To think you actually need 2k a week to live on?

[TheIcyAquaFawn]

Post bills/house etc?
For a brilliant quality of life?

Perfect week stuff as in fun activities, no budget. Food shopping throwing everything in the trolley - lots of easy food. Being able to order Ubereats whenever you fancy ?

I didn't factor in pension contributions so maybe add another 15% ..... 253

I'm so sorry that happened to you. I'm luckily not burning out as I'm only working 08:00-16:30 4-5 days a week (with a little bit of admin maybe one evening a week) so it's not as Intense as some jobs, and it's only for the short-term until we buy our next house, when I'll drop down to 4 days.

that is still a lot of working!

That’s an average week for most…

yes - I get that!

I’d be overweight and unhealthy if I spent that much weekly. If I had such money I’d probably buy a plot of land and look after flowers and animals, and take a good few short breaks a year. Pubs and treats would not thrill me for long. The cost of living is so high that it’s about £400 per month just to feed myself & hubby and pooch.

how can any activity that has no meaning bring about joy? OP sorry, you really live in cloud cuckoo land if you think that money brings you happiness. Having studied economics I agree with the law of diminishing utility, i.e. for every extra unit consumed, satisfaction will decrease.

So you find no satisfaction in anything?

No worries, I thought I was missing something 😂

Why would you insult your friends by giving them money? Ciggies and scratch cards - seriously ?????????

Ordering UberEats whenever you want ....!

Your inner organs are very grateful you can't, OP. You'd end up the size of a house and poorly.

Are you 16?

Some of comments are hilarious-lighten up people!

Exactly what I thought. Hilarious that the post started with stress on a ‘brilliant quality of life’.

That’s what online shopping is for 😂

Not clearest picture even when it comes through but this is in same vein, essentially once you are able to cover basic physical needs and build a bit of security people generally then need relationships and to do something meaningful to feel a sense of satisfaction. Just acquiring more and more stuff (or money) doesn’t improve most people’s lives or at least doesn’t make them any happier/more content past a certain point

Different strokes for different folks then.
When the post arrives and I’m tearing open parcels like an Alsatian on speed, it definitely feels satisfying.

I get great satisfaction that does not involve spending money probably more from activities that require some degree of effort be it mental or physical. I love being around certain family members and my cats are a great source of joy and satisfaction. Spending money cannot not fill an emotional void. Also remember a lot of high earners, spend a lot of time working to accrue that income at very stressful jobs. I guess one obvious benefit the very best therapists is affordable.

How long do you feel satisfied for before you want to buy more stuff?

A few days. But I still admire and love my previous purchases.

You must have a humungous house to keep it all in!

I think even I would struggle to spend that sort of money every week. I'd be looking for stuff to buy, and shopping has never been a hobby of mine, although my card would take a bit of a hammering in Potters cookshop 😂. With that sort of money AFTER bills, we'd be having weekends away regularly, going out for Sunday roasts. We'd be on holiday every half term. We'd have pensions/ISAs/whatever maxed out.

We'd be members of the nicest local gyms.

Basically, we'd have upgrades of a lot of the stuff we already have. Would it make me happier? Sure, I'd get a kick out of not having to cook a Sunday dinner every week. But, ultimately, I'd rather not sacrifice time with my family for more work to make it.

I run a business with my DP, we pay ourselves £1k a week (to cover both of us). It's ample to cover necessities and luxuries, I don't spend anywhere near that amount - 10% goes into savings, and my current account has a few £k surplus. We have 2 DC. Times have been hard in the past, and we lived on a fraction of this, but it seems like a luxurious amount to me now.

With 2k a week play money, I'd hope so!

@TheIcyAquaFawn are you not getting bored with these infantile posts under different usernames that you're posting?