I'm in the South East. I would love to move to the North East, my husbands family are from Middlesbrough and I love them, such a friendly place.Absolutely crazy money! I'm guessing you don't live in the North East...
Past actions have led me to where I am now and had my mum bail me out so I pay her the princely sum of £833 a month for the foreseeable...
How are you still skint on that? What do you spend your money on£44503; 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays - single, no kids, £402 a month mortgage and still skint!
I'm a Band 7 in the NHS but now top of the band and desperate to find something on an 8a - right now the £17 a month in my pocket for a lot more responsibility doesn't really sway me right now...
Unfortunately a bad relationship and bad investment in property have left me with a lot of debts to pay back - my parents bailed me out so I pay them back over £800 a month...hopefully in around 2 years it will be sorted. I think my version of skint is very different to a lot of people thoughHow are you still skint on that? What do you spend your money on
Lol, your version of skint is similar to my aunts'. Her husband and her very very well off. In 1990/1 her husband died, and after clearing all debts, by 1995 she was reduced to living on 4500 per month. Yes, she was skint compared to her previous life, but let's face it 4500 per month back in 1995 isn't really skint for most of us.Unfortunately a bad relationship and bad investment in property have left me with a lot of debts to pay back - my parents bailed me out so I pay them back over £800 a month...hopefully in around 2 years it will be sorted. I think my version of skint is very different to a lot of people though
Definitely! I still have a pretty nice life but struggle to save - I still have two mortgages as well as I rent out a flat - can't sell it as it's worth so little compared to my outstanding mortgages. Asset rich, cash poor I think they would say...Lol, your version of skint is similar to my aunts'. Her husband and her very very well off. In 1990/1 her husband died, and after clearing all debts, by 1995 she was reduced to living on 4500 per month. Yes, she was skint compared to her previous life, but let's face it 4500 per month back in 1995 isn't really skint for most of us.
My ex was similar to this when i met him. Earnt £80,000 per year but we still struggled to eat by 10 days before payday!Definitely! I still have a pretty nice life but struggle to save - I still have two mortgages as well as I rent out a flat - can't sell it as it's worth so little compared to my outstanding mortgages. Asset rich, cash poor I think they would say...
75kI feel very fortunate. Some of you guys work so hard, and your pay does not reflect it. I earn over £75k a year working as an accountant for the past 30 years. That includes a car allowance, I took the money rather than have a fancy car sitting on my drive for the past year! I have a lovely boss and great fun colleagues, I work 37.5 hours a week. No stress, which is very important to me.... I know I could earn more if I changed jobs, but I value a stress free life and nice colleagues. Money is not everything, maybe easy for me to say....
I feel money is important too. We are in the situation where our wages only just cover bills. I impulsively buy things for my children and this keeps me awake at night as there are times our bank is empty and its still days until payday75k
Sadly i think money is really important; not having it/enough causes so many issues, stresses and pressures. We have more than others (but still relatively low wages vs outgoings - joint income of 39k for a family of 4 in a London commuter town and renting) but under the surface, we have debts and we have MH related impulsive spending issues. I love working, and the wages of the job itself doesnt bother me - i just wish we were in a place that we dont have to dread getting through the month, or getting to the point I can log into internet banking without anxiety!
I'm studying at the moment, so theres some reassurance that after that, my salary will go up potentially 10k a year extra
I wonder if we do the same job! My salary is £45k but I made £79k last year with overtime/ shift enhancements. The railway is the best place to work.I've found this really interesting. Would love to know how people got into the more unusual jobs! And when you were at school, are you now doing what you thought you would be doing back then?
I'm railway £72k a year. Shift work and before I had a family it was an absolute delight! Now though I'm permanently knackered. And I wanted to be an air traffic controller of all things when I was younger!
for me i just feel like i’ll never come close to these sort of wagesAm I the only one who regrets having read the posts on this thread? I have realised that a) I’m beyond poor because I don’t even make the minimum wage b) some people are criminally underpaid in their demanding jobs and it both angers and saddens me.
I’m not sure whether it will make you feel better, but I have a degree (I even graduated with honours) and make so little money I don’t even want to share the exact amount because I’m ashamed. But at the end of the day, I’m pretty sure your personality, soft skills and experience matter more than your education/degree.it seems impossible to get a good wage without a degree, someone please change my mind because i’m losing hope that i’ll ever make enough money to live without going to uni or being extremely talented
Railway! No degree required. If you're female even better. They're screaming out for them!for me i just feel like i’ll never come close to these sort of wagesi work in retail currently and have no plans on going to uni. it seems impossible to get a good wage without a degree, someone please change my mind because i’m losing hope that i’ll ever make enough money to live without going to uni or being extremely talented
what jobs do you guys have (well paying) that you didn’t need to go to uni for? interested. i don’t want this comment to come across wrong! i’d just love to see my options.
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If it begins with an 'S' then yes we do!I wonder if we do the same job! My salary is £45k but I made £79k last year with overtime/ shift enhancements. The railway is the best place to work.
I don’t have a degree! I joined the railway in a £20k office based role straight from school then decided to change job after 3 years.what jobs do you guys have (well paying) that you didn’t need to go to uni for? interested. i don’t want this comment to come across wrong! i’d just love to see my options.
I honestly need to know how you get into itRai
Railway! No degree required. If you're female even better. They're screaming out for them!
If it begins with an 'S' then yes we do!
An apprenticeship, depending on level, can be equivalent to a degree. Great way to learn and get real life experience.I don’t have a degree….I actually did an apprenticeship and have ended up earning more than any of my friends (most of them have degrees)
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