People saving money during coronavirus

[Miamarshmallows]

DP is in this position as is one of my friends. Both extremely high earners and both can wfh. Jobs are both very secure and also been lucky enough to not get ill or watch anyone close to them die from the virus. Both made huge savings throughout this time.
Surprises me how many people are bitter about this. Yes they may be lucky now but we all go through trials in life and I don't think anybody has had it easy in anyway throughout this.

The things is that the government are saying things like ‘we all need to make sacrifices made but the truth is that many people are making considerably larger sacrifices than others (never mind that I don’t think it can really count as a sacrifice when it’s forced upon you).

I’m fed up of seeing comfortable middle class people posting about how they’ve learnt to live simply or embrace the little things etc this year when they’ve all got jobs that are safe and easily transferable to WFH. There are many many people who don’t have this luxury, who have seen everything they’ve built disappear or who will lose their jobs as their employees go into administration - I don’t blame them for being devastated (or bitter however you want to frame it)

(For what it’s worth I fall into the middle class category, it’s been a boring year, we’ve had to cancel many nice things and we miss our friends and family. But I know we have not suffered even a tiny amount compared to many people this year (and next year once the economic shit really hits the fan)

You are a twat. And strikes of "I'm alright Jack"

I am being made redundant, I have been on and off furlough since March, thought my job was safe and boom, 2 weeks before Xmas find out its not.

We have supported others throughout. We paid our childminders throughout the 1st lockdown as we were getting paid and she would have gone out of business with no money coming in. So its a kick in the crutch to not have a job now.

How is it possible to be “surprised” that some people are bitter given how many people have lost jobs and income? I mean, I’m fortunate in a secure job but even I can completely understand why those in certain sectors are sad, scared and angry. Have some empathy!

Same for dp, his company has made record profits and wfh has cut his £300 a month fuel bill. Plus of course we aren't eating out, drinking at home etc.

@movingonup20 bully for you and your DP's record profits. As other posters have said, have some empathy.

Im better off. I was furloughed from April - Sept so despite losing 20% pay, had no commuting costs etc. so broke even. My employers are letting me use a parking space for free, so no costs associated with commuting by train. Im bringing lunches with me as the sandwich bars near where I work are closed. Im not eating out or going for drinks with friends. Ive not been on holiday. As a result Ive got a small amount in my savings account for the first time in years.

@Miamarshmallows

Oh for christs sake, this place is ridiculous at times. I started the thread because it's in the media and this is a forum so I wanted to discuss it. I am not personally benefiting as do not live with my partner and was made redundant myself. I step away from any thread which starts getting catty or nasty as I have better things to do then argue with strangers on the Internet. Especially those who seem to get turned on by being nasty. I simply will not engage in it. My energies are best placed elsewhere.

Then you would have been better placed using your 'energies' elsewhere.

Can you really not see why people are objecting to your OP?

How insensitive can you actually be?

I find a good way of making sure people don't get bitter about the details of my finances, is to not tell them the details of my finances.