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Must admit, makes me smileOriginally posted by DiscoStu View PostIt's just someone using a mouse

You will find something soon.Just call me Matron - Too many handbagsComment
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Originally posted by DiscoStu View PostIt's just someone using a mouse
Ohhh mannn !!!!! Its a "mouse"
I must confess, instead of Avatar,its my mind which is filthy, coz it suggested me something else....
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the real it professional would notice it's a mouse right away! What's on your mind Denver?Originally posted by denver2k View PostOhhh mannn !!!!! Its a "mouse"
I must confess, instead of Avatar,its my mind which is filthy, coz it suggested me something else....
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Absolutely. My mortgage plus insurance plus unavoidable bills like council tax come to £2200 per month, and I'd take Subway or bar work or anything that would just cover that with a bit of spare pocket money.Originally posted by SallyAnne View PostWould you consider doing anything else Stu?
Permie?
Lesser roles?
I'd grab work in Subway rather than be on the bench for ages, personally. Even if it just gave me a bit of spare pocket money - it's better than just watching your money fritter away surely?Comment
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Originally posted by expat View PostAbsolutely. My mortgage plus insurance plus unavoidable bills like council tax come to £2200 per month, and I'd take Subway or bar work or anything that would just cover that with a bit of spare pocket money.

This IS a joke right?
You seriously think Subway or bar work would let you take home £2200 plus pcm?Hard Brexit now!
#prayfornodealComment
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Most of these jobs pay min wage. 40 hrs at min wage is a take home of £230 per week. So you'll be pocketing around £900 per month.
That's per month, not per day!Comment
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WHS. Av. UK wake is £479/wk or 24,908 year (from google)Originally posted by sasguru View Post

This IS a joke right?
You seriously think Subway or bar work would let you take home £2200 plus pcm?
works out as monthly take home of £1,592.56 after tax.
Makes you wonder!The Mods stole my post count!Comment
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You're halfway to the point: that being, why would I bother considering bar work, or indeed low-grade permie, if it wouldn't come near paying for the roof over my head?Originally posted by sasguru View Post

This IS a joke right?
You seriously think Subway or bar work would let you take home £2200 plus pcm?Comment
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Could you change to an interest only mortgage?Originally posted by expat View PostYou're halfway to the point: that being, why would I bother considering bar work, or indeed low-grade permie, if it wouldn't come near paying for the roof over my head?The Mods stole my post count!Comment
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