On 22/02/2015 16:53, ARW wrote:
The most interesting bit is the last sentence of the story.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-31550473


So what do you get paid these days if you go to college when you leave
school?

Lefties like the NUS forget that.

When I left school 61 years ago I entered a 5 year apprenticeship. I
was away from home so spent the first year in a company hostel. This
meant lunch in the works canteen and catching a bus to and from the
works. First year wages were £5:17:6 (£5.875). The hostel charged
£5:6:0 (£5.30) Lunch was 1/- (5P) per day and bus fares 1/- (5P) per
day. I quickly got my bicycle down which saved the bus fares. That
left me with 1/6 (7.5P) pocket money per week.

The money did improve as I gained experience but after the first year I
had to pay commercial rates for digs.

Of course, the previous generation had to pay for the privilege of an
apprenticeship so I considered myself lucky.


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