Wages

[stevewool]

What would you call a descent wage, a full days work for what ?????

The other day a chap came for a interview for a hgv driver,
I started talking to him asking him questions about his job and why he is leaving and then asked him his wage, well this was a shock £31000 a year, 4 deliveries a day and 1 night out,

I just laughed at him and said don't bother coming here mate if you want the truth, he would be losing just over £6000 a year if he came to us

So what would you be happy on and if you did not have that amount would you move to another job

[les_taxi]

My wage is very low for the first 40 hours - it's after that it shoots up as it is all profit.

[grahamw48]

A job would be nice.

[Arthur Little]

A job would be nice.

No~o thanks ... not at my age!

[Arthur Little]

What would you call a descent wage, a full days work for what ?????,

... one that keeps going down, Steve?

[joebloggs]

What would you call a descent wage, a full days work for what ?????

Enough to pay your bills and have a bit left for a rainy day

[Ako Si Jamie]

I was making around 30k a few years back and life was very comfortable. Top priority for me though is being happy. That comes before wealth every time.

[grahamw48]

Agree Jamie.

I'm happy that I can stay up until the F1 starts at 6am, and nobody to stop me.

[Ako Si Jamie]

Sounds like there's a typhoon in the vicinity of the Japanese Grand Prix.

[grahamw48]

Going to be a wet race.

[Michael Parnham]

I was making around 30k a few years back and life was very comfortable. Top priority for me though is being happy. That comes before wealth every time.

Well said!

[SimonH]

Irrelevant of what you earn, it's all down to disposable income isn't it

Is a man who earns £100K a year but has £90K of overheads better off than a man who earns £30K with only £10K of overheads

[joebloggs]

Irrelevant of what you earn, it's all down to disposable income isn't it

Is a man who earns £100K a year but has £90K of overheads better off than a man who earns £30K with only £10K of overheads

Yes he should be, what's the guy spent his 90k on, eating out every night, first class travel, heating 20+ room house and pleads poverty, I'm sure he could make more of his 90k disposable

Everyone needs a minimum to live off no matter what you earn, util bills, food, travel expenses etc.

[SimonH]

Yes he should be, what's the guy spent his 90k on, eating out every night, first class travel, heating 20+ room house and pleads poverty, I'm sure he could make more of his 90k disposable

Everyone needs a minimum to live off no matter what you earn, util bills, food, travel expenses etc.

Or he could be spending 2K a week on a care home for his critically ill mum

All hypothetical anyway

[joebloggs]

Or he could be spending 2K a week on a care home for his critically ill mum

All hypothetical anyway

Well, the guy on 30k wouldn't be able to pay £2k a week for his critically ill mum in a care home, at least the guy on 100k has the choice

As others have said, live within your means, whether 30k or 100k

[stevewool]

That's right, live within your means.

[Ako Si Jamie]

Too many people try and keep up with the Joneses. Dodgy game to play if you ask me. Fingers get burnt.