Hi,

My first job as an office junior gave me the princely sum of Ł3.5shillings per week! (Not going to tell you how many years ago that was!).

When I married my first husband we had known each other for 2 years and been engaged for one and there was no way we could have lived together first, both families would have disowned us! I've been living, not married, with my current partner for 13 years and these days nobody bothers.

The first house we brought was a detached 3 bed and cost us Ł3,950!! It seemed a fortune to us then, wish houseprices were the same now!

In the main I think things have changed for the better, computers, mobile phones, etc have their downside but are very useful tools for communciation. I like the fact that there are less taboo subjects these days too, talking about sex, relationship problems and even death is acceptable and that must be a good thing.

I qualified as a nurse in 1980 and the changes in my job since then are unbelievable. When I talk of how we used to nurse and the equipment we used, the new students look at me as if I nursed with Florence Nightingale! Not all the changes are for the better however. Patient care has gone down and the amount of paperwork has increased.

Enjoyed this thread it has been me think about how much has changed over the years, Perhaps we should start separate threads on changes in fashion, cooking, housework and changes in womens place in society!