{"id":24762,"date":"2017-11-10T16:17:51","date_gmt":"2017-11-10T16:17:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/intercardiff\/?p=24762"},"modified":"2017-11-10T16:17:51","modified_gmt":"2017-11-10T16:17:51","slug":"what-would-you-do-with-an-extra-2500","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/politics-social-justice\/what-would-you-do-with-an-extra-2500","title":{"rendered":"What would you do with an extra \u00a32,500?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Only 120 employers across Wales pay their workers a high enough wage to live on. We asked the public what some extra cash would mean for them.<\/h2>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_25174\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25174\" style=\"width: 625px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-25174 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/Employees_work_inside_the_Starbucks_at_the_Taj_Mahal_Palace_hotel_in_south_Mumbai_India-4-625x352.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-25174\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-25174 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/Employees_work_inside_the_Starbucks_at_the_Taj_Mahal_Palace_hotel_in_south_Mumbai_India-4-625x352.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" \/><\/noscript> The hospitality industry pays <a href=\"https:\/\/www.morningadvertiser.co.uk\/Article\/2016\/10\/21\/Hourly-pay-in-hospitality-industry-above-national-living-wage\">above the national living wage<\/a> but still not the real living wage. Image by Hao Xing.<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nOnly 120 employers across Wales pay their employees a high enough wage to live on, according to the Real Living Wage Foundation.<br \/>\nThe Real Living Wage, gives workers over 18 an average of \u00a32,500 per year more than the current legal wage.<br \/>\nThis pay increase allows workers to cope with an inflation rate of 3% whereas legal wage limits are calculated on the basis of government targets.<br \/>\nCurrently, employers can opt-in to pay this additional amount. The Real Living Wage week highlights the benefits from the change such as improvements in quality of work and reductions in staff absence.<br \/>\nWe asked the people of Cardiff what an additional \u00a32,500 would mean to them.<br \/>\n<strong>Lindo Petrosillo, 49, Security Guard <\/strong><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-25001 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/Security-guard-living-wage.jpg\" alt=\"Picture of a security guard \" width=\"650\" height=\"366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/Security-guard-living-wage.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/Security-guard-living-wage-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/Security-guard-living-wage-500x282.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-25001 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/Security-guard-living-wage.jpg\" alt=\"Picture of a security guard \" width=\"650\" height=\"366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/Security-guard-living-wage.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/Security-guard-living-wage-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/Security-guard-living-wage-500x282.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/noscript><br \/>\nOver the year that amount of money would make a big difference. I\u2019d use it to pay my debts and to pay the bills, I don\u2019t think I\u2019d have much left for myself! The government has capped the pay rise for council workers at 1% for the next three years which I think is a bit unfair.<br \/>\n<strong>Sian Williams, 61, Retired<\/strong><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-25032 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/retired-lving-wage.jpg\" alt=\"Image of a middle aged woman\" width=\"650\" height=\"366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/retired-lving-wage.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/retired-lving-wage-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/retired-lving-wage-500x282.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-25032 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/retired-lving-wage.jpg\" alt=\"Image of a middle aged woman\" width=\"650\" height=\"366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/retired-lving-wage.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/retired-lving-wage-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/retired-lving-wage-500x282.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/noscript><br \/>\nI\u2019d invest the extra money in a pension because when you get to my age, the more you can invest earlier, the better quality of life you\u2019ll have later on. I worked in the NHS but I imagine for people who don\u2019t have a well paid job earning the Real Living Wage would make a real difference.<br \/>\n<strong>Pascal Moar, 42, Painter and Decorator<\/strong><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-25043 size-full alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/ppainter-living-wage.jpg\" alt=\"Image of a painter\" width=\"650\" height=\"366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/ppainter-living-wage.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/ppainter-living-wage-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/ppainter-living-wage-500x282.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-25043 size-full alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/ppainter-living-wage.jpg\" alt=\"Image of a painter\" width=\"650\" height=\"366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/ppainter-living-wage.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/ppainter-living-wage-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/ppainter-living-wage-500x282.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/noscript><br \/>\nI\u2019d go on holiday with the extra money but I\u2019d also give some to charity to help other people out. I think that if you\u2019ve got a trade behind you, you should be entitled to more money. It is an issue for small businesses like mine though because I can\u2019t afford to pay the Real Living Wage.<br \/>\n<strong>Connor Howen 21, Computer Science student<\/strong><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-25051 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/student-living-wage.jpg\" alt=\"Image of a young man \" width=\"650\" height=\"365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/student-living-wage.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/student-living-wage-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/student-living-wage-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-25051 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/student-living-wage.jpg\" alt=\"Image of a young man \" width=\"650\" height=\"365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/student-living-wage.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/student-living-wage-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/student-living-wage-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/noscript><br \/>\nIf I had an extra couple of grand I\u2019d probably go out every night. I think the disparity between the national wage and the real living wage isn\u2019t great but I do think it would be hard to put into practice. Prices would increase but you\u2019d have to make sure that people could afford it.<br \/>\n<strong>Camiel Jones, 23, Accessory Specialist\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-25061\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/retail-living-wage-625x352.jpg\" alt=\"An image of a young woman \" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-25061\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/retail-living-wage-625x352.jpg\" alt=\"An image of a young woman \" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" \/><\/noscript><br \/>\nIf I had extra money I\u2019d save it for my future. Buying a house is impossible for my generation because I feel like I\u2019m working to live and not saving for the future. Over half of my wage goes to paying my bills and I feel like that\u2019s a bit wrong.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<strong>Cristine Kirby, 56, Call Centre Manager<\/strong><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-25073\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/salon-living-wage-625x352.jpg\" alt=\"Image of middle aged woman \" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-25073\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/salon-living-wage-625x352.jpg\" alt=\"Image of middle aged woman \" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" \/><\/noscript><br \/>\nI\u2019d go on holiday- anywhere warm! My daughter owns her own salon and she would find it virtually impossible to pay the real living wage because of the costs she incurs. \u00a0I think eventually we\u2019ll catch up to it but at the moment I don\u2019t see any way around it.<br \/>\n<strong>Dawn Walsh, 34, Small Business Owner\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-25082\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/dawn-living-wage-625x469.jpg\" alt=\"Image of a woman behind a cake stall \" width=\"625\" height=\"469\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-25082\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/dawn-living-wage-625x469.jpg\" alt=\"Image of a woman behind a cake stall \" width=\"625\" height=\"469\" \/><\/noscript><br \/>\nI\u2019d love to be able to eat out more. As a small business owner with low overheads the real living wage doesn\u2019t impact me but you can see that the price of food and other goods is going up so the fact that the wages aren\u2019t increasing fast enough is unfair.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Real Living Wage week highlights the \u00a32,500 difference between what you need to earn to live and what most employers are offering. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":437,"featured_media":25171,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[],"coauthors":[],"class_list":["post-24762","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-politics-social-justice"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>What would you do with an extra \u00a32,500? 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