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To ask you all how much you get paid?

664 replies

UnderWorkedOverPaid · 20/02/2011 11:36

Name-Change if you want to - I have. AIBU to be curious what other people earn?

I am a nurse. Qualified 6 years. Work 30 hours a week.

I earn about 25k (with unsocial hours etc added in)

OP posts:
GMajor7 · 20/02/2011 23:11

Wow.

big4 · 20/02/2011 23:11

Betty - interesting I am a management consultant, however, I tried and failed at working pt, many of my lawyer friends have gone in house and are doing well at this option. As always pros and cons...

...I do love my flexibility (essentially you are your own boss at this level) and I will be able to quit in a few years if I want to.

TheAtterySquash · 20/02/2011 23:28

£60k basic for a four day week with significant flexibility in terms of hours. Monthly bonus dependent on billing (work for a strategy consultancy) of around £1100, plus end of year bonus of around £8k, again dependent on billing. Healthcare and pension on top. It's a reasonable salary and I love my job but I could earn more in another field - but it's a competitive industry where roles are in high demand which keeps salaries low. And I value the flexibility I have more than I would another £10k on my annual salary.

jennifersofia · 20/02/2011 23:33

Can I just say thank you to the NHS nurses and doctors on here - I find it quite moving that you do a difficult job on not a lot of pay to look after me and mine when we are ill.

StarlightMcKenzie · 20/02/2011 23:40

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freshmint · 20/02/2011 23:53

you don't get £52 per week for 90 hours
that would be (a) mad and (b) illegal

which of those numbers is wrong?

freshmint · 20/02/2011 23:53

ah unless you live in yemen or somewhere
that is possible of course

duchesse · 20/02/2011 23:57

If you are caring for a relative that's probably what you get.

LaWeasel · 20/02/2011 23:58

It's not wrong. That is government paid carers allowance. It is not even as much as minimum wage - despite the fact there is no choice but to do it, and trained staff to do the same job are much much more.

duchesse · 20/02/2011 23:58

It's Carer's allowance I would imagine. It's a swizz that benefits us all apart from the carers. You have to wonder where carers get the money to eat.

freshmint · 21/02/2011 00:02

Oh I'm really sorry starlight

That is shit. it would cost them £800 per week if they had to go into care, they could at least pay you a less derisory sum - £200 or so.

£52 is just ridiculous.

IdRatherBeIncognito · 21/02/2011 00:15

I am not in salaried employment and so earn nothing. The principal reason why I earn nothing is because dh earns £300,000 ish per year as a financial adviser (so we don't need a second income).

He works around 70 hours per week (55 hours away from home, the balance is working at home on paperwork in the evenings and weekends). He is a workaholic and I would gladly see him work less hours and earn significantly less, I am not really that materialistic believe it or not!

He works hard but then so do many others who earn a tiny fraction of this and who, moreover, contribute more to society. That's the nature of capitalism [shrugs]

freshmint · 21/02/2011 00:23

We don't need a second income but I work because I enjoy it and am contributing to society and not wasting my education and setting a good example to my children and all sorts of other reasons

none of which are connected with capitalism

and I don't feel like sharing my income but it is nearer Incognito's husband's than starlights

ThatVikRinA22 · 21/02/2011 00:26

no where near enough. dangerous job, shifts, 54 hour week for £22k. due a raise when im deemed to be safe!

and this government is making hefty cuts to our services. less of us, more work.

hmc · 21/02/2011 00:26

Rather chippy!

I don't work because I enjoy not working. I am not so limited that I think the sole purpose of my (considerable) education is salaried employment, and I don't feel any real compunction to contribute to society through paid work.

I guess we just wouldn't get on!

freshmint · 21/02/2011 00:28

not chippy hmc, your reason is good. her reason is that her husband earns a lot. that is a crappy reason.

(we've met, I think, and got on fine Grin)

hmc · 21/02/2011 00:28

Ooops - I'm not incognito btw (just realised that it could look that way), just identify with her position about not working due to not needing a second income...although my dh doesn't earn quite so much!

hmc · 21/02/2011 00:29

x-posts, fair enough!

freshmint · 21/02/2011 00:29

no you are much more sensible sounding than her Grin

hmc · 21/02/2011 00:31

And you must have very clean teeth Wink

freshmint · 21/02/2011 00:32

sparkly shiny

notonthepovertyline · 21/02/2011 00:50

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notonthepovertyline · 21/02/2011 00:55

£9600 taxable income

£8075 tax free income

No rent/mortgage, that helps a lot

bunnymother · 21/02/2011 01:01

What a helpful contribution to the thread, freshmint. Divulging no information whilst taking a swipe at another poster.

Morloth · 21/02/2011 01:06

I don't work because we don't need the money and really can't be arse getting the whole childcare thing sorted out.

Where I am my childcare bill would be $750 per week. Just can't see the point really.

I could work if i really wanted to but it just isn't important to me to do so and I am in the very lucky position of having a choice.