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There is a "scandal" type story going around the UK press about a cricketer, Stuart Broad, who tweeted "I've heard if you earn minimum wage in England you're in the top 10% earners in the world. #stay #humble." This has been picked up by various tabloids and turned into some sort of scandal and he is apparently having to delete and then apologise for this tweet.
But why? There is no scandal. He's right. If you work a normal 40 hour week in the UK on the minimum wage of £6.50/hour, your annual pay comes to £13,520. In terms of income, this would put you comfortably inside the top 10% of worldwide earners. I just wish people in this country would travel a bit more, and then perhaps they might appreciate how well off they are compared to an awful lot of countries in the world.
But why? There is no scandal. He's right. If you work a normal 40 hour week in the UK on the minimum wage of £6.50/hour, your annual pay comes to £13,520. In terms of income, this would put you comfortably inside the top 10% of worldwide earners. I just wish people in this country would travel a bit more, and then perhaps they might appreciate how well off they are compared to an awful lot of countries in the world.