Is 25 shillings a week a lot?

it was not bad in Victorian times in England .£1.5 shillings ....i started work at 14 .started at 5-30am till 6pm ..6 days a week ..stacking crates of milk ..my pay? £2.17/6p per week ..circa £2.80 

How the hell would i know, as if i've ever once used shillings.

When? What time and place in History?

What is old British money system?
Old British Money. Prior to decimalization in 1971Britain used a system of pounds, shillings and pence. ('£sd' or 'LSD'). The smallest unit of currency was a penny, the plural of which was pence (or pennies). There were 12 pence in a shilling and 20 shillings in a pound.
British Money - British currency system, old British money ...
www.studyenglishtoday.net/british-money.html

it sounds like a lot

If the Brits were still using that system today, 25 shillings would be about $1.50 USD.

So it looks like 20 shillings is not a lot of money in today's economy. So your question about it being a lot of money per week is relevant to what time period your speaking of and what area.

For WHAT? A blowie? Probably not...and since a shilling is a FRACTION of a British Pound...it isn't exactly a lot.

If the Brits were still using that system today, 25 shillings would be about $1.50 USD.
So it looks like 20 shillings is not a lot of money in today's economy. So your question about it being a lot of money per week is relevant to what time period your speaking of and what area.