Royal Head Gardeners

 
Seems a bit under paid to me, even if it does come with a tied flat.



"The going rate for a senior royal gardener has increased significantly
since October when the Queen offered £15,750. Two months later, she is
advertising the same job at £17,000, an increase of 7.9 per cent.


The 39-hours-a-week job comes with accommodation in central London and
involves heading a team of three or four gardeners, maintaining the
lawns at the palace "to the highest standards" and tending to the shrub,
herbaceous and rose borders.


The applicant must have a “keen interest in conservation and organic
practices,” be willing to conduct wildlife surveys, and will have to
carry out “leaf clearing operations on all surfaces, paying particular
attention to the shrub beds by not using machinery, which will encourage
the development of the wildlife.”


Full article: 'Queen gives gardeners a pay hike - Telegraph'
(http://tinyurl.com/7xex2cd )




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Granity

 On 12/12/2011 08:33, Granity wrote:


Did someone at Highgrove write the advert? ;-)

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Jeff

 On Mon, 12 Dec 2011 09:48:58 +0000, Jeff Layman


Was the salary offered less than the legal minimum? :-)
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Martin

 

Seems a tad unlikely! Royal staff wages seem always to be low. The plus
side is that whoever works for them either enjoys the attendant glamour
or later in their career, can take their pick of any job.  This table
is for salaries in 2008
http://www.greycoatplacements.co.uk/user_files/1200058935_Salaries_2008.pdf
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Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon

 

Including writing memoirs :-)