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by jaytagdamian 4055 days ago
£18 an hour? Not bad money for London - that's £34k or $57k... More than most.
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That's exactly my point. 'More than most'. No-one seems to be able to discuss this rationally because they consider it normal and natural for everyone to be poor, serfs, renting from a lord.

£34k is great, for a child. 25K or so after tax and student loan.

A 1 BR flat costs almost ten times that.

It is a great starting salary. A progression point. Perhaps OK for a couple, both earning the same, just about. (Not really, they still can't afford a flat, never mind anything suitable for a family).