pSinatra Posted 2 January 2014 Posted 2 January 2014 Re psinatra/ Don't you have to keep a record if self employed for tax purposes or should I not ask? I'm saying nothing
AoWW Posted 2 January 2014 Posted 2 January 2014 I'm saying nothing Tentative claim to fame but I found his keys on the road outside his yard once. Being the good girl I am, I returned them to the man himself. No reward, though.
pSinatra Posted 2 January 2014 Posted 2 January 2014 Tentative claim to fame but I found his keys on the road outside his yard once. Being the good girl I am, I returned them to the man himself. No reward, though. He would have had to dig up a reward
AoWW Posted 2 January 2014 Posted 2 January 2014 He would have had to dig up a reward In fairness, I'd have waited while he did.
Alexikokopops Posted 2 January 2014 Posted 2 January 2014 More than I should but probably still less than people in similar roles probably do purely because I haven't changed jobs for a number of years.
AndWhat? Posted 2 January 2014 Posted 2 January 2014 Not all about money for me. Left a job with decent money working about 55+ hours a week over 7 days for an office job doing 9-5 Monday to Friday for less money and I haven't been happier! I have almost been to more Leicester games in the last 2 months than the whole previous 2 years combined! My stress levels are noticeably lower and I think that has more to do with being able to shout my bollocks off every Saturday rather than the less hours.
harpendenfox Posted 2 January 2014 Posted 2 January 2014 I've worked in the communications industry all my life, often within agencies. I've been acutely aware that people who move jobs most frequently probably get paid more, so I've tried to reward loyal staff with good payrises when possible. Those that do move around frequently may get paid more, but they may not necessarily have a better quality of life
pSinatra Posted 2 January 2014 Posted 2 January 2014 How gauche. I was wondering the relevance of such a thread. What is the point being made? Do your friends earn more than you? Is that it? There are several discussions to be had about people's pay, without needing to know what people on here earn. That wages have stagnated (or even dropped) for some, yet the cost of living continues to increase. The rich get richer & the poor poorer, etc. Do my friends earn more than me? Some do & some don't.
StanSP Posted 2 January 2014 Posted 2 January 2014 I was wondering the relevance of such a thread. What is the point being made? Do your friends earn more than you? Is that it? There are several discussions to be had about people's pay, without needing to know what people on here earn. That wages have stagnated (or even dropped) for some, yet the cost of living continues to increase. The rich get richer & the poor poorer, etc. Do my friends earn more than me? Some do & some don't. It's a private poll and as far as I can see, no-one has actually disclosed a specific amount. So you couldn't really fathom if someone is earning more than you anyway.
pSinatra Posted 2 January 2014 Posted 2 January 2014 It's a private poll and as far as I can see, no-one has actually disclosed a specific amount. So you couldn't really fathom if someone is earning more than you anyway. I was a little surprised to see such a high percentage for the top bracket (over £48k) but that doesn't really tell us anything. If these people live & work in Leicester, then they're on a fairly decent wage. If these people live & work in London, then I would imagine it's an average wage. There's a large chunk of people who have stated 'less than 12k'. Do these people work in illegal sweat shops? Are they full time? Do they do a paper round? The poll seems to indicate very little.
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Rincewind Posted 2 January 2014 Posted 2 January 2014 The minimum wage is over £6 how can they get away with paying less?
Alf Bentley Posted 2 January 2014 Posted 2 January 2014 Far less than I did 3-4 years back. That's what happens when you get a Tory government, Matt - stifles enterprise.
Guest MattP Posted 2 January 2014 Posted 2 January 2014 If I could blame somebody else I would but it's mainly of my own doing.
ithuriel Posted 2 January 2014 Posted 2 January 2014 Parroting a little but basically the same as when the recession started. The management like to give themselves rises and wonder why peeps on the shop floor have started to not give a shit Looking for a new job in 2014 anyway
MooseBreath Posted 2 January 2014 Author Posted 2 January 2014 I was a little surprised to see such a high percentage for the top bracket (over £48k) but that doesn't really tell us anything. If these people live & work in Leicester, then they're on a fairly decent wage. If these people live & work in London, then I would imagine it's an average wage. There's a large chunk of people who have stated 'less than 12k'. Do these people work in illegal sweat shops? Are they full time? Do they do a paper round? The poll seems to indicate very little. The intention of the poll was to see whether the official median figures are reflected in the foxestalk membership. I hoped with it being an anonymous online poll we would get plenty of results and so it has proved. And looking at the results you can see that the median figures are probably about right once you disallow the inevitable element of 'wishful thinking' (though we do know there are one or two socialists on here who have ironically bragged about their high earnings in the past). Why is this important? It isn't. It's just a poll on a forum.
Manwell Pablo Posted 2 January 2014 Posted 2 January 2014 I'm an IT contractor so it's impossible to say what I earn in a year, it depends on the amount of work I get. If I were to work 5 days a week for 52 and a half weeks a year on my current rate it'd be just upwards of 47k, I'd be surprised if I've ever cleared 40 though......possible not even 35.
Alf Bentley Posted 2 January 2014 Posted 2 January 2014 Far less than I did 3-4 years back. When June 2015 comes round, just you remember that you were better off under Labour, then, Matt! :xmaslaugh: If I could blame somebody else I would but it's mainly of my own doing. I know... Tends to be "my own NOT doing" in my case, though. I don't mean "not doing work" (I work very hard), but not doing the appropriate self-marketing to move upmarket from the "median" category. It may not surprise you that I'm not a natural corporate schmoozer!
MC Prussian Posted 2 January 2014 Posted 2 January 2014 I earn roughly £32k a year at the moment, but that's still beneath the average income here in Switzerland. However, I keep living costs down, I'm not in debt and have a pretty decent flat for what it's worth.
Alexikokopops Posted 2 January 2014 Posted 2 January 2014 More than I should but probably still less than people in similar roles probably do purely because I haven't changed jobs for a number of years. Erm, since I posted this I have received a pay rise. I um-ed and ah-ed about posting this because it just sounds like I'm bragging (which I guess I am, sorry) but it just seemed like a strange coincidence. Maybe my employers read Foxestalk? I guess you could say this is entirely down to Moosebreath. THANKS
Happy Fox Posted 2 January 2014 Posted 2 January 2014 If anyone wants someone to work for them in the Leicester/ Leicestershire area i would be more than willing to do so PM me, happy to do it voluntarily and then paid, should you see that I am a valuable asset.
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