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My OH earns millions AMA

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scumbagmillionaire · 17/07/2018 08:48

Just that really. I'm a SAHM. He's earned over a million pounds for the last few years. 7 last year probs not as much this year. Presume I will get a lot of abuse but do think that there are a lot of misconceptions as to.how much money it really is after tax and what sort of person you are so....

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Johnnyfinland · 17/07/2018 17:44

Also, got another question - what do you think of socialist ideals like wage caps, house price caps, rent caps, inheritance tax or the abolishing of inheritance completely, abolition of private schools... basically any ideas that would have prevented your wealth growing so exponentially but ultimately are intended to make society fairer?

IfYouDontImagineNothingHappens · 17/07/2018 18:43

Can I ask you my question again - apologies if I missed the answer.

How much is your husband home?

I worry, as my DH salary goes up that our family life will become less. Does he manage to find a balance or is it something I need to prepare myself for?

RealMaryMagdalene · 17/07/2018 18:53

Hey there @HollowTalk

I think, just think, that the artist formerly/also known as LuMarie got involved in some fun, interesting and lovely convention on this thread and she did this using a name change as she was mentioning her professional role and career.

The artist formerly/also known as LuMarie carried on with the lively and lovely conversation, but as she was doing a million other things as well as talking about her favourite passions, there may have been a name change fail, or ten!

MN helpfully corrected later, but before this, conversations were going on with Lu, who didn't notice she was posting under two names!

I see it looks quite funny and bizarre now, especially with the topics we were bouncing around!

Fab conversation though, to be continued! Thank you to everyone on behalf of myself and whoever the mysterious Lu is :)

Ahem.

Wittow · 17/07/2018 19:10

to be honest, it sounds a shallow existence. if you earn that much you should be giving more to charity.

Clionba · 17/07/2018 19:18

If the marriage was to break down, are you sure that you would get what you consider to be a "fair share"? Have you made provision for such an eventuality?

WineGummyBear · 17/07/2018 19:33

My husband does something AMA is seriously disappointing.

QuackPorridgeBacon · 17/07/2018 19:34

LinkyPlease I agree that I don’t see anything wrong with not working if you don’t need to, it’s like you say, it frees that job up for someone else.

I don’t agree that op is wrong for feeling guilty but still using a service. She feels everyone should be able to access such healthcare and education but how would refusing it herself make it any better? You can want everyone to have a better standard without having to lower it for yourself. If my kids could have a better education and not have to worry about hospital waiting lists I would feel bad for others but no way would I refuse it.

coolncalm · 17/07/2018 19:36

I did ask upthread but i don't think you answered Op. You say you don't help family out. I just wonder why you wouldn't. For me personally, i'd get more joy out of that than anything else. It's good to spread good fortune about. So i just wondered (apart from the brother) if your money has affected your relationship with the rest of the family, given that you don't help them. Sorry i don't mean to sound judgemental, just interested.

Missbrick1 · 17/07/2018 19:38

How did he go from humble beginnings to earning so much?

Accountant222 · 17/07/2018 19:40

OP if you don't feel the need to work, then don't, I'm sure you have plenty to do. If giving to charity isn't your thing, don't be bullied in to it. Having loads of disposable income must be brilliant but it doesn't mean you have no problems.

Most of all enjoy it.

StewPots · 17/07/2018 19:47

I found this thread interesting but to be honest, I'd be more impressed if it was titled "I earn millions, AMA".

It's great you have a comfortable life OP and I'm sure you have plenty to fill your time with. However I'd much rather hear from a woman who wasn't millions in the same industry because I imagine for a female it's very tough at the top.

RealMaryMagdalene · 17/07/2018 19:58

I earned millions. Ask me anything!

RealMaryMagdalene · 17/07/2018 20:03

Possibly should have blurted that out on another thread if we want to get chatting about female point of view and how a number in a bank account is of absolutely no correlation to the quality of a person's heart...

Maybe to be continued!

glintandglide · 17/07/2018 20:07

00100001 blimey what is wrong with you? Are you always so agressive?

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scumbagmillionaire · 17/07/2018 20:18

One last answer because it was asked a few times. He leaves the house around 6/ 6:30. He's normally home 7/ 8. He has 20 days holiday a year. He used to have to travel quite a bit which was hard with young children but it is rare now. Corporate entertaining seems to have calmed down, or he's just older. If he ever got promotion I always said I will support you working as many hours a week as you want but the weekends are ours. This has been stuck to. He got there by hard work. He openly admits he would not be able to get his job in todays world. The CV's these days are getting bloody ridiculous. "In 6th form I found the cure for cancer and ended world poverty" (lighthearted). There is a shortage of women in the industry but that is mainly down to a lack of female applicants.

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QuackPorridgeBacon · 17/07/2018 20:19

Most of all enjoy it.

This^^ I would if I didn’t have to worry about money.

Johnnyfinland · 17/07/2018 20:24

@QuackPorridgeBacon but some people are so ideologically opposed to things that contribute to inequality that they wouldn’t do them, no matter what the personal gain might be. Personally, I’d never send kids to private school or become a landlord because of ideological opposition, it would feel like hypocrisy to do something that I feel has a negative impact on society, but everyone has their own boundaries

00100001 · 17/07/2018 20:25

I’m not being aggressive, I’m just pointing out that some people will claim to feel guilty about something, but they’re not at all. I’m not the one saying how awful my privilege is :/

dontbesillyhenry · 17/07/2018 20:26

Do you fancy helping me out I'm a bit skint!

IfYouDontImagineNothingHappens · 17/07/2018 20:26

Thanks OP.

00100001 · 17/07/2018 20:28

henry she won’t even help her own family so good lucks with that Grin

RealMaryMagdalene · 17/07/2018 20:29

There is a shortage of women in the industry but that is mainly down to a lack of female applicants.

Over simplification here I'm afraid. I know this may be a response to a question and not your words, but not accurate description, implication and misses the important points. Way more complex, as a woman, inside view of the industry, not the only one.

lulu12345 · 17/07/2018 20:37

God this thread has really irritated me, probably irrationally.. However, not giving to charity, not helping family, not really answering all the questions, then this comment:

There is a shortage of women in the industry but that is mainly down to a lack of female applicants.

I can absolutely assure you the root cause for shortage of women is not just this.

However I have enjoyed @RealMaryMagdalene 's contributions and really hope you'll do an AMA of your own!

NataliaOsipova · 17/07/2018 20:45

There is a shortage of women in the industry but that is mainly down to a lack of female applicants.

As someone who used to work in the industry (I'm now a SAHM, for what it's worth!), that made me laugh!

Silvercatowner · 17/07/2018 21:18

Do you feel any guilt that your wealth is down to pure luck and that others who are less lucky are sleeping on the streets?

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