Doubling amount husbands must earn to £26,000 would block two thirds immigrant brides

[gWaPito]

with John. Even taking into account the combined total of MY Occupational and State Pensions, there's NO WAY I could match any more than half the unrealistic Government figures quoted. Those who claim it isn't a lot of money are either fortunate enough to be [that] well-off ... or they're living in cloud land. End of story!

25k is the average uk wage......no cuckoo land or well off.......it's just average.

[Arthur Little]

25k is the average uk wage......not cuckoo land or well off....... it's just average.

It may BE for the hours YOU purport to work (by your OWN admission) ... but the average wage for a senior clerk [which I was] putting in a NORMAL 36-hour working week is NOWHERE near £25k p.a.! Mark my words.

[gWaPito]

It may BE for the hours YOU purport to work (by your OWN admission) ... but the average wage for a senior clerk [which I was] putting in a NORMAL 36-hour working week is NOWHERE near £25k p.a.! Mark my words.

Goodness me I didn't state it was average....the national statistics did!

It just goes to show there's a north south divide

[Arthur Little]

Goodness me I didn't state it was average.... the national statistics did!

Ahh ... well, now ... ... I'm sure you're familiar with the old saying: "There's lies ... damn lies ... and statistics !!!".

[gWaPito]

Ahh ... well, now ... ... I'm sure you're familiar with the old saying: "There's lies ... damn lies ... and statistics !!!".

Says the gospel of St Arthur....it must true....anyway back to the grindstone

[Arthur Little]

....anyway back to the grindstone

At 2.20 AM ? ... is the money REALLY WORTH it ?

[gWaPito]

At 2.20 AM ? ... is the money REALLY WORTH it ?

Its not that bad, before this I was working away, living in my truck coming home maybe one weekend in 4.

Contrary to belief, its not the fairys that fill your 24hr food stores.

If I didn't do it you can guarantee joe Pole would jump in my shoes and get paid a third of my wage and be thankful for it. That's how bad it is....us full time British born employees are literally a dying breed.

[Arthur Little]

A change in life is just around the corner.

Change OF life ?

Oh well ... ... it's you that's saying it, I suppose !

[Arthur Little]

It just goes to show there's a north south divide

... there, I'd be inclined to agree!

[joebloggs]

25k is the average uk wage......no cuckoo land or well off.......it's just average.

who says the average wage is 25k
old saying about statistics. put your head in an oven and your feet in a fridge, and statistics will tell you your doing fine

not many service jobs pay £25k, have a look in your local paper are paying that or more.. many pay minimum wage

[lastlid]

http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/a...ages-2010.html

A few more stats on UK salaries....