thank you and no not in london, that gives me a better idea of whether i should be happy with it or not.
thanks, you know im also envious at the people capable of doing a lot of school, i just knew i wasn't fit for that.
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We've been sent our pay review. £400 a year pay rise, better than nothing. We are on a low pay band and we have been shown the increments for that band. We're all on increment one and have been told that we are staying on increment one as they can't afford to pay more. I've been working for them for six years and anybody new that starts now will be on the same yearly salary as me.
An NDA for a restaurant??Roughly 1500 a month with tips. 30 hours a week. I'm abroad working for quite an expensive restaurant. They've now made me sign a kinda non disclosure so I don't actually know how much I can talk about my job
This time round I had to sign a lot more papers and that was one of the few papers. (New job same company). The law might be a bit different where I am I'm not certain tbh. But I just assume I can't discuss clients out of work
Its unusual for that area of work! Or maybe the nda's are so watertight, you just dont know its a done thingThis time round I had to sign a lot more papers and that was one of the few papers. (New job same company). The law might be a bit different where I am I'm not certain tbh. But I just assume I can't discuss clients out of work
Dont get me wrong, my CV looks impressive and i do love learning and being in a uni environment, but i did quite a generic (usless!!!haha) BA in History/Criminology, and then a really specific MA in Social Work so my options were kind of limited for employment.
I am always jealous of people who either didnt go to uni and they have good well paid jobs, or people who studied business. I always imagine people who have gone into marketing and/or recruitment as the 'cool' kids who get to work hard and play hard in funky London offices.
My daughter (25 yrs)did an HR degree ( got a First) and briefly worked in recruitment ( but during lockdown so didn’t get to experience office culture in the city- but it would have been crazy!)….Dont get me wrong, my CV looks impressive and i do love learning and being in a uni environment, but i did quite a generic (usless!!!haha) BA in History/Criminology, and then a really specific MA in Social Work so my options were kind of limited for employment.
I am always jealous of people who either didnt go to uni and they have good well paid jobs, or people who studied business. I always imagine people who have gone into marketing and/or recruitment as the 'cool' kids who get to work hard and play hard in funky London offices.
She ditched this job last September to follow her first love ( fashion) and is now working in sample development with a fashion company and is based in Bali ( earning £25k) but has a villa with pool ( cleaner and pool boy x3/week)- the team frequently hire a villa for the weekend- this weekend they took a sunrise boat trip to go dolphin spotting
Her boyfriend is a software engineer and joined her last December as a “digital nomad” and earns in excess of £60k
I feel I’ve got nothing to show for my 35 years in the NHS other than poor health and can’t wait to retire!
that's so crazy in canada especially quebec they're looking for nurses as well!
Just got a payrise up to market rate 
for software implementation with some line management responsibilities- £33k. At the bottom rung of this department I was on £17k, what a shitshow.
for software implementation with some line management responsibilities- £33k. At the bottom rung of this department I was on £17k, what a shitshow.Yup, I’m a single mum earning 47k as a public sector manager and it doesn’t seem to go far!
I previously commented on this thread about studying HNC Admin & IT and was unsure about what I wanted to do next such as go on to HND or degree. I’m curious, and am sorry to be derailing the thread slightly, but does anyone know if online IT certifications actually mean anything here in the UK? By that I mean certifications offered by Microsoft, Google, Coursera etc. I see a lot of people online rave about these courses and how you can get into ‘high paying careers’ with them, but that just seems far too easy to be true?
The reason I ask is that there is VERY limited IT on my course (even though it’s called Admin & IT..) and I would love to learn more and potentially open doors for a new career. I’d be looking into basic, introductory courses first and then possibly move into a more specific area if I found I enjoyed it. Would these certifications mean much alongside my HNC, without a degree in an IT subject? Or are these certifications more for those already in the IT field?
There’s very little room for me to grow in my current job in the NHS unless I wanted to move into management, which I definitely do not want. I can’t stay on the wage I’m on now as I’m really struggling and don’t want to jump from boring job to boring job just for a little extra cash. I want to find something I actually enjoy AND pays well.
This thread seems to have a lot of reach in the IT/techy side so I’m hoping someone can offer some advice, but feel free to ignore me if it’ll derail the thread too much.
The reason I ask is that there is VERY limited IT on my course (even though it’s called Admin & IT..) and I would love to learn more and potentially open doors for a new career. I’d be looking into basic, introductory courses first and then possibly move into a more specific area if I found I enjoyed it. Would these certifications mean much alongside my HNC, without a degree in an IT subject? Or are these certifications more for those already in the IT field?
