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Old 9th June 2002 | 16:53
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Wee Weasley Welshman
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The old soapbox is looking bit battered I admit

Just been chatting to an old schoolfriend of mine - the one who became a builder at 16. He has a sideline in putting in kitchens over weekends for £400 cash... All he has is a bag of tools, a van and a mobile...

He likes to do one a month and turns down work constantly. He then has £400 "silly money" for the next 3 weekends. Not forgetting he makes more in the week than I do anyway being a chippy.

£400 a weekend for putting in IKEA kitchens for people like me who barely have a screwdriver to their name. The tax man knows 'nowt naturally.

Thats half your ATPL exams. Thats 4 hours basic flight training. Thats your Class One medical.

Thats how much your first year books will cost on an Engineering degree.


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