Opinions Please

gem75

I am in the very fortunate position that I inherited enough money to buy a house outright. This means that I don't pay a mortgage or rent so my disposable income is pretty high and which I like to spend on nice clothes and expensive holidays.
The trouble is the people I work with who know roughly what I earn, are starting to ask questions as to how I can afford these things on my salary and I'm not sure what to say. I don't like to admit that I don't have to pay for my house when some of them are struggling to pay the mortgage each month but at the same time I don't feel like I should lie and say that I am spending my two weeks annual leave at home when actually I am going to Mexico or that I didn't actually buy that new top from M and S but got it cheap off ebay.

GEEGEE8

Tell them to mind their own business..!

DVardysShadow

None of their business. Do your own thing and let them speculate. Probably you will get a visit off the bizzies, it is the way this country is now. Just have your paperwork to hand.

ifonlyitwaseasier

tell them you have a rich sugar daddy who gives you anything you like

Proppo

I don't see what it matters, if I worked with someone who was that fortuante, I would wish them all the best. I have a friend in a very similar situation, due to a large inheritance he has a very small mortgage and has left himself pretty set up, yet I'm not jealous of him, I couldn't be happier for him.

Zazen999

What sort of questions are they asking? You need to either change the subject or learn some new retorts.....

gem75

Zazen999 wrote: »

What sort of questions are they asking? You need to either change the subject or learn some new retorts.....

Usually, asking how much I paid for things, I tend to try and say I can't remember or another comment I get is "I'd love to go abroad but we just can't afford it"

Proppo

Why should you hide it? As long as your curteous about it, I don't see what it should matter. It's not like your rubbing their faces in it, if they get upset, it's their fault for being so nosey!

Zazen999

gem75 wrote: »

Usually, asking how much I paid for things, I tend to try and say I can't remember or another comment I get is "I'd love to go abroad but we just can't afford it"

a - Too much, but I'm worth it...

b - Wales isn't that expensive!

KiKi

I'd just be honest and tell them. You shouldn't feel guilty if you happen to be in a more fortunate position. As long as you're not rubbing other people's noses in it or making light of their situation, why should you hide yours?

If people say "I'd love to go abroad" I'd respond with "yes, I've been very fortunate this year, but it's certainly expensive at the moment" or something like that. If you acknowledge other people's positions and your own in the right way, there's no reason not to be honest. I think people would rather have honesty than knowing damn well you bought that top at Monsoon and not Primark like you said.

And if they ask outright "how on earth do you manage all your bills every month?" and you're not comfortable telling them you don't have a mortgage, perhaps something like "I was fortunate enough to inherit a bit of money to enjoy" which is true.

HTH
KiKi

zenmaster

Tell them to get on with some work.

That's what they are paid for, not some idle chit-chat.