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When you first started work how much did you have to give to your parents

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By *usman 199 OP   Man
over a year ago

Stockport

Good afternoon all.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I've never had to give anything to my parents

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

None. I lived independently.

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By *uriousscouserWoman
over a year ago

Wirral

My first full time job was in a bank in 1995.

Take home pay was £413/month. £250 went to my mum and £60 went on a bus pass. Didn't leave much left over for everything else.

1996 I left the bank and took a job packing boxes for an office move at a local chemical site. Take home pay leapt to £658/month, keep and bus pass stayed the same. I thought I was loaded.

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

£15 a week out of my £25 YTS

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

30% of my basic pay, which looking at it that way is a lot however at the time it did not feel that much

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex

I left home for college so never lived with my parents while working full time. I had part time jobs while at school so paid for my clothes and toiletries

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By *ecadent_DevonMan
over a year ago

Okehampton

One third of net profit.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

5 out of 17.50 but got it back on a Friday to go out with and yes still had enough left for a bag of chips on the way home

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I gave a quarter of my weekly wage to my parents for my board.

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By *etterdays2021Man
over a year ago

PETERBOROUGH

I gave everything..as they provided me with everything

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By *rwhowhatwherewhyMan
over a year ago

Aylesbury


"I gave everything..as they provided me with everything "

£100/cm. I had a saturday job through college and uni but moved out in my final uni year.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I started work on yts if anyone remembers that was a bernados child so had no home to speak of went straight in to lodgings when left school

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By *iggingMan
over a year ago

Oldham

Tenner a week...I did only get 25 quid a week on yts and my mum gave me a pound a day for my dinner.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

£50 a week.

The mr

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By *urplechesterCouple
over a year ago

chester

50% of my wage after taking my travel expenses out Miss pc

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By *rincess peachWoman
over a year ago

shits creek

£40 a week. I was earning about £80 a week

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

£200 per month xx

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Half, and glad I did as it taught me the value of disposable income…knowing my limitations on what I can and can’t buy.

And also ensuring those crappy bills are paid too haha

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By *immyinreadingMan
over a year ago

henley on thames


"I gave everything..as they provided me with everything

£100/cm. I had a saturday job through college and uni but moved out in my final uni year."

100 quid per centimetre?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

£250pcm from what was about £700-800,

if I recall correctly (it was a loooooong time ago)

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

When I started work I earned 10shillings a week i gave my Mum half...

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By *rwhowhatwherewhyMan
over a year ago

Aylesbury


"I gave everything..as they provided me with everything

£100/cm. I had a saturday job through college and uni but moved out in my final uni year.

100 quid per centimetre? "

Calendar Month

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By *eliWoman
over a year ago

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Paper round, gave it all.

When I was working during the summer holidays while at uni, didn't give anything to my grandparents rather luckily - they wanted me to pay off student loans so I did. Very fortunate, I was student loan free (relatively) quickly thanks to their kindness.

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By *immyinreadingMan
over a year ago

henley on thames


"I gave everything..as they provided me with everything

£100/cm. I had a saturday job through college and uni but moved out in my final uni year.

100 quid per centimetre?

Calendar Month"

Ah! PCM! I thought 100 quid per centimetre sounded a bit steep, and an unusual way of agreeing a figure

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Earnt £25 a week and gave my mum £15 a week, never gave it a second thought, when I left home I realised how much of a bargain I was getting at home.

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By *oah VailMan
over a year ago

Dover

I left home at 16 when I got my first job. My wages were £48 a week and my digs cost me £20 of that.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

£30 a week. I thought it was a bit steep at the time but it was actually a bargain.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I didn't need to but helped out as mum was a single parent so paid the bills as man of the house

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By *inx.x3Woman
over a year ago

Bath

First job I used to earn about £650 a month and gave my parents £100 a month.

If I wasn’t home for the week for whatever reason they used to give me £25 back.

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By *andyfloss2000Woman
over a year ago

ashford

£4 x

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By *pursChick aka ShortieWoman
over a year ago

On a mooch

In 1987 I gave my mum £150 a month out of £400 and I’d pick up food some nights on the way home.

I left home in 1989 when I knew she would be fine with the bills on her own or with a partner, and paid over half my wage to rent & bills. Still managed to have a lot of fun though

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Tenner a week, I earned £20

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By *ad NannaWoman
over a year ago

East London

We all paid £10/week, regardless of what we earned.

My mum said it was so she didn't miss the money when we left home.

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By *luebell888Woman
over a year ago

Glasgowish

20% of my wages. My parents saved it all and gave me it back when I bought my first house.

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By *lack Magic07Man
over a year ago

Bedfordshire, the Midlands, and redditch.

Well I worked my arse off just do my mum could be the tax person of the house, I would be paid and could only look at my wage package and not depend a penny till I gave my wages over till she took what was necessary so 80% for mum 20% for me.

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By *uckandbunnyCouple
over a year ago

The Wild Wetness

Nothing, I think by the time I got a proper job they were comfortable enough that they did not need it.

Before that it was casual work so no regular income.

I was probably pretty lucky as I assume they the judged that I needed the money to get to uni. Also as I did not party a huge amount they probably thought I did not have a lot of disposable income, which was true.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My first full-time job paid around £70 a week in the late 80s, I got £15 a week pocket money but my parents paid for my travel card, food, clothes etc and put money away for me which I got when I was 21. I think I got a very good deal.

