sam-smith
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Registered: 8th Jan 07
Location: plymouth, UK
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well look at it this way;
i get college fees paid for
i learn a trade
i have a job at the end
and i can work in pretty much anything mechanical by the end
theres five pretty good reasons why its not so much money.
but then at 17 just left school and dont have to pay anything (cept insurance) its pretty good
get the feeling when i have to pay petrol it wont be so good haha
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M333KS D
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Registered: 15th Mar 04
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jesus, when i started my apprenticship at royces, i was on £102 after tax, and i had to pay for me car loand and petrol + insurance out of that, it left me with about £45 a week, for a year, so think urself lucky my friend!
but it was worth it, because im on a substancial ammount more than that now he he
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RyanSxi
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Registered: 26th Jul 06
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im in about 7500 worth of debt. sucks. but i have a car thats worth about 3-4grand so if i wanted to i could get rid of half at the drop of a hat. but i don't want to 
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corb
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Registered: 24th Apr 02
Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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quote:
Originally posted by benji_2k5
How the hell do you afford to live off 137 a week? I would find it hard to live on double that per week...
Wages are a joke for apprenticeships really, how can people be paid such small amoiunts for full weeks work? i woulda thought they would need to be paid minimum wage atleast?
Do the maths, double that would be taking home almost £1200 a month. For a youngish that's a LOT of money.
Apprenticeships(sp) are good, cos otherwise someone could be in education and not getting paid a bean for the work they put in. He's learning AND getting paid for it!
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sammyb_SXi
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Registered: 18th Mar 07
Location: St Dennis, Cornwall
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I'm only earning £45 a week while i'm at uni as can only work one day.
it sucks!
can't wait til summer coz then i can earn alot more
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Rachel H
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Registered: 12th Nov 03
Location: Berks
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Everyone has some sort of debt, if you can afford to pay it and it doesn't effect your lifestyle then I see no problem?
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Rob_Lee
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Registered: 9th Dec 05
Location: Folkestone Drives: Nova 1.6 16v
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haha wait till you have a baby!
You learn to save money like you wouldnt believe!
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ClaireF
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Registered: 1st Nov 05
Location: hurlford, scotland Drives: corsa again
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should never lend money of mates bad idea
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BYRON
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Registered: 1st Jun 04
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no debt here. I would always entertain debt for a car, although nothing else.
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