There’s very little room for me to grow in my current job in the NHS unless I wanted to move into management, which I definitely do not want. I can’t stay on the wage I’m on now as I’m really struggling and don’t want to jump from boring job to boring job just for a little extra cash. I want to find something I actually enjoy AND pays well.
This thread seems to have a lot of reach in the IT/techy side so I’m hoping someone can offer some advice, but feel free to ignore me if it’ll derail the thread too much.
Quick update
My wifes cousin and his nurse wife got a nursing job in Florida. She qualified years ago, but did not work, she brushed up on her skills and is on $1000 per day.
I still can't believe she gets so much, but they have no reason to lie.
So any nurses here, it might be worth a look.
Here's a link to each state. Not sure how accurate it is, but do remember cost of living varies state to state too. In my state in New England both housing and taxes are pretty high compared to a lot of the country. https://www.incrediblehealth.com/blog/the-highest-paying-states-for-nurses/
Did you get any further on this? Are there any IM&T training opportunities at your NHS trust? Can you approach someone in the business/information management teams to see what they work on?
If you want an IT job you can work your way up quite quickly from an entry level role (IT customer support) to an average wage in certain public sectors but it would involve managing small teams. It also depends on what IT work you enjoy.
Online courses are good if you’re into analytics/coding and can create projects with the skills you’ve learnt to prove your capability to employers. Project management courses are also sought after.
£56k a year - flood risk management consultant at an engineering firm.
Not really, no. I started the free Google course in Digital Marketing which I do enjoy, but it’s not pulling at my interests enough to pursue it further once I’m done.
We don’t have ‘trusts’ here in NHS Scotland and there’s not really much training opportunity unless you’re in the healthcare side like HCA or support worker. Admin always get left out and shoved to the side. I could put myself forward for a secondment if one came up but I already know I would get turned down because I’m the only person in the department that does my job and they wouldn’t hire anyone else to replace me even if it was short term. Really my job is a 2 person job but I’ve been told they’re not hiring anyone else because it’s ‘not needed’ and there’s ‘no money in the budget anyway’. Tbh I kinda want away from the NHS now, it’s not what I thought it would be when I applied and now that I know there’s no room for progression plus it’s tit pay, there’s really no need for me to stay.
I’ve been eyeing up another job in the Scottish Government so think I’m gonna apply for that and see what happens. It’s in HR which is another area I’m interested in and is somewhat related to my HNC. It’s also £5k more than I earn now which is a bonus.
I'm a plumber for the local authority earning 29k a year, 33 days plus bank holidays now and do 37 hours a week. I imagine I could earn double that if I went in to the private sector but to be honest I like knowing I'll be home by 16:30 Monday to Friday. I could do call to increase it slightly but there's more to life..
I work full-time as a product designer and I mostly work from home, I sometimes go into the office (usually twice a month). I have 28 days of annual leave plus bank holidays.
In 2019, I started off on €38,000 when I barely had any experience, and was the only designer in the firm (it's a start-up). I got a small raise in 2021, went up to €40,000. Now the team is growing and we finally have a junior designer so I got a promotion last week to lead designer and I'm on €46,500.
Sometimes when I feel like reaching my salary goals is impossible (€60k), I have to remind myself that up until 2018 I was in a horrific minimum wage job, doing 40 - 60 hours a week and bullied by a power-tripping, egotistical manager. I was even doing the managers job as this wick was so incompetent, but paid €9 an hour. I think he was jealous of me because I was just finishing up my masters degree at this point and on my way to becoming a product designer. He had done a few graphic design/film/photography evening courses but he never really got anywhere with it. But yeah, I've come a long way
Side story:
I bumped into my ex-boss a month ago, and turns out he's unemployed (or "freelancing" as he put it lol). It felt SO good to tell him that I'm the head of the design department in my firm.
In 2019, I started off on €38,000 when I barely had any experience, and was the only designer in the firm (it's a start-up). I got a small raise in 2021, went up to €40,000. Now the team is growing and we finally have a junior designer so I got a promotion last week to lead designer and I'm on €46,500.
Sometimes when I feel like reaching my salary goals is impossible (€60k), I have to remind myself that up until 2018 I was in a horrific minimum wage job, doing 40 - 60 hours a week and bullied by a power-tripping, egotistical manager. I was even doing the managers job as this wick was so incompetent, but paid €9 an hour. I think he was jealous of me because I was just finishing up my masters degree at this point and on my way to becoming a product designer. He had done a few graphic design/film/photography evening courses but he never really got anywhere with it. But yeah, I've come a long way
Side story:
I bumped into my ex-boss a month ago, and turns out he's unemployed (or "freelancing" as he put it lol). It felt SO good to tell him that I'm the head of the design department in my firm.