Real-life MMD: I've enough money not to work, so I give ALL my earnings to charity...

poet123

Why you work and what you do with your wages is your business and yours alone.

chrissiewants2save

I say:-

Give up your paid work so that somebody who needs the job can do it.

Replace the time now available working for a charity.

This way you have someone who needs a job earning a wage , not doing free work, they then have money to spend which would help the economy (if only a little) and you are giving to charity.

Just my views.

spike2012

Perhaps split the money between charity and also help fund a training centre of some kind? One that would help many gain work or qualifications etc.

PoisonPen

Please rise above the jealousy of others. To my mind you are in effect "working for charity" in a very financially productive way. As others have said its shortsighted to assume work is about money. Many earn small salaries because they choose an occupation that gives them value in other ways.

HappyMJ

It can be so boring sitting at home doing nothing so what would the alternative be.

I_luv_cats

MSE Debs - Martin would be no doubt upset to see you go but would be glad to see you follow your dream!


I'd do charity work. Learn a new skill, travel etc.

As you are in the financial sector you could volunteer for CAB/Step Change etc.

MSE_Martin

Ignoring the awful behaviour of the payroll department - my view is good on you.

A strong work ethic is very important in society and people should be applauded for having it. The fact you work hard and give your work income to charity is great. I suspect that money does more good than your time would, were you to switch to charity work.

You're already a strong net contributor both to society and to the economy - why should you sacrifice your chosen work too. You're entitled to your choice - to do what makes you happy and working can be its own reward.

Of course I say this as someone who could also give up working if I chose (the MMD isn't me I promise). I never understand when people say to me "why aren't you on a beach in the Bahamas?". Why would I waste my life that way - sure a holiday is great, but its not a life.

I'm passionate about my work, I believe its important and it is part of who I am and can have an impact on wider society. Work gives us a purpose.

For me the biggest thing having means gives you isn't material possessions but freedom of choice. I accept I am very aware of quite how fortunate I am to be able to get out of bed and work each day as I choose to, not because I have do. I hope you forgive the selfishness but I won't be giving it up.

Martin

Scrimpette

Firstly, what an abysmal breach of privacy by the wages department. Not only shame on them, but how unprofessional?!

Secondly, I'm absolutely gobsmacked that these busy bodies have taken it upon themselves to tell YOU what you should do with YOUR career and earnings. I'm sure that you didn't end up in said well-paying job by accident, which suggests you are more than capable of continuing in the post. In addition, I doubt that you preach to your co-workers about their own spending habits, nor do I expect that you have ever flaunted your own financial position in order to avoid any bad feeling in the workplace. It's DISGUSTING that someone with such a hardworking and generous nature should be criticised for choosing to give - would any of them be prepared to do the same in your situation? Doubtful.


I would understand if you chose to leave your current employment as a result of this mess, but I'd encourage you to seek an alternative position elsewhere if that's what makes you happy. There's more to life than financial gain, and you are clearly more concerned with more important 'wealth'. I applaud you and wish you the best in whatever you choose to do next.

TheGardenGnome

I know someone who won the lottery (c£2.2m) and continued to work and claim the expenses and salary that they were rightfully entitled to.

In fact, he actually forgot about their salary until around 9 months after their windfall when the manager of their High St bank rang him at work to ask if everything was ok, as there hadn't been any activity on their bank account for such a long time - no cash withdrawals, no mortgage payments, no direct debits and so on.

Once he had told the bank manager that everything was fantastic and that he'd won on the lottery and that he'd been using an account at Coutts instead, the bank manager told him he'd accrued an extra £60k via his salary and bonuses that he'd completely forgotten about!

:rotfl::rotfl:

bylromarha

Was just about to say I'd love to hear Martins opinion on this, as he is in that position!

I think work gives purpose and structure to both the individual and society. Giving away your wages is your choice entirely. Feeling fulfilled is essential to life-work can give that fulfillment. Keep on doing what you're doing if feeling fulfilled. As for the job going to someone else, well, that can be said for anyone in a job.