On Sun, 03 Jun 2012 12:44:02 +0100, H. Neary wrote:

On the whole they performed well and were extremely well motivated
considering the pay was relatively poor in those days.

Unless you have a generous company it is pretty bad
now:

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/employme...onalminimumwag
e/dg_10027201

"£2.60 - the apprentice rate, for apprentices under 19 or 19 or over
and in the first year of their apprenticeship."

Goes up by 5p in October, wow.

It doesn't say what you get as an apprentice over 19 and in your 2nd
year or greater. Maybe apprenticeships these days don't last
12months?

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Cheers
Dave.