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Originally Posted by Bircho
Of course it was 
Average working week - 48 hours (37 today)
Average annual holidays including bank hols - 16 days (minimum 28 today)
Cost of a pint of milk £1.12 at todays rates (50p today but a lot less in supermarkets)
Obviously there were somethings better and I have been selective but as I said, it was all long summer days picking flowers in the meadow. |
I don't know where you get that from. Average working week I can go with but that's due to 0 hour contracts.
Milk? 5p a pint. what's that in todays prices think you'll find a lot more. And if you believe things were dearer then you live in a dream. £21 my first wage in 1971 and I thought I was rich. The only reason things like Shoes and Clothes are cheaper is cos they're made by bairns in sweatshops who are lucky if they get a £ a week. If that's progress you can keep it.
Holidays. I don't know anyone who gets that. 2 weeks annual leave =14 days or actually 10 days if you work 5 days and don't count Sat and Sun. Good Friday and Easter Monday off 12. Christmas day, Boxing Day and New Years Day (2nd Jan if in Scotland) gives you 15 days a year. If you are lucky enough to get bank holidays other than those mentioned you could argue for 18 days. So who's getting the 28 minimum days?