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By *JB1954Man
over a year ago

Reading

I was apprentice. So started on £9 per week . Take home.Parents given £3. Once fully qualified. I was on then £30+. Still gave parents one third of take home pay ,plus paid half telephone bill and also paid some running costs of car. Until I took over full running costs of car.

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By *iker59Man
over a year ago

wrexhamm

Gave mum £5 out of the £15 take home pay in 1975, the rest i tried to save as much as i could for my first motorbike in 1976.

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By *irminghamlady08Woman
over a year ago

Somewhere over the Rainbow

Was always a 1/3,even when I was on the dole

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

£40 a month, I was earning £3 an hour and worked 12 hours a week I was 15 at the time

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

1998 I left college was in my first full time job I gave my parents £250 a month I was 17 I can't remember what I was earning I think I was on £3.50 per hour

but before that I had a weekend job I gave my parents £20 a month from aged 14 to 17

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By *hekaiserMan
over a year ago

Glasgow

Never had to pay them a penny but I did pay bills and buy food for the house BUT I was never asked to pay a certain amount of salary to my parents

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By *tephanjMan
over a year ago

Kettering

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By *tephanjMan
over a year ago

Kettering

My first job payed £10 a week I gave my parents 30 Bob a week. This was when you could get 4 pints for less than a pound lol

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By *incloudukMan
over a year ago

Medway

Nothing

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By *assing Fancies xCouple
over a year ago

Sherwood Forest

£50 a week my Mam proper scanked me

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I paid digs. £100 a month… but my parents put it aside for me for when I needed it and I’ve needed help a few times since I moved out at 19! X

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By *ora the explorerWoman
over a year ago

Paradise, Herts

1987 I earned £340 a month and gave £80

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I earnt £125 p/w and gave my mom £25 p/w

With £100 a week to my self with no bills to pay I was the wealthiest I've ever been this was over 25 years ago when a pint of beer was about £1.80 or something close ...lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Can’t remember exactly, I started work as a wide eyed 16 yo in 1978, but think it was £20 a month. Back then £2 got you 5 pints in the working mens club, a bag of crisps was 5p and a gallon of petrol was about 50p!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

A tenor.

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By *ohn8210tCouple
over a year ago

Warwick

£15.00 to my mum out of £25.00 YTS scheme in 1984.

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By *innamon!Woman
over a year ago

no matter

I brought home £13:50 a week paid Mum £5 and paid the telephone bill cos I pleaded with her to get one at 21 to save me walking half mile to the phone box obviously very pre mobiles . We had a trim phone I loved those

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By *oubleswing2019Man
over a year ago

Colchester

Nothing.

It was never asked for and never offered.

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By *ucka39Man
over a year ago

Newcastle

Nothing because I always helped with the cost of living even though I was told not to

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Nothing at the start, never will be able to give them as much as they deserve

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Nothing. Would not expect our kids to pay either. So long as they are investing in their future. Don’t think I’ve met anyone who’s had to pay. Sounds a bit Oliver twist (Mr). Don

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By *oubleswing2019Man
over a year ago

Colchester


"Nothing. Would not expect our kids to pay either. So long as they are investing in their future. Don’t think I’ve met anyone who’s had to pay. Sounds a bit Oliver twist (Mr). Don"

Agreed. And If I had kids, I would not expect them to pay either. Wouldn't even dream of it. Kudos.

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By *irtyold manMan
over a year ago

barnsley

I gave 20 per week and half to bills

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By *ENGUYMan
over a year ago

Hull

Nothing! I moved into Hotel trainee manager roles, which offered live-in accommodation and laundry services etc.

If I travelled home on 2-3 days off, I'd take some laundry home for proper washing (I'd be told off if I didn't do so!) and offered payment which Mum always refused to accept!

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By *il sub princessWoman
over a year ago

West Midlands

£20 a week plus I'd willingly help with bills & purchases.

As a parent myself now I charge nothing but I guess I'm in a better situation than my mother was at that time.

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By *hesblokeMan
over a year ago

Derbyshire village

About £20 IIRC.

When my kids get their first jobs, I'll ask them to contribute but rather than just cash which they don't see where it goes I'll ask them to pay for the Netflix subscription or something - they'll actually see their contribution.

And then probably save it in an account in case it's needed further down the line.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

25% of anything I earnt. My choice as I was showing support and respect to the family who gave me a lot when they barely had enough themselves whilst I was growing up

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By *imale38Man
over a year ago

Barnsley

£40 a week to parents for food and lodgings.

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over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I got £5 a week and gave my mum 3 pounds and 10 shillings out of it which left me 1 pounds 10 shillings (£1.50 ) spending money I thought I was a millionaire, we didn’t have much back in the day.

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By *ickeyblueeyes7Man
over a year ago

newport

Nothing as I joined the Royal Navy when I was 17 so only went back home when on leave

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By *acey_RedWoman
over a year ago

Liverpool

My mum wanted £100 a month when we left full time education which to me was a very good deal. I think she wanted the gesture of a contribution while allowing us to save to move out. I used the rest of my wages to pay off university debt, learn to drive and save up about £2000 for the first months rent and deposit to reserve a place and some furniture to start out for my first flat.

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