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over a year ago
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£27,200 is the average earnings for people. So are you above average, average or not a bats chance hell of being average? I'm a bat! And even if I chose to be at a manager in my career, I'd still be a way off of average. |
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"£27,200 is the average earnings for people. So are you above average, average or not a bats chance hell of being average? I'm a bat! And even if I chose to be at a manager in my career, I'd still be a way off of average. "
It is not about what you earn but what you spend your money on,  |
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"£27,200 is the average earnings for people. So are you above average, average or not a bats chance hell of being average? I'm a bat! And even if I chose to be at a manager in my career, I'd still be a way off of average.
It is not about what you earn but what you spend your money on, "
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"£27,200 is the average earnings for people. So are you above average, average or not a bats chance hell of being average? I'm a bat! And even if I chose to be at a manager in my career, I'd still be a way off of average.
It is not about what you earn but what you spend your money on, "
well essentials first, then children and then, oh nothing left! Lol |
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"£27,200 is the average earnings for people. So are you above average, average or not a bats chance hell of being average? I'm a bat! And even if I chose to be at a manager in my career, I'd still be a way off of average.
It is not about what you earn but what you spend your money on, "
I can't agree with that. If your salary barely covers housing costs and utilities there's very little room for manoeuvre. |
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We are way above, having said that we are no better off than most, and I'd say our friends and colleagues are the same, we all don't have an extravagant lifestyle, we live to our means, as does everyone I suppose, to add to that though, it has meant that I can be a stay at home mum, for which I am extremely grateful,I very much realise how lucky that makes me  Mrs blue eyes |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Wow....
I wish I could say I was in the average category, but in truth I'm in the "I earn half the average person" group.  "
Just gone back to full time and I'm still below average by quite a lot yet I'm at a good career level. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Above, by some margin.
The first job I had after leaving Uni in 1991 I was on £22k. Funny thing is I don't really feel much better off today  My bills seem to be way way bigger now! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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We're above. When I (Mr) was younger I was obsessed with earning more and more, thinking my salary reflected my worth but now I'm older I realise I love what I do, we live comfortably but not extravagantly and we are happy so that'll do for me. I've know people on massive 6 figure salaries who are miserable as sin and never have the time (or friends and family) to enjoy it...I also know people earning waaay less than the average who are some of the happiest people I know. It's about balance I suppose |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Above. But what you own ends up owning you. I'd far rather a simpler life without the constant stress and infringement on my personal life even on days off. Soon !!! |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"We're above. When I (Mr) was younger I was obsessed with earning more and more, thinking my salary reflected my worth but now I'm older I realise I love what I do, we live comfortably but not extravagantly and we are happy so that'll do for me. I've know people on massive 6 figure salaries who are miserable as sin and never have the time (or friends and family) to enjoy it...I also know people earning waaay less than the average who are some of the happiest people I know. It's about balance I suppose "
I'll be honest, I'm looking forward to a full time wage, after a few very tight months where I've made sure my children have eaten a proper meal before me, and stuff like that but we have a happy life so hopefully it will all be better balanced now. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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below, but i still seem to have plenty to be happy with, roof, food, bills paid, leisure money, car..pretty much a life of luxury ...all good, i don't really want or need more |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Comfortably above average but looking back the various pay/position upgrades were quickly absorbed by increase in standard of living although the plus side is I've decided to retire ten years early. |
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We're both just below but that means between us we can pretty much fund our life we chose to move to a lovely area and have a car each is pretty essential for the jobs we do so it costs us more that wipes out any financial benefits of us both working. This country is geared towards debt and getting the working class to pay for everything. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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We're both above average. We have no kids and a relatively low mortgage, neither if us has any debt except the mortgage. We get to treat ourselves when we want, but neither of us are extravagant. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"And the award for "Shallowest post of the day" goes to....... this one!"
