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| Iceboy53 Quote | Reply | This message was updated on 11/17/2005 7:32:55 AM by RMMee | What was your first job after school posted on: 10/27/2005 9:28:37 PM my first job after leaving school in 1967:was at the eastwood co-op as painter under the instructions of a Mr Bednall who was also the manager of the eastwood decorating shop.didn't last long though. |
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philfred
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replied on: 1/31/2006 1:34:14 AM I started an engineering apprenticeship with the NCB at Moorgreen Training Centre in April 1966. The pay after deductions was £5 a week. I still have the indentures and the release certificate issued four years later. regards Phil |
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db639
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replied on: 1/31/2006 7:56:17 PM philfred ,I was 5 years before you at Moorgreen , after basic training at woodside .my wages were also £5 per week but some shillings every other week because of the tax adjustment .John Hogg was one of the instructors then .I will think of the others in time . db |
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philfred
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replied on: 2/1/2006 12:31:10 PM Alf Morton (ex Rolls Royce) machine shop instructor, lathe work etc. Bugsy Tay(i)lor basic electrics, ??? Hinchcliffe advanced electrics. Remember the instrinsic safety bell demo, that was a bang and a half.Did Alf Morton do the basic bench fitting, filing etc. regards Phil |
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frs
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replied on: 2/2/2006 6:27:26 AM my first job was at Aristoc in 1945 as a knitters lad {training to be a knitter},pay was the princely sum of 12/6p old money that's 62pence new money |
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frano
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replied on: 2/2/2006 12:19:39 PM I can share your story.I started about that time but I managed to get 15/7d.The next week it went up a shilling. Plus another shilling tip off the knitter. |
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Iceboy53
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replied on: 2/2/2006 4:01:31 PM so really in the 60s, the money at the pit was no better than ordinary jobs like painting and decorating...when did the rates begin to alter or was that training money. |
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Jennypeg
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replied on: 2/2/2006 7:06:36 PM Iceboy, Its nice to see you back. Jenny |
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philfred
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replied on: 2/4/2006 3:01:06 PM The big money men at the pits were the ones on contracts. They were paid on results and did they get the big money. When I finished my indentures I was at Ollerton Colliery, 1970ish. The National Power Loading Agreement (NPLA) had been sorted out. This meant that all face workers received the same rate throughout the coalfields. Contract work still was still carried for some production related activities. I bet there are a few tales to come about contract work and the local mines. regards Phil |
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db639
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replied on: 2/4/2006 9:38:05 PM philfred, I remembered some other names , but you beat me to it .Alf Morton was there and also Trevor Fearn .I can't remember much about the training except that we had to make a toolmaker's vice ?cramp .?as an apprentice piece - case hardening etc .and blowing the door off a switchgear box with a methane explosion . db |
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Iceboy53
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replied on: 2/14/2006 4:45:05 PM could be a dumb question but why? would you use those things in your job. |
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