For the older people out there.?

Question

Do remember your first pay packet the little brown envelopes which got handed to you at the end of the week?
What as your first job and how much was the salary?
I worked in an office and the wage was £8.00 per week.

Answer 1

not too sure about answering this question because people will think i'm old, i'm not that old honest. but i do remember the little brown envelopes, i worked in accounts when i was 16 (first job) and i got £70 per week. plus part of my job was working out other peoples wages and filling their little envelopes, made me feel all warm inside, giving them that money, they were always pleased to see me, oh the memories

Answer 2

My first job was at McDonald's in 1971. I got paid $1.65 an hour the minimum wage at that time. (In the 70's gas was only 25 cents a gallon and bread was 25 cents a loaf). I worked there for about 2 years and got a nickel raise and just thought I was RICH! Back then they did not use the electronic machines to enter the orders on and you had to check a box on the order slip and REALLY count back change instead of the machine telling you how much to give back. I noticed these days the kids cannot count back change if you trip them up, ie, let's say the order is $5.69 and you give them $10.70 they look at the money like they are thinking, oh s**t, what do I do? They don't know in a flash that all they have to do is give me back $5.01. It's pretty sad, really how automation has made the X generation and younger groups not have to think for themselves at all. Not good. I purposely buy my kid shoes with shoestrings (not velcro or zippers) and watches with hour hands and minute hands (not digital) so he has to use his brain to get the job done.

Answer 3

I started work as a junior typist in an office in the west end of London. My starting pay was £5.10 shillings a week plus luncheon vouchers of 2shillings and 6p a day. This was in 1956 and was considered an excellent starting wage. In 1958 I became a student nurse and earned £9 a month inclusive of board and lodging.

Answer 4

In my first pay packet i took home 2 pounds 5 shillings and 7 pence ,and i still have the envelope!

Answer 5

I worked at woolworths as a Saturday girl with a red ribbon on my overall cos i was a "runner" ie:- bringing stock to fill up the counters, my wage for this was £1-9 shillings and 11 pence.

Answer 6

i was on £250 a week in a wel paid job beer was les than 50p a pint if my wages went up at the same rate as taxes i would now be on over £1000 a week lucky if i come home with £300 after tax .
yes i think the government is ripping us off big time

Answer 7

My first job was in the Army and I got £4 a week and that was in 1976

Answer 8

I worked in a factory and earned £4 seven shillings and six pence a week, but to contrast that when I finished I was earning £55,000 a year. Some difference?

Answer 9

my first job was just after 8Th grade.I worked at a camera shop developing the pictures. I was paid. 75 per hour. Not much but you should have scene some of the pictures.

Answer 10

My first job paid me the grand total of £900 p.a. by the time I'd finished working a couple of years ago I was making that every couple of days as a consultant.