How old are you and how much do you earn?

[JourneyofSelfImprovement]

Sorry I know it's nosy obviously if you don't want to answer that's fine!

It's more to give me inspiration that at my age (29) I will actually at some point be able to get myself a job that's on more than minimum wage (work in retail now).

I'm educated to degree level and have lots of skills I could transfer, but have zero self confidence. I want nice things though (sunny holidays, newer car, savings etc) so the reality is I need to find myself a higher paid job!

OP, you don’t need people here to tell you they’re 35 and on £80k. It’s completely meaningless.

Can we help instead encourage you towards a better paid role?

I'm 45. Educated to degree level. Earn 19k.

Two of the rudest questions a Brit can be asked

I’m 34, I’ve just left a 26k part time job to go and be a support worker for £16k and I couldn’t be happier.

What would you like to do OP? What’s your passion?

I’m 31 and earn £10k in a part time admin role.
Prior to having DC I was on £40k plus bonuses.

@ShakeYourTailFeathers I know, I do apologise!  hoping the anonymity makes it not so bad?!

@Happyspud that would be good I've been looking at better paid roles on Indeed but I'm too nervous to apply for them because I just can't sell myself at interview, even though my husband is very supportive and tells me to go for it!

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Love my job though!

33 and part time, 16k a year educated to degree level. Before second dc I was full time and on 32k a year. So much happier now

32, £23k in a managerial role but in the North East where wages seem crazy low but so is housing. No degree, worked my way here.

@WifOfBif congratulations on the job!
Honestly I'm not sure, don't really have any passions I don't think...
I've worked in retail for 13 years, at management level for 6, which I need a change from. I'm starting to struggle in a customer facing role now.

@QforCucumber I'm in the NE too! waves

36 in a few days just over £100k

30, £75k in a city role. Not at all senior for the industry I'm in! One day hopefully.

46, £100k +. Love my job.

I'm 52 and earn £18k for 30hrs per week. I love my job in a care setting and feel valued and supported.

37 and I earn minimum wage because I do admin work from home to fit around the kids.

Dh is 41 and earns approx 55k

30 and £50k. It’s an admin roll, I do have a degree but it’s not a requirement.

Just about made it back to what I was getting pre-kids. Sigh...

I’m 97 and I earn £75285801558

It’s so easy to compare and feel crap. People will always earn more or less than you.

I always thought that I was on low pay years ago whilst my friends were powering ahead. That’s all changed now and we are or less in similar situations. Life happens and people do things at different times. My uni friends went on to work after graduating, as did I for a time, but then I changed career paths and went back to uni to do an MA.

I don’t feel that way anymore and firmly believe that it is how you feel about where you are in life. Things happen at different times, it doesn’t mean you’ll always stay where you are.

Good luck.

I’m 35 and I earn €60k

27 & 24k for ft, but very flexible so work 4 days not 5

31 and earn £53k in Whitehall. Hold a relevant MSc and expect to hit £60k within the next five years - but only slow pay growth thereafter.

30 and 45k plus bonus (was about 7k) this year but no where near that usually!

34, masters degree. Was earning 35k in public sector, am now a SAHM entirely supported by my husband. Will go back at some point, but will sadly never make my millions in the public sector.....