Wages in "The Olden Days"

[volvojack]

When I am recounting stories / tales to my Grand children I wonder if sometimes if they are going to ask me if I knew Richard The LIon Heart or Henry The Eight when I tell of me getting 5/- (25p) a week for delivering 120 papers every evening, six days a week and getting up at 5am. to walk from Beeston, regardless of weather, to Kirkgate Market on a Saturday, to stand all day until close at 6 pm. for 5/- (25p.)
I was 13 years old and many of my school pals had similar jobs .
Nowadays it seems you have to bribe kids to go out and do anything
Signed Grumpy Old Grand dad

[dogduke]

1960/61 junior clerk,British Railways.

£240 a YEAR at 15 years old,,,,,,,£4.8.3 a week for I think 44 hours.

You had to do 6 months probation before you were accepted for permanent appointment.

When made permanent you could pay the first 6 months superannuation or just start paying from then.

Dad said to pay the arrears,wise man.

6 months at £240 pa equated to a final salary in excess of about £25k in my final years was a
sound move,thanks Dad.You don't think like that when you are young so maybe a good example
for the grand kids volvojack.

[Wiljoy]

I started my apprenticeship at William Nicholsons Builders on Sheaf Street,Hunslet Road in August 1943 and my wage was 16 shillings & fourpence for a 46.5 hour week and a qualified joiner at that time was on 2shillings and fourpence an hour.