My first real job as an apprentice was £1500 a year. Before that, in the uni holidays, I made £150 a week as a chain boy on a building site...ah...happy days!
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I bet you do actually know what a chain boy does!
However...great pic!
 
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I cant remember my first wage. I think it was £2.70 an hour?? I could be way off there.
But with that, I saved up and bought my first car. Y reg Ford Fiesta MkI.
my first month was £2 an hour, and thats only 12 years ago!, then up to sjib rates once i proved i still wanted the job, still like £3.60 an hour if i remember correctly
 

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