AIBU to feel deflated after payday despite a decent salary?

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Do you ever just get paid and think seriously is this it… I got paid this morning 3100 was put into my account, I transferred 1400 to the joint for bills and household expenses. And I’m left with the rest, but when I look at it, I just think, is this it? Anyone else? Just feeling a bit defeated today! I know to some people this is a lot of money. But these days it really doesn’t feel like it. Come and join for a moan

This doesn’t even make any sense!

Yes, by quoting me you're directing the comments at me, as well as the poster(s) in that quote history- or why bother quoting?

Sensitive my arse, you got me wrong and don't like it that I've 'debated' back, using the same sarcastic and patronising tone you have been using, to point that out.

I actually agree with a lot of your points, especially the top trumps, and you seem to have taken out your ire on me, for saying that I think some roles are devalued by some individuals and by society in general, as part of the discussion.

But you carry on, can be quite cathartic 'debating' things, even when you've got the essence of what the person you are debating with wrong!

You probably needed to read the other poster in context for the maths to add up No

@Apprentice26 someone earning 30k is not a net contributor…that’s the point!

Nobody said that. 🤷‍♀️

@Blossomtoes that is what @Apprentice26 is saying, go back & read her posts.

Nobody was suggesting it was 🙄

@Apprentice26 so what did you mean by the below posts?

”So my adult children should be paying tax to contribute towards somebody earning over £100,000 a year to subsidise their childcare bill ?”
“I don’t bloody think so”

“There’s something fundamentally wrong with young people starting out in the world on 27 grand a year having to pay back student finance at £120 a month and then chipping in to pay for some child in West London to attend a nursery whilst its parents go out and feather their nest even furthe”

Or are you saying you didn’t understand before but now you do? If so, no issues.

More people should be paying more, nobody should be reducing their contribution or taking more from the pot.

And what do you mean nobody should be taking more from the pot?

Are you saying state pensions and disability benefits should be means tested?

As I explained numerous times on this thread, I had already maxed out my pension contributions so couldn’t add the bonus to it.

It’s a very different situation if you can keep your eligible earnings under 100k. In fact I don’t see your situation is anything like mine at all.

You don’t pay 60% tax, you receive full funded childcare hours and access to tax free childcare. I had none of that.

How else are they supposed to support the indolent and workshy? You have to be a sugar mummy to the lazy entitled, don't ya know.

Don't bother defending yourself people here, people will always resent you on Mumsnet for being a higher rate taxpayer.

I don't resent people money. I resent people who have half my monthly income available to save and think they are somehow hard done by. I am sure they work hard, but so do I (40 hours a week, rolling shifts).

Or perhaps it's the moaning about it.

Freedom of speech. People are right to moan, people who do the least work get the most at us higher-rate payers' expense.

Grow up.

What ever do you mean?! I am glad the money I pay to support other peoples children goes on lash extensions and cocaine, it makes me feel very patriotic.

Well you are putting a grand into savings. That is pretty good going!

There are options to get another job, or improve education to skill up.

On the face of things, yes, but you sound rather naive about the achievability of that for many people. For one thing there aren't enough jobs to go round, and for another the ability of people to improve their education or skill up is partially dependent on baseline intelligence levels, which are variable.

As for the necessity for the genuinely needy to feel gratitude for benefits, in most cases they will either have paid into the benefits system previously themselves or will go on to do so, so not just 'paid for by others', and in that scenario there's no gratitude required as far as I am concerned. I'm just glad this country provides support for its needy as any civilised country should.

Would you like some vinegar for that chip on your shoulder?

implying I would be jealous of chavs in my beautiful grade ii listed 100sqm house. be real

Thanks.

I am free to moan about people earning above average incomes who try to make out they are hard up.