I get two weeks at Easter, three weeks of summer leave, two weeks at Christmas and then all of the bank holidays as well, so you can get into a really nice routine.
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The rooms aren't bad and you have other people living on your corridor, so you aren't isolated, which makes a difference because you can be living miles from home.
You'll probably find yourself living in a block of flats, a bit like a Premier Inn, with a room and an en-suite and you will be paying maybe £100 a month.
Specialist roles will pay extra, and as you move up the ranks you will get paid more.
