To ask what you do and what you earn?

[ChaiTeaChai]

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.

[prezziebox]

Definitely need to change my career after reading some of your earnings..

[TryingToBeBold]

For those that would class yourselves as high earners.. say 30-40k plus (above UK average pay for example), would you say you enjoy your job. As in you gain true job satisfaction?

[Serin]

OT, £37k
30 years experience.

[Dontburstmybubble]

SAHM, earning zilch. Partner self employed cleaner, brings in about 9k a year with no holiday or sick pay. We are skint but I get to bring my kids up and will be returning to work as soon as youngest starts school.

[Appletreehouse]

Civil servant, middle management grade, £30k FTE, work part time so wage less. Age late 30's, undergraduate degree.

It's ok money up North, recent pay rises after a few years of pay freeze have been very welcome. I should probably look to move to next grade up at some point as I've 15 years experience at this grade in a variety of roles now, but I'm too scared of the risk, and comfortable where I am

[PepePig]

Retail, just over M/W, low FT hours/upper PT.

I have a child and I'm pregnant with my second so this work suits at the minute. Flexible hours, saves us on childcare, etc.

I have a degree and exp that's ready to go once the kids are at school, so I'll be jumping ship then. But it works for me now, it isn't stressful and we live in a cheap area of the UK. Partner is also a manager with good prospects. It works for us, and I'm only 25 so I know I have plenty of time to do my own thing in a few years

[FastAway]

@Pardonwhat I’ve been a midwife for many many years so yes aware of all that.

I was talking about sonographers, and actually they are hiring them, pretty much everywhere. It’s a post qualification specialism though, perhaps from midwifery, radiology or other related specialisms. I was just putting it out there for the OP.

[Sirecho]

Pre children, mid band 6 nurse, £34,000 (7 years ago), full time,many hours unpaid overtime plus unpaid work at home = stressed, prone to almost every cold going and unhappy. Fast forward 7 years, went back to nursing, top of band 5, £30,000, fulltime, paid overtime only when I choose to, finish shift pretty much on time, no work to take home - unstressed happy healthy mummy.

[Catforaheadrest]

Chartered Surveyor. More specifically, an Estates Surveyor. £50k. 8yrs qualified, mid 30s.

[Riv]

Teacher, head of department, 25 years experience £38, 500.

[Pardonwhat]

FastAway

I always thought sonography was a degree in its own right!
Every day is a school day!

[purplebunny2012]

Senior Finance Assistant, £30k. Have a professional qualification to get that level

[Hellofromtheotherside2020]

University lecturer in Brisbane. Not paid enough!

[HoldMyLobster]

For those that would class yourselves as high earners.. say 30-40k plus (above UK average pay for example), would you say you enjoy your job. As in you gain true job satisfaction?

I don't spend every moment loving what I do, but I do generally enjoy my work. It's creative, mentally challenging, and if don't like a client I drop them.

I'm a self employed designer/marketer and I'm probably going to make about $65k this year.

[Jontomsam]

Children’s Services Lead. NHS band 8d.

[MsRomanoff]

For those that would class yourselves as high earners.. say 30-40k plus (above UK average pay for example), would you say you enjoy your job. As in you gain true job satisfaction?

Depends on the day.

My favourite bit of my role is actually something I took on I addition to my job role. Which is working with colleges. I work in a specialised field that lots of people dont even think about. It required a lot of training. The local area has high unemployment and not many opportunities for young people. Unless they can travel to the nearest city but public transport is shit as it's also quite rural. So we go into colleges and talk to people about all the job opportunities there are.

Next year we will be working with the local secondary schools. Certain divisions really struggle to get qualified people in and all their engineers are nearing retiring age. It's good for the future of the company and for the young people we are bringing in.

I coordinate 22 divisions. Some days they drive me to distraction. Theres a lot of people relying on me playing my part to keep the company growing and and keeping them in jobs. That makes satisfied.

I also like the people in my office. Which is always nice.

[Bluesheep8]

Public sector. 19.5k full time

[PhilCornwall1]

IT Architect, contractor. Up to £3.5k per day

DH knows this industry very well, and tells me the above is bollocks.

DH is correct too. I've been in IT for coming on 30 years and have worked with and be involved in bringing in Contractors when we need them. The most we have paid us £550 a day. I was offered an 18 month contract role last year at £600 a day. No way I was jumping from a perm role with a good salary and benefits for it.

[Tryingandfailing39]

I absolutely love my job. Genuinely get up looking forward on going to work. I appreciate I'm lucky to paid as much as I do for doing a job I love. I also get 17 weeks holiday! There is a lot of responsibility at my level though and often dealing with some difficult and sad situations

[Tryingandfailing39]

*to not on!

[temporaryname91]

For those that would class yourselves as high earners.. say 30-40k plus (above UK average pay for example), would you say you enjoy your job. As in you gain true job satisfaction?

Sometimes. Not often, and I spend Sundays dreading Monday. I'm lying in bed now not wanting to get up, even though I should have done 25 minutes ago. I do think I'm inherently lazy though, and I also have ADHD so I find being in an office environment very hard work. The dream is to quit work and be a writer, so I put as much money as I can into my pension and hope to retire early.

[Tun55]

@Penners99
Would you mind telling us which technology? If must be pretty niche to pay those rates!

[HulksPurplePanties]

For those that would class yourselves as high earners.. say 30-40k plus (above UK average pay for example), would you say you enjoy your job. As in you gain true job satisfaction?

I love my job. Sure there are tough, frustrating days, but generally I'm passionate about the industry I'm in (sustainable energy field) and get along really well with my co-workers, and I love the work I'm doing.

I also have ADHD and I find Communications/Public Relations is a great field for me because it's very fast paced and creative.

[mrssillysausage]

For those that would class yourselves as high earners.. say 30-40k plus (above UK average pay for example), would you say you enjoy your job. As in you gain true job satisfaction?

Most days yes I do enjoy it. However with a large salary, £150k in my case, comes a huge amount of responsibility. I explain to my husband that sometimes anxiety builds when it's particularly busy to the point where I think "fuck this shit. I'm going to be the person that gives people the nod when they are Queing up to go down the slide at our local leisure centre".
But on balance I do love it and feel very proud that I've earned the role I'm in.
I wouldn't do it if I didn't enjoy it, despite the more difficult days!

[Thatsenoughjuststopit]

Biggobyboo

I get your post, I take many things people say with a pinch of salt as I have come across the people you have described.
I'm a business owner £12500 part time husband is the same. Have had staff earning more than use even though we have much more responsibility.
Money can be the route of all evil and being to power/status driven can be too. I've seen people in our boat like this and it has not shown them in s good light at all.