Why? If I had started with I earn 100k a year, anyone else close to that? That would be pretty harsh, but I just asked who was where, I've not asked for specifics. Although I can tell you what I've earnt in the past year if you'd like, believe me, that wouldn't be shallow, it would be sad! |
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By *yldstyleWoman
over a year ago
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8 years ago I was quite a bit above it and that was set to only increase. However I made the decision to follow a different path. I may be poor but I've taught my boys the importance of following your heart. I also now get to go to work with the purpose of making things better for people, not lining some corporates pockets. |
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Significantly below. But it means i don't, and never will, earn enough to pay back my student loans.i have enougb to live on and still have spare money at the end of the month. Not sure what i would do with it if i earned more. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"We're above. When I (Mr) was younger I was obsessed with earning more and more, thinking my salary reflected my worth but now I'm older I realise I love what I do, we live comfortably but not extravagantly and we are happy so that'll do for me. I've know people on massive 6 figure salaries who are miserable as sin and never have the time (or friends and family) to enjoy it...I also know people earning waaay less than the average who are some of the happiest people I know. It's about balance I suppose
I'll be honest, I'm looking forward to a full time wage, after a few very tight months where I've made sure my children have eaten a proper meal before me, and stuff like that but we have a happy life so hopefully it will all be better balanced now. "
Sounds like it will be Hun we've been there too- where we had bills but literally no sign of any wage coming in...grim times indeed! But things changed for us and it sounds like they are for you xx |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"And the award for "Shallowest post of the day" goes to....... this one!
Why? If I had started with I earn 100k a year, anyone else close to that? That would be pretty harsh, but I just asked who was where, I've not asked for specifics. Although I can tell you what I've earnt in the past year if you'd like, believe me, that wouldn't be shallow, it would be sad! "
Why?? Because I consider it to be an intrusive question with no relevance, with the goal solely of casting judgement on others - thats why. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"8 years ago I was quite a bit above it and that was set to only increase. However I made the decision to follow a different path. I may be poor but I've taught my boys the importance of following your heart. I also now get to go to work with the purpose of making things better for people, not lining some corporates pockets. "
The heart wants what the heart wants hey 
Making a real difference to help people is worth much more then the average £££ ...
I am currently above and may even be fully mortage/debt free before Christmas.
It is tough, but all we can do is try our best. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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way below and its a struggle but i dont need much so i manage - what i cant afford i will do without and what i never had i will never miss - or something like that |
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By *yrdwomanWoman
over a year ago
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"And the award for "Shallowest post of the day" goes to....... this one!
Why? If I had started with I earn 100k a year, anyone else close to that? That would be pretty harsh, but I just asked who was where, I've not asked for specifics. Although I can tell you what I've earnt in the past year if you'd like, believe me, that wouldn't be shallow, it would be sad!
Why?? Because I consider it to be an intrusive question with no relevance, with the goal solely of casting judgement on others - thats why."
I haven't seen any judgement here. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"And the award for "Shallowest post of the day" goes to....... this one!
Why? If I had started with I earn 100k a year, anyone else close to that? That would be pretty harsh, but I just asked who was where, I've not asked for specifics. Although I can tell you what I've earnt in the past year if you'd like, believe me, that wouldn't be shallow, it would be sad!
Why?? Because I consider it to be an intrusive question with no relevance, with the goal solely of casting judgement on others - thats why."
It's not really intrusive though. If you don't want to answer, just don't reply on the thread. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"way below and its a struggle but i dont need much so i manage - what i cant afford i will do without and what i never had i will never miss - or something like that"
I hear you and totally understand that!
I had a very poor start in life and never forget the stuggles I had growing up. I always try to be happy and positive and feel lucky to be in the position I am today. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"And the award for "Shallowest post of the day" goes to....... this one!
Why? If I had started with I earn 100k a year, anyone else close to that? That would be pretty harsh, but I just asked who was where, I've not asked for specifics. Although I can tell you what I've earnt in the past year if you'd like, believe me, that wouldn't be shallow, it would be sad!
Why?? Because I consider it to be an intrusive question with no relevance, with the goal solely of casting judgement on others - thats why.
I haven't seen any judgement here."
Neither have I, think you've a hang up about it. Some of us have mentioned struggles, work/life balance etc etc. That's not exactly judging is it? |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"And the award for "Shallowest post of the day" goes to....... this one!
Why? If I had started with I earn 100k a year, anyone else close to that? That would be pretty harsh, but I just asked who was where, I've not asked for specifics. Although I can tell you what I've earnt in the past year if you'd like, believe me, that wouldn't be shallow, it would be sad!
Why?? Because I consider it to be an intrusive question with no relevance, with the goal solely of casting judgement on others - thats why.
I haven't seen any judgement here.
Neither have I, think you've a hang up about it. Some of us have mentioned struggles, work/life balance etc etc. That's not exactly judging is it? "
No hang up at all - just think it's a lousy question. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"way below and its a struggle but i dont need much so i manage - what i cant afford i will do without and what i never had i will never miss - or something like that
I hear you and totally understand that!
