richdotward

@richdotward@lemmy.ca

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Britain to raise minimum wage by 9.8% to 11.44 pounds an hour⁩ ⁨⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Just ran the figures and based on paying the standard 5% into your pension then in extra money I get an 1.70 per month increase take home pay.

  The rest of the increase is paid via tax relief direct into your pension. Can’t touch it though for years to come.

  Good long term I guess but hardy helps short term. Most likely just encourage people to opt out the pension totally.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Police ‘reviewing all evidence’ on cause of Crooked House pub fire⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  Nice pub, lived by it for years. Right pain to get to though, mud road to reach it.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Russian Tourists Visiting Occupied Crimea Drop By Nearly Half Following Bombings⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  Only half? Who in their right mind would risk being blown up just few a break.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Supermarket plastic bag charge has led to 98% drop in use in England, data shows⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  I was surprised myself, 10p a time adds up. Being so cheap it was easy enough to carry 2 large clothe bags in my backpack everywhere. Saved a fortune over the years over paying for plastic bags.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The people have spoken, and they want to speak to real live humans, not a rail ticket self-service app | Gaby Hinsliff⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  I use trains on a regular basis but can’t remember the last time I saw any staff in the station.

  I now just use the train app on my phone. from, to, time, press pay and use the finger print scanner to pay.

  Buying a ticket should be simple.

  Even the buses here I just tap my phone against I reader and sit down.