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The National Minimum Wage has increased again in October 2005
The minimum wage is a legal right which covers almost all workers above compulsory school leaving age. There are different minimum wage rates for different groups of workers as follows:
The main rate for workers aged 22 and over. On 1 October 2005 this rate was raised to £5.05 an hour, from £4.85
The accredited training rate for workers aged 22 and over who are receiving accredited training in the first six months of a job with a new employer. On 1 October 2005 this rate of the minimum wage was raised to £4.25 an hour, from £4.10.
The development rate for 18-21 year olds. On 1 October 2005 rate of minimum wage was raised to £4.25 an hour, from £4.10.
The development rate for 16-17 years olds. This rate is £3.00 an hour.
glad i'm not 16 anymore mind you. working for peanuts!
I was thinking that! When I was 16... (four years ago!!) I started my part time job at Debenhams on £3.90 - and that was meant to be good money!
I work full time now, I think I'm on something daft like £8 an hour.
I'm on roughly £14 an hour on my student placement at the moment. It's going to be horrible when I go back to uni next year!
i really dont get why it's such a mess though... other shops arent...
Anyway wouldnt you personally feel guilty if you bought stuff from those stores to know that you are contributing to the suffering of other beings on this earth.
I am not a religious/ hippie freak and I am not trying to have a go at anyone. Its just my point of view.
You know I've taken a good look at my jacket and discovered so many nice details about it, even discovered some extra pockets and zips I didn't know was there, and noticed details in the stiching, etc
I was looking for a nice warm jacket for winter and it's pretty amazing for the price..
I was also looking for something I could wear when going abroad on weekend trips, etc and something that would provide a bit of protection from pickpockets and all the hidden pockets with zips are great for that.
quite amazing really for £11