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Surprising salaries for jobs you’d never imagine

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Re: Surprising salaries for jobs you’d never imagine

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Post by notauser »

lukasm wrote: post #3
kalleth wrote: post #2

Proxy for UK users: https://simple-proxy.com/g.php?u=k3gVKwRdxrbr79mOfc6v2q7vafE...

Doesn't work (UK)

The direct link didn't work for me, but it did work fine when I cut and paste the URL into the form on the proxy web site.

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Post by cr3ative »

Gracana wrote: post #4
kalleth wrote: post #2

Proxy for UK users: https://simple-proxy.com/g.php?u=k3gVKwRdxrbr79mOfc6v2q7vafE...

Why do UK users need a proxy to see something on the BBC website?

"We're sorry but this site is not accessible from the UK as it is part of our international service and is not funded by the licence fee. It is run commercially by BBC Worldwide, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the BBC, the profits made from it go back to BBC programme-makers to help fund great new BBC programmes. You can find out more about BBC Worldwide and its digital activities at www.bbcworldwide.com."

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Post by Gracana »

cr3ative wrote: post #6
Gracana wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Why do UK users need a proxy to see something on the BBC website?

"We're sorry but this site is not accessible from the UK as it is part of our international service and is not funded by the licence fee. It is run commercially by BBC Worldwide, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the BBC, the profits made from it go back to BBC programme-makers to help fund great new BBC programmes. You can find out more about BBC Worldwide and its digital activities at www.bbcworldwide.com."

Ah, thanks for sharing their explanation. That stills seems awfully weird to me.

Re: Surprising salaries for jobs you’d never imagine

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Post by chengiz »

> In India, hair dressers can earn more than employees in the software industry. During a recent visit to the salon...

Are they really using Quora as a reference? Even if this is honest, the responder went to probably one of the top salons in Bangalore, in which case the same would hold in Western countries. Most hair dressing jobs in India are low paying, and most of the rest are average paying.

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