can i ask about your job

bobbadog

Hey guys

I'm an Editorial Assistant, and my take home pay is 1009, after deductions for student loan, pension and season-ticket loan (which saved me lots). I have a BA in Marketing which makes no difference to my job at all, and have the AAT intermediate (which helps a lot). Am working on convincing employer to pay for me to finish the AAT.

terriblesaver

I'm self employed - I do property management and lettings, recruitment and Human Resources

chevalier

You say that you have no skills, have you thought about retraining. I am currently retraining to work in the environmental health field. I am doing a diploma with the OU. If you are on a low income then you can get part of your fees taken off. https://www.open.ac.uk. Or there are free taster courses you can do at https://www.visiontolearn.co.uk. These include basic IT and other things.
Hope this helps
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lazy&indebt

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

bobbadog

lazy&indebt wrote:

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

I earn less than you and i'm 24! It's about job satisfaction, working conditions, happiness, stability etc at the end of the day, and not dosh.

I don't get paid much cash, but I get a lot of free things

saubryn

I'm self employed - somewhere between a webmaster and a freelance journalist (write mostly for my site / publication, but also for other people as the pay is better that way :-p)

I earn very little, but I like being my own boss

*zippy*

Mine are from one extreme to the other, I merchandise for a jewellery company for £5.35 an hour and I have a business where I earn between £20-£100 an hour

MoneyMagnet

bobbadog wrote:

It's about job satisfaction, working conditions, happiness, stability etc at the end of the day, and not dosh.

Yes agreed. I work from home, & could probably earn more if I went back to doing regular hours in an office, but I chose flexibility & freedom over higher pay. Quality of life is priceless

tsharp

I earn a miserable amount for someone who has a BA and is nearing 30. So ashamed....

Rallya

Dan2779 wrote:

Not sure about qualifications you need for the job, you just have to be nosey and like breaking stuff!!!!

Sounds like my ideal job :rotfl: