I work for the council, in education planning. I earn £45k. I wish it was more, I'm a single Mum and my ex doesn't pay maintenance (ongoing 3 year battle through CMS). I used to be a teacher (was secondary Art & Design and Head of Department) and was on £47k, so a small pay cut for my new role. However I wfh now, and it's a super easy, low stress job. Hoping to start my own business alongside as I have lots of free time, but always doubt myself. Will see.
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I wouldn't trust myself in that role - the number of blinds, curtains etc I've ordered that don't fit because I can't measure anything correctlyI would really recommend the construction industry, it's really well paid compared to what people think. So many women seem to avoid it, but I've had really good experiences. I work as a Quantity Surveyor , and take in over £70k, but I'm in NI where the cost of living is considerably lower. I could make over £100k in England. I work no more than 40 hrs a week, 2 or 3 days in office and 2 or 3 at home, but most of my management level colleagues work from home 4 days. Plus when the weather is good I can pop off to and do site visits.
No, thank god. However it was the same happy clappy but never quite right vibe!Did you work on This Morning on ITV with their toxic culture??
Can I ask which role you started in? And do you have a degree?I would really recommend the construction industry, it's really well paid compared to what people think. So many women seem to avoid it, but I've had really good experiences. I work as a Quantity Surveyor , and take in over £70k, but I'm in NI where the cost of living is considerably lower. I could make over £100k in England. I work no more than 40 hrs a week, 2 or 3 days in office and 2 or 3 at home, but most of my management level colleagues work from home 4 days. Plus when the weather is good I can pop off to and do site visits.
Look at Marketing within the University sector. You’d be using your skills but in a more rewarding way and it’s a low stress environment.
Apprenticeships are the best way to get into the construction industry imo - earning money and getting a degree at the same time, as well as getting the life experience of working ... no brainer really
I started an apprenticeship in CAD, qualified in 4 years, became a site engineer, ands I'm now working in environmental consulting as a mechanical engineer age 24 with 6 years of experience already
I totally agree and say this all of the time, the construction industry (management etc, I don’t know much about the physical side) is very well paid and in desperate need of more women.I would really recommend the construction industry, it's really well paid compared to what people think. So many women seem to avoid it, but I've had really good experiences. I work as a Quantity Surveyor , and take in over £70k, but I'm in NI where the cost of living is considerably lower. I could make over £100k in England. I work no more than 40 hrs a week, 2 or 3 days in office and 2 or 3 at home, but most of my management level colleagues work from home 4 days. Plus when the weather is good I can pop off to and do site visits.
Omg, I need to know where. It sounds like my (wider) industry.
An Irish company! I have found that Irish, French, or German companies are much more of the attitude that work is just work.
Teaching Assistant around 12.30 an hour
l think it’s actually criminal how poorly TA’s are paid, they are so vital to the learning in the classroom.
And four in our school have lost there jobs come summer due to budget cuts. The education system is really failing kids, I’m going to have to look for a new job in the next six months to see if I can earn more the cost of living has really hit us.
Interesting. I have a degree already (not related at all) so maybe I'll have a look into this, thank you! Is there any companies that you recommend?Apprenticeships are the best way to get into the construction industry imo - earning money and getting a degree at the same time, as well as getting the life experience of working ... no brainer really
I started an apprenticeship in CAD, qualified in 4 years, became a site engineer, ands I'm now working in environmental consulting as a mechanical engineer age 24 with 6 years of experience already
If Tattle had a DM feature I'd message you but unfortunately not!
I'm honestly shocked at how little they pay nurses in the NHS, based off of the replies here! Where I live (lowish to mid-level COL), new grad nurses are making $45/37GBP an hour. The schedule isn't amazing for everyone (7a-7p or 7p-7a every day for 7 days, off for 7 at my hospital system, others are three or four days on, three or four days off, pretty much everyone works twelve hour shifts outside of doctors offices and clinics) but it's easy to make a lot of money. We still have a lot of nurses on travel contracts because of massive post-covid worker shortages, they are making $4500/week (~3600GBP) and there were some that were almost double that during the height of the pandemic.
So to see y'all working a job that I know is incredibly stressful and being vastly undercompensated makes me sad. I hope that changes! Remember seeing a lot of strikes lately, are NHS workers among them? You deserve so much more.
So to see y'all working a job that I know is incredibly stressful and being vastly undercompensated makes me sad. I hope that changes! Remember seeing a lot of strikes lately, are NHS workers among them? You deserve so much more.
Sounds like you’re in the US, yes? US salaries in general are so much better but I also feel like your cost of living is higher. The other thing is that the NHS is basically the reason salaries are suppressed. Without getting into the merits, or otherwise, of universal healthcare: there is so much more money in the private system in general. Healthcare professionals here can do private work, but I feel like private nursing in particular is not as highly regarded as NHS care (unless you’re eg just looking after some old, rich man) as eg most private hospitals don’t have ICU care, etc.
I agree, though, that NHS workers are underpaid. And it’s basically due to years of chronic mismanagement and under-funding by our Conservative government.
Any ideas what you’ll look for? I feel so stuck in low paid roles (was previously a TA) and I know I’m intelligent and capable but I don’t know how to move into something better paid
It’s really hard but I still want to work with children so I’m going to look at working for the council and coming into school to support vulnerable children.
£23,500 for 25 hours which is £37,000 FT. Plus KPI of around £5,000. Business development for a medical company. Free lunch and breakfast but minimal holiday. Flexible around family as it’s a family business they understand kids get sick. Nice bunch.
