which is about £1.54 for a 43 and a half hour week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 1948.Started work at J.I.Fearn, agricultural engineers, bottom of Howard Street, as a shop lad /gofer. Starting wage £2 something or other, pence I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flightliner Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 Apprentice joiner, English Steel corporation january 1960, forty four hours perweek = £2-2/0p. All but 10/bob went for my board.But, i could catch a train to boston for 5/bob, buy sundries for trip and still have 1/6 left to get me thro the week with the odd game of snooker at Fualkners billiard hall in town.--happy days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hal9001 Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 Trainee setter/operator at Sheffield Twist Drill (Dormer), £14.75 for 40 hours work in 1978. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andipep Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 1978.Apprentice plasterer for SWD.£24.00..thought i was rich,oh the good old days,. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GREENGINGER Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 I remember my first wage packet way back in 1977 It was £15.25 for a 37 hour week as an office junior in Sheffield cty centre what I cant understand, I went out 3 nights a week, bought clothes, make up, bus fares etc....how did I do it I think half a lager at that time was 15p When I left school way back in 1953 my wage was just, wait for it, £1 50 pence per week,starting at 8 30 AM to 4 30 pm half a day off on thursday. How times have changed. Mind you in those day,s you could leave one job on friday & have another by monday, yes thy were happy time,s money went a long way in those day,s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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