Why Don't You Get A Job?

HOLYMOLEYJOBS.COM Full article at: http://themolehill.holymoleyjobs.com/2014/03/31/dont-get-job/ Why Don't You Get a Job? 1999 VS 2014 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 4.2% 7.2% THEN NOW WHEN ADJUSTED FOR POPULATION GROWTH, THAT'S... 2,126,082 MORE WITHA 53.6% INCREASE. ANNUAL SALARY £20,800PA THEN £26,000PA NOW Sounds good, right? Well, no - it doesn't account for inflation. INFLATION ADJUSTED: £20,800 In 1999 £17,694.30* * 26,000 would be worth 17,694.30 in 1999. Also known as.. £20,800 £17,694.30 -£3,105.70 PA And that's actually £4,563.52 in 2014 terms.. THINK YOU COULD LIVE WITH £4,500 LESSA YEAR? GRADUATES AND THEIR FUTURE 258,753 12 Million THEN NOW - WITH - 20,700 61,600 FIRSTS FIRSTS Зх МORE! - BUT DON'T CELEBRATE ~ Fact is, that's nothing. Not when you consider that that's... 7.9% 0.5% THEN NOW Of All Graduates And that's certainly something to chew over. NATIONAL MINIMUM WAGE £3.60PH £6.50PH THEN NOW IN JAN 00, RETAIL PRICE IN DEC 14, RETAIL PRICE INDEX INFLATION WAS... INDEX INFLATION WAS... 2.0% 2.7% - OR - 7P 18P - BUT - WHEN £3.53 (£3.60 - 7p) AND £6.32 (£6.50 - 18p) ARE INFLATION ADJUSTED THIS BECOMES. £5.19PH VS £6.32PH - AKA ~ £1.13 MORE! Isn't that nice? Turns out, it's not all Doom and Gloom. themolehill.holymoleyjobs.com @holymoleyjobs