Is there anybody "OUT THERE WHO IS AVERAGE OR SLIGHlTY ABOVE"

[soul2000]

Is this site just for the top 1% of the world..........

Is there anybody who is just normal.........

Right, well the CV is something I'm sure MNers can help you sort out.

Maybe namechange for it, if you don't want to link personal stuff to your usual name. But start getting down on paper the things you were doing day to day?

Was it a little bit of this, and a little bit of that, then that other unexpected thing over there? Then you have broad experience (list all skills), can multitask, act on your own initiative, prioritise your time, etc. You have massive experience of your industry, unless it's recently been revolutionised. You can't have learnt nothing in 25 years, but you do need to tease out what it is.

so op you lost all your money and it is still grating on you is that right ? I am sorry that happened to you but it isn't other mumsnetters fault,

Well I was apparently top 2% in the country when I was at school...I am not entirely sure what happened to my ENORME Iq.

Now I just sit around on MN most of the time with a small creature attached to one of my nipples. sigh

also why aren't I a spy or something. I should be.

BAD investments , Shooting at one Night Club , Government changing licensing laws , Being told by "Public school" educated Bankers from Couts (CUNTS) bank to put money in certain funds , Being badly advised by £500 per hour Lawyers and Accountants. LIVING BEYOND YOUR MEANS......

Hmc. There is no direct quote saying that, however the fact that people are earning these big salaries mean they should be able to work out if they can afford private education by themselves.

Arguably parsing the sahm has facilitated the higher earnings of her partner by doing all the childcare and taking full responsibility for everything domestic, so he has been free to fly abroad at a moments notice or stay late at meetings without worrying about who is picking up the kids.

I certainly believe that without all the work I've done at home, dh wouldn't be earning what he does because ut hinged on him being able to move abroad for a while etc, which wouldn't have worked out without my efforts.

That said I think plenty of lower paid people work just as hard.

There's a different world on here that you never come across in your own RL.

I don't know anyone who sends their kids to private schools.

I don't identify with high earners who say they are 'struggling' but others obviously do.MN does sometimes seem to have a lot of wealthy posters

Louise I completely agree that the SAHP has facilitated the working parent to earn what they do.

But that's equally true whether the working parent is on ££££££ & flying overseas or working unpredictable shifts on a NMW zero-hours contract, available for 60 hours a week but only paid for 30.

The SAHP's enabling contribution to the family's success is relevant when divvying up credit between the couple (eg for a divorce). It's not a meaningful way to compare between couples. And in fact the SAHP in a low income family is probably working rather harder than the one with high income (cars, services, buying ready-made rather than making from scratch, all make life a lot easier).

yeah to everything you said usual I really can't relate to some of the posters on here I do try but I am sure if I met some then we would have nothing in common,

I feel like DP and I do pretty good. So well, in fact, I often feel our life is too good to be true.

Then I read mumsnet and feel like the sort of person that most on here would scoff at

But I'm happy, so who cares!

I'm average height, on just above average income, DP slightly above me (though probably in the tallest 1%, lovely man), our flat is just above average house prices.

I was about average at a very selective state grammar, and about average at a good uni. So all in all, probably about average, maybe slightly above. But probably in the top 1% happiness-wise!

I read that thread and felt absolutely no desire to be in that elite group, and I did feel it became a bit of a "my family income is more than your family income, so ner" at times.

Thank You Baker street. Someone with a bit of sense......

One thing I would say about the "working hard" debate is that when you are slaving away on NMW, you are working really hard, and not really getting much reward.

Can't go on holiday, out for dinner, constantly watching the pennies, etc. When you are on the big bucks you're working "really hard" sometimes but you're at least doing it in the knowledge that you can afford a nice life, which makes it A LOT easier to go out to work.

I agree, we work quite hard but we can truly relax. It makes a huge difference,

Absolutely BaKer Street. I can "ONLY IMAGINE" Though we had staff on just above that who got tax credits and other benefits. My heart went out to the staff on poor wages it really did,you could see that I/WE were not in any position to pay any more, for the last 3 years we owned the businesses before we could get out, none of the Directors including me took any salary.
This meant that we were able to make no one redundant.

soul things must be hard but take comfort from the fact one person at least is below you. I'm pretty shit at everything I've been told I'm worthless to society.

You've already acheived more than I ever will. You should take people up on their offers of CV help. There will be a way to display all your skills and many MNers are great at it.

Just do me one favour though. Please don't think that low paid people don't work hard. I work very hard and know many hard working people who still struggle with bills.

Awww, what fucker told you you're worthless to society grumpy?

D'y'want me to sort them out for you?

I'm below average height, I did shit at school, I earn peanuts, I am single and I live in a tiny house that I own, so I am delighted with myself!? maybe I shouldn't be but I am.

Average in what sense? I am average height, DH & DS1 is average height. DS2 & 3 are above average height.

We earn about average wages each for the jobs that we do.

BUT there are so many things that we are not average

No one has suggested that low paid people don't work hard. In fact,I don't even think you have to have a job to work hard. I have read threads on here about parents and carers who work 24/7 raising children with special needs. It's hard to imagine how difficult that must be. It puts everything else into perspective.

IAlwaysThought it was in response to posters saying that they earn a lot but "they worked hard for it", as if the rest of us are on easy street and never did a hard day's graft.

Baker I didn't get that inference from any of the posts.