My lil nephew is a train driver in SE London. I am so curious about his wage. He qualified maybe 4 years ago. He's 29 now.
I didn't go to uni, but I've worked very hard in my field (re/insurance) and have completed multiple exams and quilifications within this job. I started at the bottom 11 years ago and have built up alot of experience. And I still don't get paid a huge amount - I could do alot more but I am part time and have a young family so right now this is where I'm at.for me i just feel like i’ll never come close to these sort of wages i 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.
I didn’t go to uni, I didn’t even do a-levels. I joined a company at 19 doing admin and worked my way up into management. I got my first manager role at 22 (5 years ago now) and my salary is now 42k. All the other managers I work with have degrees but non really relevant to our role and they’re all mid/late 30s or 40s.for me i just feel like i’ll never come close to these sort of wages i 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.
I could have written this myself.I didn’t go to uni, I didn’t even do a-levels. I joined a company at 19 doing admin and worked my way up into management. I got my first manager role at 22 (5 years ago now) and my salary is now 42k. All the other managers I work with have degrees but non really relevant to our role and they’re all mid/late 30s or 40s.
It can be done, sometimes you have to just get your foot in the door somewhere.
This is a hidden problem in the NHS I think many people in private companies don't think about. The jump between bands in terms of pay isn't that much but the jump between bands in terms of responsibility is massive in a lot of professions/career paths. My 8A is responsible for setting up the whole county's Enhanced Care Service (for people with a new cancer diagnosis) that guides them through the whole cancer pathway - that's potentially tens of thousands of people a year he has to create a cohesive, multi-disciplinary pathway for whilst managing 10 AHPs all from different professions and mostly not his background profession either.£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...
That's absolutely how I feel - my Band 7 role is non-managerial but there are barely any 8a roles out there that don't require extensive staff management skills so I feel a bit stuck right now! There is a senior version of my role which is an 8a but we are making cuts at the moment so one of them is actually going to lose their job by the looks of it...This is a hidden problem in the NHS I think many people in private companies don't think about. The jump between bands in terms of pay isn't that much but the jump between bands in terms of responsibility is massive in a lot of professions/career paths.
I am in the Civil Service and have quite a niche (but identifiable) role. I started there as an admin person a long time ago and I’ve been promoted to my job, which I love. I have Standard Grades and Highers and that’s it.for me i just feel like i’ll never come close to these sort of wages i 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.
Depends what you'd class as debt? I have a small loan, only £2000 and about £1000 across two credit cards. The mortgage is £180k. My husband has a credit card as we often run out of money for his train fares. He'll get this through work next year and pay it back through his wages. We have nothing compared to others and probably loads compared to others too.Im also curious about peoples debt. My mum often says ‘those people who have everything are normally in mountains of debt’
I wonder if this is true??
My husband and I have no debt besides our mortgage. We pay our credit cards in full each month and only ever live within our means. We are not rich but we are comfortable. However many people around us have more prestige cars and much more expensive holidays and designer goods etc, I do also wonder if it’s all on tickIm also curious about peoples debt. My mum often says ‘those people who have everything are normally in mountains of debt’
I wonder if this is true??
There is also a 'How much Debt are you in' thread that was set up at a similar timeIm also curious about peoples debt. My mum often says ‘those people who have everything are normally in mountains of debt’
I wonder if this is true??
Very similar as in I'm a civil servant that started straight from college with no degree etc in an admin role.I am in the Civil Service and have quite a niche (but identifiable) role. I started there as an admin person a long time ago and I’ve been promoted to my job, which I love. I have Standard Grades and Highers and that’s it.
If I worked full time I’d earn £35,600 p/a. The holiday entitlement, flexible working and pension are very good. There’s scope for gaining qualifications but I’m not academic at all really.
The other benefit of working in the public sector is the only reason I’m not earning exactly the same as my colleagues is we didn’t all start at the same day, hence different places on the scale. There’s never been a threat of redundancies that I know of.
When I worked in admin there I was poorer paid than a lot of my friends because I wasn’t in the private sector but it’s playing a long game and especially now I’m a mum, I really appreciate the job security.
No debt whatsoever. We own our house, 3 cars as we bought a new one last week, travel extensively ( I’m writing this from the living room of a suite in a 5 star resort). What we did do was choose never to have children, and we work long hours within our own businesses. I left school without a single GCSE and put myself through university in my late 20’s.Im also curious about peoples debt. My mum often says ‘those people who have everything are normally in mountains of debt’
I wonder if this is true??
Just found this thread and find it so interesting!There is also a 'How much Debt are you in' thread that was set up at a similar time
Very similar as in I'm a civil servant that started straight from college with no degree etc in an admin role.
I worked my way up and into finance and realised that's where I wanted to be. They funded me to do accountancy qualifications which has progressed me even further. So no degree is not a deal breaker, never too late
Do you work for TFL or overground railway? My husband is looking at a career change and he said about the rail ways.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.
Yep, similar to me. I was told I needed to go to uni, in fact my Mum was disappointed I didn’t as I did a levels intending to go but I just knew it wasn’t for me. I got an apprenticeship at a company, qualified, have worked my way up, have been promoted more than once, love my job and at 28 have a job title and salary I definitely didn’t expect to have at this age so I’m actually glad I started working at 18 because I feel like it’s enabled me to have the experience needed to get to where I am today. They don’t need me to have a degree to see I’ve always been hard working and passionate about my job.I didn’t go to uni, I didn’t even do a-levels. I joined a company at 19 doing admin and worked my way up into management. I got my first manager role at 22 (5 years ago now) and my salary is now 42k. All the other managers I work with have degrees but non really relevant to our role and they’re all mid/late 30s or 40s.
It can be done, sometimes you have to just get your foot in the door somewhere.