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Wage Slips.....

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Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 2 Jul 2008 18:14

I started work in 1952 as an office junior/filing clerk was earning the princely sum of 12shillings and sixpence a week.. When i was saving up to get married in 1957 was still only earning £5. 10 shillings When we bought our house in 1967 ,a new build and we are still living in it .!! we paid £4150 for it

Sally Moonchild

Sally Moonchild Report 30 Jun 2008 19:50

Going through everything when Dad passed, I found they had kept my first wage packet and payslip........£3 2s 6d......bless them.....

Jean (Monmouth)

Jean (Monmouth) Report 30 Jun 2008 19:49

I still have my first pay slip from 58yrs ago. It looks like fiction now! Jean

MaggyfromWestYorkshire

MaggyfromWestYorkshire Report 30 Jun 2008 19:48

Makes me realise how little I used to earn (not that I earn a great deal now...lol.....)

Shredder still on strike!!

♥ Kitty the Rubbish Cook ♥

♥ Kitty the Rubbish Cook ♥ Report 30 Jun 2008 19:32

Oh dear....................all those big fat pay slips.




Not!! lol

MaggyfromWestYorkshire

MaggyfromWestYorkshire Report 30 Jun 2008 19:27

Oooops, think I've overworked the shredder, it's gone on strike!!

MaggyfromWestYorkshire

MaggyfromWestYorkshire Report 30 Jun 2008 19:20

Thanks Kitty. Looks like getting the shredder out!!

♥ Kitty the Rubbish Cook ♥

♥ Kitty the Rubbish Cook ♥ Report 30 Jun 2008 19:16

3 years for tax I think it is...............but put some away for your descendants to find...........they will love them!

xx

MaggyfromWestYorkshire

MaggyfromWestYorkshire Report 30 Jun 2008 19:13

....I've just found a box full of old wage slips. How long to you keep yours?