2.5 Million Families on £100k/year Don't Feel Rich

movilogo

Someone in an earlier post said they didn't see the point in earning a salary that would take you to the 40% tax bracket.

I bet they do nothing other than breeding children so that they can squeeze money from councils for everything.

Danstar_2

movilogo wrote: »

I bet they do nothing other than breeding children so that they can squeeze money from councils for everything.

I feel inclined, due to my conservative tendencies, to click Thanks on this but, because of my liberal beliefs, I feel it is rather bigoted and really the post was replying to an ignorant comment.

PasturesNew

mitchaa wrote: »

Typical 2 on 2 off is 168hrs, whereas an onshore role 4 weekly is 150hrs so you are right, they do work for their money in awful conditions. A lot are going to 2 on 3 off nowadays which evens it out to around the basic 1750hrs per annum that a normal 37.5hr week job would have so the industry is getting a little better.

Back in "the normal world", you have to travel to/from work each day too, every day. So a typical week might be a 7 hour working day and 2 hours travelling. So that's a bit like working 9x5=45. I'd rather work flat out in chunks and have the time off, I've worked in places before that do four "long days" and getting a 3 day weekend every week - it was brilliant. Every week it felt like I'd had a holiday/break and the four days I was at work were a dream to work.

mitchaa

PasturesNew wrote: »

Back in "the normal world", you have to travel to/from work each day too, every day. So a typical week might be a 7 hour working day and 2 hours travelling. So that's a bit like working 9x5=45. I'd rather work flat out in chunks and have the time off, I've worked in places before that do four "long days" and getting a 3 day weekend every week - it was brilliant. Every week it felt like I'd had a holiday/break and the four days I was at work were a dream to work.

PN..These guys do 168hr fortnights, Carazzzzy shifts.

Its hard enough doing a 12hr shift, nevermind 14 on the trot in very poor conditions. Its not as if you they go down the pub, have a beer and ogle women in their offtime, they go in the shower and ogle hairy arsed smelly men, and then get their heads down. They also miss out on family life, xmas's, birthdays, weddings, so on and on, so i think their salaries are justified for the severe restriction to their lives. 3wks off is great but your 2wks on is soul destroying. All the guys on the rigs count the days down each and every day they are there. 12 days to go, 11 days to go, ''Oh' it's choppers eve'' and so on and on. I've had a stint offshore and hated it but some enjoy the peace and quiet away from families and obviously the financial rewards.

Jackie, I'm 26 and wave bye bye to your boys as they board my choppers. Now where have i left that spanner Did i leave it in the engine i had my head stuck down earlier :rotfl:;) Haha only joking. The Bond series of crashes must have shook you up though.

PasturesNew

mitchaa wrote: »

PN..These guys do 168hr fortnights, Carazzzzy shifts.

Well, OK, those are long days - and it's not nice out there. But they do also get to enjoy their free time in chunks, and a good salary to be able to do something meaningful with that time.

If there were a job I could do out there and if people like me were allowed out there (old dears), I'd go.

Xmas, birthdays ... they're not that special if you're single really.

lostinrates

mitchaa wrote: »

PN..These guys do 168hr fortnights, Carazzzzy shifts.

I know of City lawyers clocking those hours, and self employed people.


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You have to be hospitalised for hours to be considered OTT! (some people have said, its the wrong career for her :mad: heinous)

jackieb

mitchaa wrote: »

PN..These guys do 168hr fortnights, Carazzzzy shifts.

Its hard enough doing a 12hr shift, nevermind 14 on the trot in very poor conditions. Its not as if you can go down the pub and ogle women on your offtime, they go in the shower and ogle hairy arsed smelly men. They also miss out on family life, xmas's, birthdays, weddings, so on and on, so i think their salaries are justified for the severe restriction to their lives. 3wks off is great but your 2wks on is soul destroying. All the guys on the rigs count the days down each and every day they are there. 12 days to go, 11 days to go, ''Oh' it's choppers eve'' and so on and on. I've had a stint offshore and hated it but some enjoy the peace and quiet away from families and obviously the financial rewards.

Jackie, I'm 26 and wave bye bye to your boys as they board my choppers. Now where have i left that spanner Did i leave it in the engine i had my head stuck down earlier :rotfl:;) Haha only joking. The Bond series of crashes must have shook you up though.

Yes, of course. I just have to think how much flights there are every year without incident. It's the only way I can cope! My son has landed at Scatsta, so just fixed wing now. I better go and pick him up! Hubby is tomorrow. Keep them safe. xx

People like you, who do their job right, are worth every penny they get.

Out,_Vile_Jelly

mitchaa wrote: »

they go in the shower and ogle hairy arsed smelly men, and then get their heads down.

*snigger*

I occasionally do a weekly shop in Waitrose. That makes me feel quite rich.

PasturesNew

jackieb wrote: »

People like you, who do their job right, are worth every penny they get.

Can you remove this bit ... his head won't fit through the forum login window. .... :P

lieutenant_dan

Where people could not be feeling well off or rich is in the size of their property/mortgage payments.
15 years ago £100k salary would buy you a considerably bigger property than it does now.
And first time flat buyers are not average earning manual workers anymore, but those with middle class type salaries.
In many other areas you get terrific value for money now compared to yesteryear, DVDs/CDs, holiday flights and the internet has opened up many other cheap avenues which cost more money previously.
I think the ridiculously overinflated property market is the biggest factor to this debate, could be frustration on many levels, not just amongst those average earners frozen out of the market for years, but maybe higher earners also feel they should be getting more for their money to match their status and so feel a sense of not having enough?