What job would you describe as an 'extremely good' job?

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My FIL has been telling people DH and I have 'extremely good' jobs. I will reveal what they are (within reason) within the thread but wondered what job and salary you would describe as extremely good? The reason I ask as it's meant the people he's told have ended up costing more than they would have done if he'd been realistic/honest to them so there is a consequence in his perception of our jobs.

Bluntness100 how did you come to that conclusion? Our HOUSEHOLD income is less than £60k. My 'extremely good job' guestimate is £60k+ PER PERSON.

FIL is a high earner in his field and the majority of his friends are equally wealthy. I think he likes to 'keep up with the Jones's' but unfortunately it backfired on us not him.

We didn't know anyone else who had ever needed this particular type of service and it's not something you can Google like 'how much should a tax return cost?' Hence I'm not prepared to say it or if the DC googled it they'd get this thread It was a coincidental conversation with DH's football friend on their chat group that uncovered what the true cost should have been. And DC's embarrassment/nervous laughter showed DH was right to query. But there really wasn't a way to Google the cost and DH didn't believe for a second he'd be ripped off.

I've been in the same job for years and never had a payrise due to austerity. Cost of living eventually came back in but I've been top of my increments for 5 years+. And noone think Council workers have 'extremely good jobs'. I hope I'm not doing anyone a disservice but it would not feature in the top 20 salaries chart! (I value my job and do it regardless of prestige or salary but clearly FIL values money over social value) And no one thinks people who work in the education sector feature highly in the salary stakes so it must just be keeping up with the Jones's by FIL because I'm stunned if he really DOES think we're high earners!

So you think he was lying to make your jobs sound "extremely good" (in his eyes)? That's so weird, esp since he'd look pretty stupid if you ever spoke to these ppl and told them the truth

That’s interesting, And puts a different spin on it, so you think he’s lying and doesn’t think you have good jobs?

Maybe he just wants to show off about his son. I have a friend who does the same, both parents do, their kids are young Ie early twenties, in relatively normal average pay job and they go on about how well they are doing and what fantastic jobs they have. But it’s not done from a place of bragging it’s done from parental pride.

Do you think he is embarrassed that you don’t earn as much as he feels you should, basing it purely on the salary he himself managed to earn, so he lied to make out you were doing much better than you are? Regardless of his motives, he sounds very fixated on money.

Money would depend on age and where you are in your career. It’s not the most important thing but you do need to earn enough to live as you want.
I’d think a job you enjoyed, that had social worth, that played to your strengths and had prospects for advancement.

Accountancy has provided a good living so far for me (if we ignore the coming recession - I work in manufacturing).

Plus, it is sensible hours, so good work life balance, and leaves me with time for things like being a school governor / charity trustee.

£60k for this - I don't think that is bad..

I suppose it depends on a lot of things but here in Ireland primary teaching is a "great job" I'm 35 and on over 54k with no extra responsibilities so 🤷‍♀️ and that's not top of the payscale as it goes up to 69k I think!