The Davidoff Dilemma

[Robert747]

and I've worked for 37 years.

I started work in the 70's as well - first weekly wage was ?16. I might just check how many cigars I could have bought for that!

[L-Ski]

I started part-time work in 1998 for the princely sum of ?1.91 an hour. Think my first full time job was 1999 as an apprentice paint sprayer, that paid pretty well at about ?125 a week.

[Sean]

Boy you two are old before your time! I've always paid my own way and I've worked for 37 years. I think this attitude is quite common on here.

Just think its right to know where and when your readys are coming in instead of sponging i have worked since i was 16

[cigarmo]

I started part-time work in 1998 for the princely sum of ?1.91 an hour. Think my first full time job was 1999 as an apprentice paint sprayer, that paid pretty well at about ?125 a week.

1998?

[L-Ski]

Yep, I was 16 and just about to leave school.

[cigarmo]

Yep, I was 16 and just about to leave school.

i see

[ValeTudoGuy]

I turned 16 in 1999... it was probably one of the best years of my life.

[Sludgie]

The Davidoff Dilemma

Always worked too. Good job, as my Royal Navy pension means I'm entitled to no benefits, as means testing says it's over the ceiling. You serve your country for 22 years, and asylum seekers or immigrants get preferential treatment. Boils my piss!

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[PeeJay]

With you on that, I pay 40% tax on my pension that I paid 11% of my wages into for 30 years, go figure.

[Sean]

I think this is a conversation that most hard working people will agree that are countries priorities are wrong

[ValeTudoGuy]

Always worked too. Good job, as my Royal Navy pension means I'm entitled to no benefits, as means testing says it's over the ceiling. You serve your country for 22 years, and asylum seekers or immigrants get preferential treatment. Boils my piss!

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that's rage worthy!

[Edamski]

Yeah, last of a dying breed. I can't go into town centre, it just makes me angry. The amount of young parents f'ing and blinding at toddlers. No wonder they grow up to be little shits!

I wouldn't go that far, some young pups here that still earn there keep started at 17 here with an apprenticeship and been going ever since.

Although I will agree that a lot of people seem to think the world owes them something. What worries me most about that though how young some of those with that attitude are. You're not old enough to be owed anything!

[ValeTudoGuy]

With you on that, I pay 40% tax on my pension that I paid 11% of my wages into for 30 years, go figure.

It's a wonder there is any money left over after all the taxes we pay!