I had a very poor start in life and never forget the stuggles I had growing up. I always try to be happy and positive and feel lucky to be in the position I am today."
oops i must have shouted loud - youre a long way from hom e |
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"Waaaaay below. But we're mortgage free and have no dependents.
The amount of money we live on would shock some people."
The same applies to me. Money has never been my motivation, people and pleasure have been. I'm perfectly happy how my life panned out.  |
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"Waaaaay below. But we're mortgage free and have no dependents.
The amount of money we live on would shock some people.
The same applies to me. Money has never been my motivation, people and pleasure have been. I'm perfectly happy how my life panned out. "
So are we but my goodness we had some hairy times getting to this stage especially when the kids were small.
Mind you if a lottery win had come up we wouldn't have turned it down. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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This is part of the reason I quit my job last year - average salaries in the UK are fairly low and it didn't seem worth it for me to keep working (especially since the value of the £ compared to the $ has fallen such that any real savings would be wiped out when we move back to the US). |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"And the award for "Shallowest post of the day" goes to....... this one!
Why? If I had started with I earn 100k a year, anyone else close to that? That would be pretty harsh, but I just asked who was where, I've not asked for specifics. Although I can tell you what I've earnt in the past year if you'd like, believe me, that wouldn't be shallow, it would be sad!
Why?? Because I consider it to be an intrusive question with no relevance, with the goal solely of casting judgement on others - thats why.
It's not really intrusive though. If you don't want to answer, just don't reply on the thread. "
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Money tends to be relative anyway - the more you earn the bigger a mortgage you may have, you spend more on a slightly better car, buy more branded goods, spend a little bit more on a holiday - does it make you any happier though?
In my opinion a true measure of ones wealth is how happy you are. People that are genuinely happy in their lives are the wealthiest of us all! |
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Below.
We're happy as Larry though
If i had a bit more money I'd stress a bit less i suppose but I'd still do the same things as I do now. Lack of money isn't my problem, its lack of hours in the day and unless I won the lottery a few extra quid wouldn't change that.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Way below. Like way below half that. I care for my parents though, difficult to work full time. Also I was a reprobate at school, I got what I deserved. |
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By *issVeryWoman
over a year ago
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Above average, single, own property, own car, no kids, hosts great christmas's, witty, trilingual, generous, caring, open minded, loves sex, a swinger, fun AND funny!
Bring forth the eligible bachelors!!!...sorry did I go off topic?.. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"£27,200 is the average earnings for people. So are you above average, average or not a bats chance hell of being average? I'm a bat! And even if I chose to be at a manager in my career, I'd still be a way off of average.
It is not about what you earn but what you spend your money on,
I can't agree with that. If your salary barely covers housing costs and utilities there's very little room for manoeuvre."
Then move to a more affordable house, you can also save money on utilities |
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"Way below.
If anyone above wants a wife I'm a very good cook and I suck like a Dyson 
Hahahaha!! "
I'm being serious..maybe
I could be closer to the average if I wanted to be, but currently I don't. It is not about me at the moment. Quality of life and location are winning. Even if I am miles from the fab friends I would like to be in regular contact with. When it comes to 'my' time I'll decide whether I want to chase that dream job or keep my dream location.
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I have enough for what i want. Im family orianted and if ive anything i spoil the grandchildren.
Weve just had a lovely week at a haven site perfect for kids and i was so happy.
I dont run a car which helps |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Ten years ago I left the army and put every penny I had in a local business. Today I'm well above average earnings but it's taken years of hard work to get there. |
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My annual income is over 19k below the national average 
As a full time carer for my mum i get carer's allowance and work part time at a supermarket.
Although on the face of it earning under 8k a year looks like i'm very poor the reality is rather different. As a live in carer i don't have any bills to pay (apart from my phone) so it is all disposable income. Most people earning the average would love to have £150 a week left over after they pay their rent/mortgage and everything else. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I'm way way WAY below!
But I chose the job I do & not for the money. It has it's own rewards.
Since becoming a single parent I've learnt to budget better too.
Me & my son have a good life, he doesn't really want for much and by working really hard for 12 months I managed to get myself virtually debt free in 2015!
Of course I'd love more but I know it wouldn't make me happier! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Way, way, WAY below average!
I won't lie - it's a struggle but that isn't anyone else's problem I know that
Maybe I should get myself a rich man! (joking obviously).
