can i ask about your job

Starry-eyed_surprise

[HTML]Originally Posted by tawnyowls
Has anyone ever had their qualifications checked out by a potential employer?[/HTML] Yes, mine have all been checked by each employer - and CRB check (regularly updated) for work in schools. I think this is only right - although I do agree it is whether you can do the job that counts, your qualification is an indicator of your likely ability to at least begin in the right place.

Iwantahouse_2

Police Officer
no qualifications needed as such but have to take entrance tests. Application process can take over a year

littlejen_3

How old is your husband? Has he thought about the Forces? I am 24 and on £32500 per year, plus you get lots of extras like a married quarter, allowances, etc.

livinginhope

DH is a welder and brings home 450+/week,he is time served,but also has a few extra qualifications in other areas of engineering,I no longer work due to health problems.

Shadowplay_2

Assistant Subject Officer for an Examination Board (Education)

Re: Qualifications, I had to bring my Degree Certificate (minimum qualification) to the interview to be reviewed :eek:

Basic Pay = £1,400 pm (after Tax, NI and student loan).

Work 35 hrs pw but in reality I do a lot more. Luckily I get paid for the extra hours (Saturday meeting, etc) :j

I totally agree that it’s not what you earn it’s what you spend. For example, I have cycled to work for the past 3 years (I don’t even own a car and neither does Mrs Shadowplay). So my travel costs are £0 pm. I can only estimate how much money cycling to work saves me per year but I think it’s probably around £2000 (car repayments, tax, insurance, MOTs, petrol, maintenance, furry dice, etc).

Certain changes can be like giving yourself a pay rise. I appreciate that not everyone is in a position to cycle to work etc. but if it’s a possibility I would strongly recommend it. Saves on gym membership too! :rotfl:

barnaby-bear

BucketOfCoffee wrote:

Totally depressing reading this - I'm an administrator in the NHS, single parent, earning less than 1100 per month take home.... why did i bother getting a degree and why aren't i earning more????

Because your equiping your kid for life, they are learning that stuff costs money and you have the dignity and self-respect of not living off the state. Your degree shows you can study and focus and your kid has a parent who can help with homework etc. You have a pension scheme so won't burden kid in future, an employer with proper family practices who'll allow you parental leave if kiddy is sick. I grew up in a single-parent family with a cleaner as a mom and it was tight - however I'm far better off than most of the people on this board with much higher salaries because life was a constant SOA assessment - when you've learned from birth DFW type practices you have a lot of disposable income, with tax etc you have to earn about £2 extra for every £1 you waste; plus all the free stuff for kids is a bit more high-brow - museums, art gallery workshops rather than sky+ so I probably ended up better educated for coming from a low income background. I can't believe some people spend 50 quid a month extra on TV
packages that's equivalent to a £1200 pay rise (pound saved equals two earned principle) so really you earn salary+£1200k by not doing that - totting it all up you find your effective disposable income soars...

NHS is big organisation with career structures etc and training programmes so better an admin there than the local family run double glazing company where the only way is nowhere. You probably could earn more in the next few years if you find the right training / opportunity.

Can I coin that "Pound not spent = two pounds earned?

cheletastic

lazy&indebt wrote:

You all earn far more than me - I'mm 22 and get about £1130 per month after tax...is this bad?

Most of you definately seem to earn more than me!! I'm nearly 34 with 2 A Levels and a BTEC National Cert and take home £997 per month with no pension or any other perks. As I work in office for construction company - not even any chance of overtime:doh:

Just worked it out at £7.21 per hour:sad:

ozzyfan_2

hubby brings home £853 a month from his driving job (8am-5.30pm) & I get carers allowance £187.80 every 4 weeks for looking after our autistic son who has severe language, bowel & behavioural problems

cantcope

I work in a office doign general reporting, customer care and have worked my butt off for the last 3 years. I've gone from earning 18k (when i started there) to now earning £26k. but with no benefits and no sick pay
I dont have any outstanding qualifications. I have 2 staff working for me.

I've been lucky that they have given me the extra responsibilty and got a cracking increase when i was offered a job with another company.

scuzz

broadcast journalist for local radio station.

BCTJ qualification preferred but not essential

Take home under £1k after tax a month