1 full time job, 1 bank staff job

acosmicvibe · 28 June 2019 at 6:02AM

I have a full time job salary 19k.
Last month was my first payday, 5 weeks worth of work got me £1,880.
In the past month, I picked up another job I used to do as agency but I got employed as a bank staff.
It is a hostel job where I get paid to sleep there also, so shifts are 24 hours. £8 per hour on average.
I'm 22 I understand we do not live in a tax free utopia however I am simply trying to earn more
So Monday to Friday I work my full time job and on Saturday I start a 24 hour shift and finish the next day after waking up.
45 hours on my full time per week, 24 on my bank staff job per week.
Today, for the month I was paid £1,600 something. As you can imagine I was gutted. I have no idea what my tax deductions were yet, but it seems like it was over £600-700....
I take a private healthcare scheme at my first job too.
Is the tax correct and what can I do to lower it?
HMRC isbt open yet. If someone can ELI5 (explain it like I'm five) that would be grest

penners324 · 28 June 2019 at 7:01AM

You need to see payslips from both companies. Then check what tax code you're on.

You're main job should be something like 1250L but your 2nd job with be BR.

Also get access to your HMRC online account (they have an app, it's a bit fiddly to set up but it'll give you the tax information).