Xx |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Comfortably above, but Im not overly extravigant with it. No debts and Im aiming to clear my mortgage ASAP and then save for an early retirement
Need a wife?"
You offering? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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It all depends on how the average is calculated, but average top end bankers saleries are around £105,000 that puts 11 people on a 20,000 for every 1 banker...
note all figures are randomly rounded to something I can work out without taking my socks off... |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Tray is just above average I'm quite a bit above average but with 7 kids between us rent and csa we don't have much spare income left but were happy that's the main thing |
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"8 years ago I was quite a bit above it and that was set to only increase. However I made the decision to follow a different path. I may be poor but I've taught my boys the importance of following your heart. I also now get to go to work with the purpose of making things better for people, not lining some corporates pockets. "
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By (user no longer on site)
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"And the award for "Shallowest post of the day" goes to....... this one!quite agree...who cares who earns what"
You obviously do, otherwise you wouldn't have commented |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"way below and its a struggle but i dont need much so i manage - what i cant afford i will do without and what i never had i will never miss - or something like that
I hear you and totally understand that!
I had a very poor start in life and never forget the stuggles I had growing up. I always try to be happy and positive and feel lucky to be in the position I am today.
oops i must have shouted loud - youre a long way from hom e"
I can hear passion from miles away. |
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"And the award for "Shallowest post of the day" goes to....... this one!quite agree...who cares who earns what"
I don't know, it's given me a reminder of how lucky I am to be in the position I'm in.
How about if everyone here who's in the "above" category pops a quid in a charity box on the way home tonight? Then we'd have a thread that's spread a little bit of good around? |
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Way above average and extremely thankful for that given the 10 year career break I took to be a stay at home mum. Ive only been back full time for near 4 years so I do count myself very very lucky.
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"And the award for "Shallowest post of the day" goes to....... this one!quite agree...who cares who earns what
I don't know, it's given me a reminder of how lucky I am to be in the position I'm in.
How about if everyone here who's in the "above" category pops a quid in a charity box on the way home tonight? Then we'd have a thread that's spread a little bit of good around? "
What a lovely idea x |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Sorry, realised the vanity of it all. Agree with poster above about donating to charity. Although most probably already do. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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In my opinion a true measure of ones wealth is how happy you are. People that are genuinely happy in their lives are the wealthiest of us all!
So very true x"
This is a fact. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Way below average but it was my choice when I moved away from London I earn less now than I did 20 years ago "
Same here, currently at university and earning fuck all, rather than corporate whoring it working in IT in the banking sector (I'm much happier now, even though my salary when I get a job relating to my degree will be much less than the average salary...probably) |
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"And the award for "Shallowest post of the day" goes to....... this one!quite agree...who cares who earns what
I don't know, it's given me a reminder of how lucky I am to be in the position I'm in.
How about if everyone here who's in the "above" category pops a quid in a charity box on the way home tonight? Then we'd have a thread that's spread a little bit of good around?
What a lovely idea x"
Thank you. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"And the award for "Shallowest post of the day" goes to....... this one!quite agree...who cares who earns what
I don't know, it's given me a reminder of how lucky I am to be in the position I'm in.
How about if everyone here who's in the "above" category pops a quid in a charity box on the way home tonight? Then we'd have a thread that's spread a little bit of good around?
What a lovely idea x
Thank you."
Already have 3 standing orders per month to cancer research, BHF and air ambulance, and chucked a quid into Alzheimers collection bucket yesterday. And I still think its the worst post of the day, but plenty of you seem happy to join in so fair enough.... |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"And the award for "Shallowest post of the day" goes to....... this one!quite agree...who cares who earns what
I don't know, it's given me a reminder of how lucky I am to be in the position I'm in.
How about if everyone here who's in the "above" category pops a quid in a charity box on the way home tonight? Then we'd have a thread that's spread a little bit of good around?
What a lovely idea x
Thank you.
Already have 3 standing orders per month to cancer research, BHF and air ambulance, and chucked a quid into Alzheimers collection bucket yesterday. And I still think its the worst post of the day, but plenty of you seem happy to join in so fair enough...."
Ah at least this thread is openly a 'how well off are you thread" - there are lots of other thinly-veiled "ostentatious display of personal wealth" threads that go a little less obviously under the radar. They tend to be 'what car do you drive' or 'what brand of watch do you wear' type threads and they tend pop up fairly regularly - always an amusing read! |
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"And the award for "Shallowest post of the day" goes to....... this one!quite agree...who cares who earns what
I don't know, it's given me a reminder of how lucky I am to be in the position I'm in.
