Pinkella Posted August 2, 2013 Report Share Posted August 2, 2013 Were you still in full time education or were you in full time employment or neither if so what were you doing? I was at college doing hair and beauty therapy and working at a beauty salon 2 days a week. I was earning £12 per day at the salon. I felt fairly well off for about 6 months and then I wanted to earn more, so set up my own beauty salon. I used my money for going out at least 3 nights a week and clothes. That was 22 years ago, ok I'm getting old How about you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imperfection Posted August 2, 2013 Report Share Posted August 2, 2013 (edited) Left school at 16 and was a paint sprayer for several years which i actually enjoyed.Company went bankrupt so was made redundant sadly.Take home pay back then was rather good (£200) because it was a dirty job and with the only financial burden being £10 a week board to parents i was onto a winner. That was in 1986... Edited August 2, 2013 by Imperfection Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rimfire4969 Posted August 2, 2013 Report Share Posted August 2, 2013 Left school, engineering apprentice, day release to college for City and Guilds. £1.40 per hour when engineering nothing on college days. 1985 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted August 2, 2013 Report Share Posted August 2, 2013 Got bored with college, so left and started work with a family business that repaired electrical items, such as washing machines, cleaners etc. My first pay was £14 a week (1973) but a pint of lager was 17p, not that I went into pubs, as I was under age Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bala Posted August 2, 2013 Report Share Posted August 2, 2013 left school and working at 15. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samboy Posted August 2, 2013 Report Share Posted August 2, 2013 Left school at 15 and started a job taking home £4.16 shillings a week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grazy Posted August 2, 2013 Report Share Posted August 2, 2013 Left high school and went to college. Had an awesome 2 years and met some great mates who all still see each other even though we all live around the world. That was 20 years ago now.... Blimey!!!! Still feel and act as I did back then.... Well, when not at work anyway, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert Posted August 2, 2013 Report Share Posted August 2, 2013 1984. Left school,left home and took a job as a hod carrier at my uncles building firm take home was a quid an hour to begin with,after a fortnight I became eligible for the bonus scheme and never looked back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdubya Posted August 2, 2013 Report Share Posted August 2, 2013 (edited) at 16 I had been working a year (local steel works) and was doing night classes at the local college. (oh and the Beatles were top with lady Madonna) KW Edited August 2, 2013 by kdubya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Mat Posted August 2, 2013 Report Share Posted August 2, 2013 Went on and did two years of 6th form, not sure it was really worth it. Then worked on a friends farm for a few months, i'd worked there the last few summers. Now working for another friends dad, but this time making specialist electronic components. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the pigeon man Posted August 2, 2013 Report Share Posted August 2, 2013 Left at 14 working on family farm for 140 a week then started collage at 20 got 4 nvqs and stupid amount of tickets for machines and hgv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zetter Posted August 2, 2013 Report Share Posted August 2, 2013 Stayed in school till 18 and did A levels. At this point got a sort of apprenticeship at my current place of work, did my degree sponsored by the firm and now manage one of the departments on site. That was 23 years ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biketestace Posted August 2, 2013 Report Share Posted August 2, 2013 Straight out of one hell hole then into another !! Started my c&g on the y.o.p scheme (that does make me old) 4 years later I started my own business.... I still do plumbing but 6 years ago i started my own motorcycle training school. They say a change is as good as a rest Bta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
four-wheel-drive Posted August 2, 2013 Report Share Posted August 2, 2013 Left school at 15 got a job there was plenty of work in those days I got the fantastic wage of £3 per week of that mum had £1 for my food etc I had to bank £1 and I was left with £1 to spend on me I left school with no qualifications but was soon going to the local tec college in the evening whatever happened to them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted August 2, 2013 Report Share Posted August 2, 2013 (edited) I was a Brat Edited August 2, 2013 by wymberley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pimpkiller Posted August 2, 2013 Report Share Posted August 2, 2013 finished school with plenty of GCSEs was waiting to go to sixth form to do maths/biology/art A levels on summer hols then woke up one day completely Deaf, so not good for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Posted August 2, 2013 Report Share Posted August 2, 2013 1961, happy days,had a brand new triumph tiger cub and never enough money, oh and a 177 bsa cadet, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinkella Posted August 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2013 You do realise you are giving away your ages, hehehe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdubya Posted August 2, 2013 Report Share Posted August 2, 2013 You do realise you are giving away your ages, hehehe not bothered old age with robust health is a privilege denied to many. KW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paladin Posted August 2, 2013 Report Share Posted August 2, 2013 (edited) I left when I was 14 'caus by birthday was in the holidays, started work the week after my 15th birthday and got about £2 per week. Out of the 300 or so that left that year only about six didn't find work. I heard last week that Birmingham Uni had a success rate of about 10% ! How times have changed. Saved and bought my first Motor bike for my 16 th a Triumph Tiger Cub Sports. Now I'm retired. Edited August 2, 2013 by Paladin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackpowder Posted August 2, 2013 Report Share Posted August 2, 2013 Was in second year of plumbing apprenticeship, had £1 :50 a week pocket moneyfrom a £3 -£4 wage. Always broke but doing farm work at nights and weekends managed to scrape together £5 for a new greenheart 10ft 6 in trout rod which captured for me my first salmon ( illegal) on its first outing. Blackpowder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnlewis Posted August 2, 2013 Report Share Posted August 2, 2013 Left school in 1972 started work at 15 1/2 apprentice electrician £6 a week gave mum £2 house keep 1/3 of wages and it stayed at that ratio until I left home many years later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zapp Posted August 2, 2013 Report Share Posted August 2, 2013 1992. I was doing well at school, then a year later I met my first proper girlfriend who was 19 and I lost interest in sitting in a classroom somehow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amateur Posted August 2, 2013 Report Share Posted August 2, 2013 School, professional articles then finally university Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deker Posted August 2, 2013 Report Share Posted August 2, 2013 I left school and started a mechanics apprenticeship straight away for a whopping £28.50 per week and out of that we had to buy our own tools :o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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