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« Reply #1 on: June 15, 2018, 21:01:39 »
Not bad.

For a 35 hour week, that's around £92 million annual salary.
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« Reply #2 on: June 15, 2018, 21:05:34 »
Quote from: bignosemac on June 15, 2018, 21:01:39
Not bad.

For a 35 hour week, that's around £92 million annual salary.



ahhhhhh, but do you have to work Sundays?  Wink
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« Reply #3 on: June 16, 2018, 13:07:21 »
Quote from: TaplowGreen on June 15, 2018, 21:05:34
Quote from: bignosemac on June 15, 2018, 21:01:39
Not bad.

For a 35 hour week, that's around £92 million annual salary.



ahhhhhh, but do you have to work Sundays?  Wink


No, they said that they will just cancel half the services for us drivers.
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