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If you are fully WFH (or almost) and earn around £50k, what do you do?

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YouCouldUseAFlakeOrTwo · 18/10/2023 12:07

My job feels like a set of golden handcuffs at the moment - decent-ish salary, lots of WFH, decent-ish pension, plenty of annual leave, nice people - but I am bored to tears and fed up. I've been working in the same area for over 15 years and really, really need a change. However at the same time I feel a bit paralysed because of the above benefits. I know, for example, that I absolutely want to maintain WFH and I need to maintain a similar salary, at least for the next few years.

I have job-searched but I don't really know what I'm looking for, sector-wise. I tend to stick to what I know but obviously that just brings up the same kind of thing I'm doing now, which I want to get away from!

So I'm looking for random inspiration. If you've got a fully or mainly WFH job and earn around £50k, what do you do? What's out there?

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Inthethickofit123 · 19/10/2023 21:39

Doteycat · 19/10/2023 20:15

Yes its appalling, But the nurses should be paid a lot more really. Thats not the fault of the high earners.

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Totally agree with you.

Wickedgreengirl · 19/10/2023 21:52

I don’t currently WFH full time but there are numerous remote roles in my line of work which pay £50k min. HRIS/Financials System Admin.

Roco11 · 19/10/2023 22:00

Hi yes of course. My background is NHS in leadership and management, have worked as practice manager in GP Practice, (horrendously stressful thankless job huge respect to all PMs).
then moved to PCN. Other PCN Managers have HR, finance or operational management experience.
Responsible for delivery of NHS contracts and supporting practices within PCN to deliver some areas of DES & QOF. if you want links / more info message me and I'll send some through 😁

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Roco11 · 19/10/2023 22:14

Roco11 · 19/10/2023 22:00

Hi yes of course. My background is NHS in leadership and management, have worked as practice manager in GP Practice, (horrendously stressful thankless job huge respect to all PMs).
then moved to PCN. Other PCN Managers have HR, finance or operational management experience.
Responsible for delivery of NHS contracts and supporting practices within PCN to deliver some areas of DES & QOF. if you want links / more info message me and I'll send some through 😁

@WeightoftheWorld sorry think my reply didn't link to your comment 🙈

Tigernoodles81 · 19/10/2023 22:26

I’m a consultant looking after a managed service provision. Love it! Travel as required but not much at the moment, therefore available to the kids and school stuff if I can manage it during the day. Get loads done too

Dibbydoos · 19/10/2023 22:31

Earn more than £50k, but mainly wfh as self-employed consultant.

Just about to switch to employment with condensed days ie 4 days a week = full time, 2 days in a week, c15mins drive from my home and my income doesn't change, but I no longer need to pay for private health care, fund all my pension contributions or pay for life insurance.

Laj91 · 19/10/2023 22:39

@TuckingFypos that's amazing. That is my goal. Thanks for the advice, much appreciated 😊

Lilyburnspotts · 19/10/2023 22:51

Littleguggi · 18/10/2023 21:13

Wow if only NHS workers got the same level of pay and benefits for actually saving people's lives, this thread was a depressing read! Jealous much!

Wasn't it?!

Lilyburnspotts · 19/10/2023 22:53

Doteycat · 19/10/2023 20:15

Yes its appalling, But the nurses should be paid a lot more really. Thats not the fault of the high earners.

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Well depending on what political party they vote for ...

Hotchocolatemousse · 19/10/2023 22:54

Operations/HR voluntary sector earning just under £50k

cocktailanddreams · 19/10/2023 22:59

Puffalicious · 18/10/2023 21:29

Jeez, this makes an interesting read! Anyone got any suggestions for a very experienced English teacher (29 years)? I've diversified these last 3 years to be a Literacy Co-ordinator (I carved my role out post-Covid really) & teach pupils with poor literacy & am in charge of dyslexia investigations & diagnosis.

I do still love teaching, but I've had to reduce my days - and therefore wages- this year as I need to be here some days to take DS3 (who has ASN) to school/ collect him. I've just had my first lower wage end of Sep & I was like 😱.

I'll give you all a laugh. I applied to be a train driver😒(£55k) in a moment of madness at Xmas! I passed the assessment & was invited for interview. Unfortunately I had to decline as on reading further I'd have been on £22k full-time training for 2 yrs, which I just couldn't do. Talk about a curve ball idea!🤣

Any WFH ideas?

Distance learning tutor?

KlauDi · 19/10/2023 23:14

do you work for a specific company or look for jobs on different websites? UK or globally?

KlauDi · 19/10/2023 23:15

do you work for a specific company or look for jobs on different websites? UK or globally

KlauDi · 19/10/2023 23:28

@happynewyear23
do you work for a specific company or look for jobs on different websites? UK or globally

CrisPbacon · 19/10/2023 23:43

Public Health nurse specialist £48k. WFH

Pearshaped20 · 20/10/2023 00:41

Littleguggi · 18/10/2023 21:13

Wow if only NHS workers got the same level of pay and benefits for actually saving people's lives, this thread was a depressing read! Jealous much!

This 👆. Do enjoy my job but wondering now at 60, after 30 odd years nursing, drawing pension but still having to carry on working 12.5 hour shifts plus an hour commute each way , if I should have gone for a boring higher paid job with a decent pension and benefits. Missed a trick I think... Sighs!

Tallgirlsrock · 20/10/2023 01:09

I don't earn near that, however, my manager does and the next level is more. We are all wfh full time. We work in the public sector. I have been in the office a couple of times this year for a change of scenery or training purposes, but that's my choice. My manager has not been in since everyone had to wfh due to Covid.
Try applying for several roles, even if you don't have the experience and don't get disheartened if you are not successful straight away. There is nothing lost in applying for other jobs

PickyCat · 20/10/2023 06:32

I’ve recently started a new wfh role that pays circa £60k. Requirement to be in the office 2 days per month. I found the easiest way to secure a wfh position was to identify which companies offer this rather than trawl through individual job add that I wasn’t qualified for. Before I started this job I was also being interviewed for 2 others all similar salary and benefits. All the companies I was interested in have roles across sales/IT/marketing/finance/hr/procurement/planning/ops etc so it’s not just a specific function that can access wfh.

Maternityleavelady · 20/10/2023 06:47

Senior Project Manager for a charity on £52K. In office once per week. Great holiday, health insurance etc. but I have niche experience that took 10 years to build up

Namechangee99 · 20/10/2023 06:58

Following with interest…my salary is 26k I work in marketing and work really hard for my money with a stressful workload :/ I don’t wfh but would love a job where I had that choice.

LoveBeingAMum555 · 20/10/2023 07:29

I earn £45k up North working in Local Government. I am qualified now but no-one leaves school wanting to be a Town Clerk, most come from legal, accounting or similar professions. It's a very varied job, hours are irregular with evening meetings but it's very flexible with some home working.

I do have to be in the office quite a bit as I manage a small team but the office is 4 miles from home and I am pretty much my own boss.

I am happy with my salary, it's a fair amount for what I do, I have a good pension and it's a job that I can keep doing until retirement if I want to.

sekift · 20/10/2023 07:41

if I should have gone for a boring higher paid job with a decent pension and benefits.

WFH and high paid really doesn't have to mean boring, Ive worked on some fascinating policy areas in my time in the CS (the high paid bit is subjective compared to private sector, but £50k+ nonetheless).

LovelyLisa2 · 20/10/2023 07:49

I work completely from home and I earn 55k for 28 hours a week. I am a Senior Systems Analyst.