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ChaiTeaChai · 16/11/2019 12:36

Apart from the fact I'm curious, making a career change. My heart is in midwifery but the pay is bad. I'm money motivated so know I could do something I'm less passionate about if it meant more money.

Currently doing an access course.

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Holyshitbags · 17/11/2019 17:38

Also, isn’t it more important to have a job you love rather than lots of money?
I’m a sahm and home-educator - so i earn sod all. Hubby has been a graphic designer for years - but his last job was a nightmare so took the first job he could get editing - he’s now on 17k. We get by lol
But money isn’t the be all and end all - sure, it facilitates but tbh I’m happy :-)

Earthling1994 · 17/11/2019 17:45

I'm a nanny and maternity nurse. At the moment I'm working temp jobs but full time is anywhere between £30-£50k ish. Maternity nursing I charge £250 per 24 hours and I'll work 24/6 for a few weeks

Geekynzmum · 17/11/2019 17:45

HR admin - £23,500.00
Husband - logistics coordinator - £23,000.00
Both work full-time.

RoyEastmannKodak · 17/11/2019 17:45

Administrator. Full time for a charity. Under £18k

Isthisreallylife · 17/11/2019 17:46

Mature, plus size fashion model £125K +

Blowandgo · 17/11/2019 17:47

Financial controller in Ireland. Earn circa 71k Euro

disneyconfusion · 17/11/2019 17:50

I’m a blogger, I earn between 50-70k right now and bloody love working from home!

Supermum29 · 17/11/2019 17:51

Manager on £30k plus bonuses

ANiceLuxury · 17/11/2019 17:54

We own an agency. 200k + a year. We could take more but have decided to leave the money in the business so there is money there if we wish to expand

spababe · 17/11/2019 17:56

PT self employed e-commerce entrepreneur £30Kpa
Work when I want from home so juggle with DC and elderly parents commitments.
Most people think I do nothing.

MidsomerMum · 17/11/2019 17:56

Writer - 27k in the day job, between 20-30k freelance (journalism and copy/content/branding etc) depending on how much I decide to do each year.

justanothergurl · 17/11/2019 17:59

I'm a special needs TA and earn 13k a year working full time. I am a qualified teacher but there just isnt the funding for teachers here (deprived area) so positions have many many applicants.

Lolly86 · 17/11/2019 17:59

Nurse in a childrens hospice, new low band 6 albeit with 12 years experience at band 5 - £30k

Venger · 17/11/2019 18:03

Carer for disabled DC, £66.15 per week.

teaandkitkats · 17/11/2019 18:05

Solicitor in a niche area £150k

Bloke23 · 17/11/2019 18:07

Me £21,000 primate keeper
Wife £47,000 nurse practitioner in the nhs

Darbs76 · 17/11/2019 18:11

45k - civil servant. Live in South East and believe me it doesn’t go far at all. Rent costs are huge

PositiveVibez · 17/11/2019 18:17

30k - secretary in the NW.

Very happy in my job. Final salary pension, 30 days hols + 4 concessionary days. Plus service pay for every 5 years of service. Plus the hours are only 32.5 a week.

Interesting work and I really enjoy going to work. I work with some knobheads like, but gotta take the rough with the smooth.

ToftyAC · 17/11/2019 18:22

Office Manager, 30 hpw. £9 per hour. Used to work in corporate finance, £26k per year. Wouldn’t go back. I’ll be earning more in my current job before long, tis my first year and I was fairly unqualified.

Samsunie · 17/11/2019 18:24

Quantity Surveyor 12 years qualified on £55k plus £2k bonus a year.

I'm always shocked at how little women in construction pop up on MN. My job is fairly flexible and I work 4.5 days a week and work from home when I want/need to.

Rainbow · 17/11/2019 18:24

TA 23k pro rata

myusernamewastakenbyme · 17/11/2019 18:25

Retail £9 per hour but have 2 rental properties that provide most of my income.
Partner is a landscape gardener/fencer earns approx £50k a year.

NemophilistRebel · 17/11/2019 18:26

@Samsunie waves I’m in construction 🙋🏻‍♀️

Similar job/salary but different

Swisskit · 17/11/2019 18:29

Library Assistant £22k

Whycantibeapuppy · 17/11/2019 18:36

Full time nanny/housekeeper 33k

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