that genius wrote: ↑Fri Jan 05, 2018 8:05 pm who/ what is H and M?

cptrelentless wrote: ↑Fri Jan 05, 2018 8:32 pm

pczz wrote: ↑Fri Jan 05, 2018 7:42 pm
Just to pu that into perspective in 2014 I was offered the wonderful rate of £860 a month in the uk in a 24 hour call centre for 40 hour week. Knock of tax and NI that is about £650.

Hmm, slight exaggeration, personal allowance in 2014/15 was £10,000pa. Your £860 wage is £10,320, so you were liable only for tax & NI on £320pa. Cool story, Bro.

pczz wrote:

cptrelentless wrote: ↑Fri Jan 05, 2018 3:43 pm If in doubt don't use an apostrophe. If they're getting paid the same as a Vietnamese worker then there are going to be a lot of empty factories. From what I see minimum wage in Vn is now $168.

The cleaner in my apartment block now gets $150 a month, which also seems to be the going rate for waitresses in tourist restaurants and girlie bars.
add tips and girlie drinks and its near $200 for 8 hour shift 6 days a week at a certain restaurant on riverside, and $350+ for a hostess who keeps her legs crossed at certain ladybars on 136. I am told on piece work a good worker can get $300 + in some factories with bonus and ovetime.
Just to pu that into perspective in 2014 I was offered the wonderful rate of £860 a month in the uk in a 24 hour call centre for 40 hour week. Knock of tax and NI that is about £650. Rent £200. Cigarettes £12 a packet, beer £3 a pint not to mention car insurance , road tax, mobile charges etc etc. . Considering the cost of living in Cambodia I reckon a lot of Khmer are better off than low paid workers in the west now.

tightenupvolume1 wrote: ↑Sat Jan 06, 2018 2:34 pm cigarettes are about £8 a packet, £200 rent? thats nowhere near enough for a month and too much for a week, you can get a room for about £100-£150 a week in london, cheaper anywhere else. You can get a pint for £3 but usually its more like £3 50 and in lots of places in the city £4-£5.

charlie