What was your profession before you retired ?I love my job.
Mainly because I haven't got one.
My mate who worked for the council as a gardener retired at 58. He doesn't miss his job at all and wishes he'd retired earlier. We were talking about retirement in the pub on Saturday, most said they wouldn't know what to with their time if they jacked in work, most are in their fifties. I'd miss a few customers I reckon, but I can adapt quickly so I'd be okay as long as I kept occupied etc.Admin/safety officer/stock controller.
Yes BBR, I used to have a paper-round from the age of 13 (1984) up to the start of my apprenticeship at 16, Pilgrims newsagents on Beake Avenue.Anyone ever done a paper round ? I did it as a youngster down Walsgrave, absolutely loved it. Nice and early, and any football magazines in my bag I'd have a sneaky read before pushing it through the letterbox. I see pensioners about still doing paper rounds, as it is a good way to keep fit and active. I wonder if you get paid ?
I can't stand Christmas but on my job many of my customers give me a tip at that time of the year, some generous too. So I do enjoy that part of the festive period !Yes BBR, I used to have a paper-round from the age of 13 (1984) up to the start of my apprenticeship at 16, Pilgrims newsagents on Beake Avenue.
Loved Xmas time, as I would post Xmas-cards with the paper, then the generous customers used to leave a quid or 2 with a return card, which was sellotaped to the knocker!
Trusting, different times :emoji_innocent:
Anyone ever done a paper round ? I did it as a youngster down Walsgrave, absolutely loved it. Nice and early, and any football magazines in my bag I'd have a sneaky read before pushing it through the letterbox. I see pensioners about still doing paper rounds, as it is a good way to keep fit and active. I wonder if you get paid ?
My daughter's best friend does a paper round. Only has to deliver 6 papers per day and she gets paid £20 a week.Anyone ever done a paper round ? I did it as a youngster down Walsgrave, absolutely loved it. Nice and early, and any football magazines in my bag I'd have a sneaky read before pushing it through the letterbox. I see pensioners about still doing paper rounds, as it is a good way to keep fit and active. I wonder if you get paid ?
Blimey!! Gis a job!My daughter's best friend does a paper round. Only has to deliver 6 papers per day and she gets paid £20 a week.
Yeah, thinking the same thing. Only takes her 20-25 mins a day.Blimey!! Gis a job!
When I had a bigger round and had to go collecting on a Friday night, to get the money off those that weren't in when I cleaned them, I would take my young son, and my young step daughter with me, and I'd tell them which houses to knock, and then they'd bring me the money. They were that good at this I'd give them a few quid each, and buy them fish and chips. They both remember this as they're both in their thirties now, and they say they loved these Friday nights. I never thought much of it back then, but it shows you never forget earning a few bob do you as a kid !Yeah, thinking the same thing. Only takes her 20-25 mins a day.
Yep. Henley Green. Did very well with tips at Christmas.Anyone ever done a paper round ? I did it as a youngster down Walsgrave, absolutely loved it. Nice and early, and any football magazines in my bag I'd have a sneaky read before pushing it through the letterbox. I see pensioners about still doing paper rounds, as it is a good way to keep fit and active. I wonder if you get paid ?
I am actually living in a block of flats in Bell Green precinct, You wouldn't want to come round in the evenings with money on you now ! Shit hole. Glad when they knock the flats down, which hopefully will be sooner than later.Never had a paper round but was always scheming with mates to earn a few pennies. Tried selling eggs door to door, potato picking (back-breaking work for £1 - loads of us kids picked up in the back of a lorry outside Bell Green Precinct), collecting newspaper - had to get a ton I seem to remember my parents' back room almost full to the ceiling, tried window cleaning but heavy wooden ladders then and I didn't like heights. My main job as a schoolboy was collecting milk money for a dairy which was somewhere near the Green Man pub on Hall Green. Hard to believe now that as a 14 year old boy I went alone to blocks of flats in Bell Green with my leather satchel full of money - it was all cash in those days and my first week was when we went decimal in 1971 so loads of hassle from the old folk who couldn't abide the new coins and thought they were being ripped off. I remember one house that (unbeknown to me) was paying off a large debt in instalments - usually the wife answered the door and gave me the money but this one time the husband answered and was furious at the amount and demanded to see my ledger - turns out the wife hadn't told him that she had run up this debt. Cue lots of shouting and me beating a hasty retreat.
Yes BBR, I used to have a paper-round from the age of 13 (1984) up to the start of my apprenticeship at 16, Pilgrims newsagents on Beake Avenue.
Loved Xmas time, as I would post Xmas-cards with the paper, then the generous customers used to leave a quid or 2 with a return card, which was sellotaped to the knocker!
Trusting, different times :emoji_innocent:
Seems that 2/6d was a standard rate, Otis. I got the same for being in the choir at weddings. The best earner that I had was working on the track at the Bees on race nights. Got in free, best view in the stadium and paid ten bob each time.The only money I earned was singing in the church choir. We used to get two shillings and sixpence for doing weddings.
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