I have just started looking at this thread, & I am amazed by what some people feel they can't live on. Yes, maybe the Firemen think they deserve more, but don't we all?
My wife & I work for ourselves, and get approx £16,000 pa before tax etc between us!(& no paid hols) Now, we are only humble hairdressers but I have been doing it for over 30yrs. We can still afford to live & enjoy ourselves ( by being carefull). So I don't have a lot of sympathy when individuals who earn nearly twice that which two of us earns, says that they don't have a living wage.
cheers
Les
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