Working 9-5 in the 80's
Working 9-5 in the 80's! In 1987 I worked as a Trainee Payroll Clerk in the Department of Social Services in the Leeds City Council central offices, it was my first job and I was eager to learn and earn! Queue Dolly… I opened my pay packet (yes in those days we got a weekly pay packet filled with money (millennials look away now!). I worked 35 hours a week at £3.40 per hour, and in 1987 it was a small fortune. Needless to say, that after I paid my parents 'board money' (millennials again look away!) With hair possibly bigger than my future and shoulder pads that would put any quarterback to shame, I was a happy gal about town spending my money on driving lessons, holidays and of course 80's fashion . But what did I wear… Eat your heart out Madonna! At the time in Leeds there were 3 main shops that I would frequent and choose my perfect Bananarama outfit (yes I also dressed like this!) Finding the perfect accessories to perfect the lo