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backpay on friday ,, what are you spending it on

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thechemisyshop
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backpay on friday ,, what are you spending it on

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i was thinking of getting a monkey and teaching it to help me on my delivery ,,, my only fear is it would learn to shave itself and apply to be a manager :whistle
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bustedflush
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Re: backpay on friday ,, what are you spending it on

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A decent pair of boots, a decent pair of trainers, a decent pair of gloves. The rest I'll squander. :nana
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GoingPostal86
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What are 20 hr contracts likely to get? I was doing craploads of overtime from april through to august last year then not so much till xmas.
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ratchet
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Re: backpay on friday ,, what are you spending it on

Post by ratchet »

GoingPostal86 wrote:What are 20 hr contracts likely to get? I was doing craploads of overtime from april through to august last year then not so much till xmas.
Look at your gross pay for the year to date at the bottom of your payslip. Divide it by 100, then multiply by 3. This will give you a rough idea of how much backpay you'll receive. but you'll also have to knock about a third off that figure for tax and NI etc.
I am no longer a number :-)
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Pat Ostman
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Re: backpay on friday ,, what are you spending it on

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thechemisyshop wrote:i was thinking of getting a monkey and teaching it to help me on my delivery ,,, my only fear is it would learn to shave itself and apply to be a manager :whistle
over qualified
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islfor
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Crayons....... to keep the Waste Company Money (WCM) crew drawing silly pictures for our primary school notice boards in canteen :nana
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wabbithunta
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Re: backpay on friday ,, what are you spending it on

Post by wabbithunta »

bustedflush wrote:A decent pair of boots, a decent pair of trainers, a decent pair of gloves. The rest I'll squander. :nana

But you can get all of these from Royal Mail.
Ooops, sorry I didn't notice the word decent in that sentence... :whistle
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Lounge Lizard
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Re: backpay on friday ,, what are you spending it on

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A nice breakfast. :cuppa :Very Happy
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rehabron
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Re: backpay on friday ,, what are you spending it on

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Going to buy premises and turn it into a library to hold all agreements and charge storage :nana
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Senior Service
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Re: backpay on friday ,, what are you spending it on

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thechemisyshop wrote:i was thinking of getting a monkey and teaching it to help me on my delivery ,,, my only fear is it would learn to shave itself and apply to be a manager :whistle
You would also need o get it a pair of trousers so it could stand around around with his hands in his pockets.
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Cedar_Room
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Re: backpay on friday ,, what are you spending it on

Post by Cedar_Room »

Spent already,went towards paying for a college course that will hopefully,eventually help get me away from RM.
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GoingPostal86
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Post by GoingPostal86 »

It'll go towards bridesmaids dresses or decoration.. or if I'm feeling extra selfish a new gfx card or a ibanez tubescreamer or a fulltone plimsoul guitar pedal.. (I wish! It'll go on wedding crap lol)
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visigoth
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(PT, 22½ hrs) winter energy bill, a new washing-up bowl. :whistle
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donein
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thechemisyshop wrote:i was thinking of getting a monkey and teaching it to help me on my delivery ,,, my only fear is it would learn to shave itself and apply to be a manager :whistle
:Applause :Applause :Applause :Applause :Applause :Applause :left: :left: :left: :left: :left:
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philsdeals19
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Re: backpay on friday ,, what are you spending it on

Post by philsdeals19 »

Now that we don't get seeds for Xmas bonus I am off to b&q for a packet of sunflower seeds.
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