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Originally Posted by Alf

Do people who work in London and down South also earn that minimum wage? I thought things were dearer darn Sarth? How do the manage on £9 an hour?

I'm on £11.80 ph hour, which is fairly decent for an unskilled person in Hull.

Most companies have a “London premium” where they pay a couple of £ more per hour in London. To be honest I doubt it comes anywhere close to covering the extra housing/commuting costs of living in London though.