How about if everyone here who's in the "above" category pops a quid in a charity box on the way home tonight? Then we'd have a thread that's spread a little bit of good around?
What a lovely idea x
Thank you.
Already have 3 standing orders per month to cancer research, BHF and air ambulance, and chucked a quid into Alzheimers collection bucket yesterday. And I still think its the worst post of the day, but plenty of you seem happy to join in so fair enough....
Ah at least this thread is openly a 'how well off are you thread" - there are lots of other thinly-veiled "ostentatious display of personal wealth" threads that go a little less obviously under the radar. They tend to be 'what car do you drive' or 'what brand of watch do you wear' type threads and they tend pop up fairly regularly - always an amusing read!"
Wish I could boast about being well off! Well saying that, I do have a good selection of toys  but I've not had new ones for ages! |
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By *s_macWoman
over a year ago
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I earn above average, but for myself and 2 kids I still have to be careful and I don't think we live an extravagant life (no car for example), but I guess part of that comes from living where housing is pretty expensive. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"**Scans thread for the top earners**
That's a joke btw.
You have the perfect avatar for scanning 
Big ears??? "
They are BIG ears...
I was referring to your eyes  |
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By *yrdwomanWoman
over a year ago
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"**Scans thread for the top earners**
That's joke btw.
No hot young blonde's messaged me looking for a Sugar Daddy yet.
Guess I should have made a bigger deal about the inheritance. lol."
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"It all depends on how the average is calculated, but average top end bankers saleries are around £105,000 that puts 11 people on a 20,000 for every 1 banker...
note all figures are randomly rounded to something I can work out without taking my socks off..."
Exactly... statistics and averages and normal.... it's all utter bollocks!! |
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"£27,200 is the average earnings for people. So are you above average, average or not a bats chance hell of being average? I'm a bat! And even if I chose to be at a manager in my career, I'd still be a way off of average. "
I think it depends on where you live. I live in London and earn a little bit above that, but I have no chance in owning our own property as the average here is around £400.000. You could live further north and have a much better lifestyle on that average earning. |
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Way above now but I've done two apprenticeships to get there and it's not the most stable industry as I've been made redundant 3 times in the last 6 years by teams going bankrupt so I've lost a lot of money too....But to be fair i earnt way, way below average for many years, done some crap jobs and now have a great one, job satisfaction is definitely the most important thing for me, the fact I get paid well for it is just a bonus. |
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"**Scans thread for the top earners**
That's joke btw.
No hot young blonde's messaged me looking for a Sugar Daddy yet.
Guess I should have made a bigger deal about the inheritance. lol.
If I'd have known when I met you I'd have been a lot nicer. "
I thought you were being nice. |
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"**Scans thread for the top earners**
That's a joke btw.
You have the perfect avatar for scanning
Big ears???
They are BIG ears...
I was referring to your eyes
I knew that really "
I know you knew that |
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"And the award for "Shallowest post of the day" goes to....... this one!quite agree...who cares who earns what
You obviously do, otherwise you wouldn't have commented no not at all. I take people as they come not what's in their bank account . I've known rich dick heads and not so rich utter diamonds"
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I've been skint, really skint and I've earned six figures, it doesn't make a difference to your happiness as long as you have enough to cover the essentials.
I'd say the one thing that money does give you if the freedom to choose things that might not be otherwise available to you. For me, it's given me the choice to enable me to move to a decent area so my kids can go to better schools and grow up somewhere safe...and after growing up somewhere unsafe and going to horrendous schools i knows it's definitely not something I want to pass down to my kids as a fun life experience to be replicated. It was shit!
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Funnily enough im not a million miles away and if the promotion my boss keeps mentioning comes my way im not going to be a long way off it, yayy for me lol |
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"Way below.
If anyone above wants a wife I'm a very good cook and I suck like a Dyson "
I fear that my Dyson would rip my dick off and i really don't want to see it spinning around furiously in the Dyson's cyclonic, transparent belly. Not after a wife either so I'll pass. |
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"I'm above though money isn't the be all and end all"
That's easy to say when you've got it
I earn less than half the average and my partner is a university student. We make the most of what we have but often struggle to make ends meet.
I have faith that it'll be easier someday :3 |
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Below average, but the average really should be regional, not national.
Silly comparing two different wages when you go for a drink and a pint costs one of us £4.50, and I can go round the corner and get 2 for that price. |
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