Wow, your take home is more than I get working full time and teaching! Are you a single mum?
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Yes I am, I’m lucky that the gov helps for me to be part time. My full time wage wouldn’t even cover bills, mortgage, petrol / rising costs etc, not to mention nursery 4 days a week would be over £900 a month
I’ve done my fair share of weekends/nights/bank holidays. I’m over it now
TBH I’d have to do even more training to join the NHS as a HCA. Every time I change jobs I have to do the stat training all over again
Are you in the UK/Europe? Friend of mine works for a CRO in Europe, I can snoop around regarding the salary and benefits.
You’re be surprised at the transferable skills you’ve gained as a parent. Organisation, time management, budgeting, negotiation, coaching, mediation plus the skills you use in your current jobCivil servant. Work 0.59 of a full time equivalent salary is about £13k for that. Woefully underpaid for the job I do but the option for promotion is mostly people management which I dont want to do. Its too flexible with my children but I am getting to a point now where I need to decide what I want to do with the rest of my life.
My partner is on a decent salary and I hate that I earn so little and feel like I contribute nothing. Its stress Im putting on myself though definitely not from them.
Ive been in the CS for such a long time now I feel like I have no transferable skillsI also feel too old to study but only in my early 30s. I also dont have a clue what I want to do or what Id be good at. Sucks.
Didn't learn much: if you don't have a relatable education / work experience you could start as a Assistant to Project Manager (PA). And after a year or so you could move to a Junior PM role. On average their starting salary in UK is around 30K, fixed schedule (M-F 8am-4pm or similar), benefits include health insurance, standard PTO, sick leave etc. The current trend for PM is that they don't even work full time rather 4 days a week or 5 days a week but reduced hours.Yes I'm in the UK. That would be amazing if you could! I really appreciate it
36K - Ecommerce manager for a beauty brand! Started here on 21K less than four years ago so pretty happy!
IT in finance, £70k.
Extremely low levels of stress etc, so I'm pretty happy.
Extremely low levels of stress etc, so I'm pretty happy.
Oh nice! What does your job role entail?No but I’m a surgical PA which i bloody love. Happy to answer any questions if ever you have them
Sounds interesting.
More than you would imagine! The jist of it is managing 4 surgeons diaries, booking their clinics to see patients - some routine, some urgent, some cancer. Liaising with patients, booking their surgery, cancelling their surgery (which is happening way too much at the moment
) every day is different and it’s very fast paced but I love it 
£10.20 per hour - hotel housekeeper
"Service with a smile"
"Service with a smile"
Amazing! Similar to what I'm doing, except I don't manage doctors diaries. Although, in my role, I also dealing with patients calls, emails and appointments too. And the usual receptionist office duties.More than you would imagine! The jist of it is managing 4 surgeons diaries, booking their clinics to see patients - some routine, some urgent, some cancer. Liaising with patients, booking their surgery, cancelling their surgery (which is happening way too much at the moment
Your role would be a higher level. It sounds like you have more responsibilities.
I hope you don't mind me asking, how much do you earn? PA sounds fun.
Sorry to butt in - are you NHS? If not, it sounds like you might be interested in a Medical Secretary/Waiting List Secretary type role. These often lead to being a PA for surgeons, consultants, senior nurses and management etc with a bit of experience. It also sounds like you’ve got the right experience to step in at either a band 3 or band 4 role and work your way up. If you’re in Scotland, band 3 is currently £21,709 - £23,603 and band 4 is £23,709 - £25,982. Not sure how long it’ll stay at those rates with the current ballots surrounding the pay rise as the 5% uplift was rejected. PA roles tend to be band 4 but can be band 5 if you’re willing to take on some management/supervisor duties too (band 5 is currently £26,104 - £32,915).
If you’re not in Scotland then obviously ignore the pay rates but the job roles should be more or less the same across the country. NHS is always a good place to get experience and then move onto somewhere private if you’re looking to earn more though
Firstly you’re not old, and never too old to study really, especially early 30s. You’re still young and if you want to study and do something you are good at and think you will enioy doing you should 100% do it if you can xCivil servant. Work 0.59 of a full time equivalent salary is about £13k for that. Woefully underpaid for the job I do but the option for promotion is mostly people management which I dont want to do. Its too flexible with my children but I am getting to a point now where I need to decide what I want to do with the rest of my life.
My partner is on a decent salary and I hate that I earn so little and feel like I contribute nothing. Its stress Im putting on myself though definitely not from them.
Ive been in the CS for such a long time now I feel like I have no transferable skills
I don't live in the UK right now. I work in HR for a US software company making the equivalent of about £105k.
Thank you
I wish I knew what I wanted to do or would be good at. I really wanted to be a nurse for a long time but I just feel like as I learn more about the working conditions its no longer for me. I see so many people leaving careers theyve spent a long time doing
Never too old to study! I didn't go to Uni until I was 34, and finished my degree about 18months ago.
I loved the experience. And being able to get student discount in your 30s is amazing
GP Registrar working average 48 hours per week = £48,500