[cumbria_lug] FW: Job Vacancy

[Ian Linwood]

> Bloody hell Ian you work cheap
> 
Hey, didn't want to appear greedy! Is 19k a fair wage anywhere now? I 
remember the national average wage in 1998 was 18.5k. Surely it's much 
more than that now?

When I last worked near the London area, I was on 40k basic + bonuses, 
etc, with a 20k relocation allowance. My collegues thought I'd been 
taken for a mug because I'd just arrived from Scotland and didn't know 
the going rate :-(. That was 5 long years ago.

No chances of salaries like that up here, but life is much better. Give 
up this for the SE rat race? Been there, done that. Couldn't afford the 
houses anyway...mind you, everywhere is getting like that. I bought my 
country cottage in 84 for 17k. Valued about 18months ago at 120k+. I 
just about fell over when told that, was expecting something like 40-50. 
Silly money, an economy waiting to explode...just like it did in the mid 
  eighties. When mortgage rates jumped up to 18%, thanks to John Major 
and   a 'judicious' Conservative government. Now, that, is something to 
sweat about, believe me. Imagine if that happened now!

Before I jump on my soap box, I'd beter scoot off....bye.