Discuss your salary

Pete111

bendix wrote: »

Mcc's comments had to happen at some point. The same sort of innate resentment and disbelief occured in the other thread of this kind on another part of the forum.

Even more laughable is the comment that if you're a good or high earner, you have no place on an MSE forum.

Well our household income has just dropped by 75% as Mrs111 has recently left the rat race.

As such....

N1AK

GoToGal wrote: »

Business Intelligence Analysts/Consultants can get around £400 - £600 per day. That is the area I'm looking to move into.

Not a bad career move if you like the field. I'm transferring to a Business Analyst role at work. Not 'quite' that salary, but a decent step up :j

Svenena

I'd be interested to hear people's ages and job fields along with their income, to put it into context (and give me ideas!). I earn 23.5k (aged 27), which seems pretty good to me, having only worked for minimum wage until graduating last year. I don't really expect to earn more than 35K ever, and whilst that seems (to me) a lot compared with what I'm now on, compared to what other people here are earning, it seems very low.

So, some ideas on what field I need to move into to earns lots more? I'm not technically minded, so IT, finance and engineering are out... any other suggestions?

olly300

Svenena wrote: »

So, some ideas on what field I need to move into to earns lots more? I'm not technically minded, so IT, finance and engineering are out... any other suggestions?

To be in finance you don't have to be technically minded at all. You just need a good eye for detail and be methodical.

The well-paid accountants I know come from all different types of backgrounds and some of them don't have degrees even through they all have professional qualifications.

You haven't stated what field you are in but you need to be:
1. Willing to move around the country or aboard to further your career. That includes doing long commutes to do a job for a year or two.
2. Willing to change employers if an employer screws you once
3. Willing to train off your own back for more qualifications whilst working and may be volunteering/bringing up a family
4. Willing to set up a business on your own
5. Willing to take calculated risks whilst your family members are saying no you shouldn't do this because of some irrational fear they have.

I know well paid people in a lot of sectors so regardless of what sector you are in you can be well paid.

bendix

Pete111 wrote: »

Well our household income has just dropped by 75% as Mrs111 has recently left the rat race.

As such....

When she decides to go to work again and she gets tired of you, send her my way. I'll take her on.

Just don't tell Mrs b.

bendix

Svenena wrote: »

So, some ideas on what field I need to move into to earns lots more? I'm not technically minded, so IT, finance and engineering are out... any other suggestions?

Pop star. Movie siren. Supermodel. Pornstar?

Come on . . you gotta think out of the box.

wherediditallgothen

bendix wrote: »

Pop star. Movie siren. Supermodel. Pornstar?

Come on . . you gotta think out of the box.

In the box more like in the case of the last option on your list

GoToGal

Fiddlestick wrote: »

I need to reskill I think

Lol, me too."Sexy" skills and good networking pay really well.

Pete111

bendix wrote: »

When she decides to go to work again and she gets tired of you, send her my way. I'll take her on.

Just don't tell Mrs b.

Nah, this ones a keeper I reckon. She bakes too.

Sorry...

bendix

Pete111 wrote: »

Nah, this ones a keeper I reckon. She bakes too.

Sorry...

That's the trouble with you HR-y type people. You're all sweetness and light and fluffy on the surface using words like sharing responsibilities and nurture and such like, but underneath it's all me me me, isn't it?