fluffysaurus wrote:
Temeraire wrote:
I worked in a restaurant when I was 18 and a pub.
The pay in the restaurant was way below the minimum wage and we were expected to make up our wages in tips. The management was horrible.
The pub was minimum wage but we did get drinks bought for us which we could have at the end of the evening. I liked the pub more because it was my local too and I knew most of the customers.
I am glad I had the brief experience of both because it opened my eyes up to the difference in how I could be treated.
For non-Brits the min wage then was more of a guide (totally ignored in Lincolnshire). When the proper one came
in just before I got my first job I was
. Everyone called it a pittance on the news but here it made a real
difference to a lot of people.
Ah, bless you my love for being so kind and happy to see me.
I am here a lot more than I post, checking up on everyone and enjoying their posts.
My brain is still recovering from my last v attack.(vertigo) The doc says I might have meniere's disease which is another bummer for me but life goes on and I am trying to recover in a healthy way and not get too depressed about it all.
The minimum wage did make a big difference to a lot of people who were being exploited. Now the government just exploits the sick and disabled instead. I won't get started on this as I am having a pleasant day.
So what you been up to Fluffy? Any bulbs coming up yet? Any new pastimes or written work?