Shipped from near Cambridge, UK 
Royalmail Tracked 48 or Tracked 24 
This is a Pashmina Small Scarf
30x150cm / 12x60inches
It is one of those lovely little things that you simply take everywhere you go, just incase there is a little chill, or you want to add a splash of colour to your outfit.
(2019) Wages start at about 900rs per day plus 2 months bonuses and holidays are paid.
(2019) The legal minimum wage in Nepal is 8000rs/month. Our staff earn more than that in just 9 days. That is one reason why we have very low staff turnover.
Most numbers below are from January 2017:
Inflation in Nepal has been running at about 4% since then (source)
17th May 2019 100nprs = $0.89 = £0.70
Source: http://www.thelongestwayhome.com/blog/nepal/how-much-money-does-a-person-from-nepal-earn/
Cost of living in Nepal - January 2017
100 rupees (NPR) = USD$1.15 = £0.92
- 45 minute bus ride NPR 30
- Taxi across capital NPR 100-150
- 1 litre of fuel NPR 125
- Non meat meal NPR 100- 150
- 1 litre of clean water NPR 5-10
Typical Low income jobs in Nepal - January 2017
- A housekeeper in Nepal gets paid 100 rupees per day. Sometimes nothing if they are plucked from a village and promised food and lodging.
- An average guest house cook/cleaner/worker gets paid 100 rupees per day. Food is usually included here too.
- Chefs earn 150 rupees per day, plus food.
- Manual construction workers get paid NPR 300-500
- It should be noted that at this level, contracts are rarely written. Word of mouth is used to agree terms. Some tourist industry staff pay unions to represent them should a grievance occur.
- The government states that the minimum wage in Nepal should be NPR 8000 per month. (2019)
Middle income Jobs in Nepal - January 2017
- A waiter gets paid 100 rupees per day, plus 10% of the service charge added to meals, tips, and food.
- A taxi driver earns NPR 200 – 300 per day after car rental (700-800) and fuel.
- Public primary school teacher gets paid NPR 5,000 – 10,000 per month depending on area. Rural teachers get paid less.
- A starting bank staff member earns NPR 10,000 per month
- Secondary and tertiary teachers NPR 20,000 per month
- A starting level government worker gets NPR 7,000
Note: There are often hidden extras here, including monthly bonuses, food and fuel allowances.
Upper income salaries in Nepal
- A parliament member earns NPR 45,000 per month
- A bank manager can earn up to NPR 100,000 per month
- Senior telecommunications engineer NPR 100,000+
Government salaries in Nepal
- As of 2009 the Prime Minister of Nepal earns NPR 35,000 per month base + NPR 252,000 per month expenses/salaries for their team.
- Deputy prime minister expenses for their team NPR 175,000
- Minister expenses for their team NPR 132,000
Example of ministers salary system:
25 ministers on average in a fiscal year = NPR 4.47 million each month, including salaries and fuel, travel and daily allowances for all cabinet members.
Note: The above is for the ministers “teams” per month. And does not include additional expenses or “additional” funds. eg. transport out-of-town/country, out of hours work etc
Expats, NGO and overseas workers
Here we go into the strange world of incredibly high earnings of overseas worker in Nepal.
Many diplomats are paid here on a two tier system. Base salaries are paid into their home accounts while a live in country salary is paid in Nepalese rupees. Plus additional expenses for staff such as drivers, cooks, etc.
The scale of NGO workers salaries here is dependent on the organization.
- UN messenger (grade 1) per year earns NPR 454,849
- A senior UN Admin (grade 7) per year earns NPR 2,253,914
- A senior UN national officer (grade 7) earns NPR 4,957,280
Many senior positions, again, get a base salary + expenses + spouse allowance + child allowance + 1st and/or 2nd language allowance (source).
Excellent service
Terrible customer service! Paid for 100% guaranteed next day delivery and it arrived 5 days later! Have rung and emailed but no reply. Returned the pashmina as disgusted with company and am now waiting for refund. Terrible company will never use again.
Thank you for your feedback, and we sincerely apologize for any confusion regarding our delivery policy. We completely understand how crucial clear communication is to a seamless shopping experience.
Looking at the tracking history of your parcel, it was accepted at the post office on the day of the order ( Friday 5th May ), with the next working day being Tuesday 9th May, considering the bank holiday on Monday 8th. As per the tracking details, an attempt to deliver your order was indeed made on Tuesday. Unfortunately, as there was no answer at the delivery address, the package couldn’t be delivered immediately, which caused a delay.
We can assure you that the parcel was dispatched with the aim of next working day delivery in line with our delivery policy. We understand, however, that our policy on the website may not have explicitly clarified that weekends and bank holidays are excluded from next day delivery, and for that, we apologize.
We value your feedback greatly and will be making amendments to our website to prevent any future misunderstandings about our delivery policy. We appreciate your patience and understanding in this matter.
In the future, should you choose to shop with us again, we’re committed to providing a smooth, pleasant experience for you.
Best regards,
Paul
MyPashmina Customer Service Team
I was reviewing the emails to see if we were slow to respond and we have not received any emails from the email address used on the order. I also searched with the order number and the name and could not find anything. It could be a technical issue in that case, and I would love to find out more so we can fix whatever went wrong here, and be better in future.
Beautiful colour and good quality