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