Pat Hasler:
I have voiced my opinion on the wages in the UK many times. 27k is a disgustingly low wage. I have been out of the country for 18 years and before I left 27k would have been a low wage, The last year I worked for Fed Ex in the UK, 1994 I made more than that, the last job I did in the UK I made over 35K
I make $80k a year here which at tonight’s exchange rate is 60k and even I find it hard to get by. How on earth you men get along on such poor pay I will never understand ?
To be fair pat, I was only on 40k a year in London as a single wage running a house 2 kids 2 cars etc … 27k is a good wage for a 1st job,
The OP, is aware that he will do a couple of longer days … and to be fair he won’t be away for up to 2 weeks which I believe you are… when I return to the UK in 2019 … I will no longer need to earn much so 27k is a sufficent wage.