What am i worth?
Discussion
Ikemi said:
I'd be wanting around £60K too ... See it as compensation for your life, as you'll be giving up a large chunk of it! Also, bear in mind the amount of tax owed on £60K. Once over £43K, you'll be paying 40% of the remainder to the Government. It's something to consider when negotiating!
This is a deciding factor....Good post
R6VED said:
Best of luck and I would certainly advise going in higher than you are happy with as otherwis eyou have nowhere to go. £75k may be a bit high, perhaps £60kish?
Whatever happens if you do not fully update us on the outcome, I will track you down and throttle you :-)
Finally an update for anyone who is interested.Whatever happens if you do not fully update us on the outcome, I will track you down and throttle you :-)
The money man came to me last night, and tbh looked a bit embarrassed. He informed me that the head of the family had now decided they don't need a full time chauffeur and that they were only looking at paying a salary of 30k a year for my role. I just laughed it was all I could do, after having spent 8 hours yesterday with my backup chauffeur cleaning the main garage to an exceptional standard, I was quite frankly insulted. This summer has been bizarre there to say the least!!!
I informed him I was happy to carry on at my current rate for as long as I was needed, as some of the family are probably now staying till Christmas. My current rate would actually put me at 52k if I was there year long. I know, you couldn't make it up. I am now obviously looking for another full time job and as and when I can find something suitable, I'll be off.
Maybe offer to do 4 or 5 months for 30k. Rest of the time do other seasonal work
My cousin told me an amusing story about a middle eastern family. He works at a five star central London hotel. A ME family check in to ten rooms of which one is being used solely to receive guests. Cost is just under 10k per night. So they pay 10k in cash at the check in desk. Next morning more money is needed so cousin goes up and speaks to the money woman who brings out 50k in cash for the next five days. Dinner and other spending is on top. Moral of the story is these guys have silly money and are not afraid of spending it.
I suspect they have other reasons for offering 30k. Not sure what but I don't think it is a money issue.
My cousin told me an amusing story about a middle eastern family. He works at a five star central London hotel. A ME family check in to ten rooms of which one is being used solely to receive guests. Cost is just under 10k per night. So they pay 10k in cash at the check in desk. Next morning more money is needed so cousin goes up and speaks to the money woman who brings out 50k in cash for the next five days. Dinner and other spending is on top. Moral of the story is these guys have silly money and are not afraid of spending it.
I suspect they have other reasons for offering 30k. Not sure what but I don't think it is a money issue.
Read the thread from start to finish, really surprised they offered so little. Hope you find something that pays you your true worth.
chilistrucker said:
Finally an update for anyone who is interested.
The money man came to me last night, and tbh looked a bit embarrassed. He informed me that the head of the family had now decided they don't need a full time chauffeur and that they were only looking at paying a salary of 30k a year for my role. I just laughed it was all I could do, after having spent 8 hours yesterday with my backup chauffeur cleaning the main garage to an exceptional standard, I was quite frankly insulted. This summer has been bizarre there to say the least!!!
I informed him I was happy to carry on at my current rate for as long as I was needed, as some of the family are probably now staying till Christmas. My current rate would actually put me at 52k if I was there year long. I know, you couldn't make it up. I am now obviously looking for another full time job and as and when I can find something suitable, I'll be off.
The money man came to me last night, and tbh looked a bit embarrassed. He informed me that the head of the family had now decided they don't need a full time chauffeur and that they were only looking at paying a salary of 30k a year for my role. I just laughed it was all I could do, after having spent 8 hours yesterday with my backup chauffeur cleaning the main garage to an exceptional standard, I was quite frankly insulted. This summer has been bizarre there to say the least!!!
I informed him I was happy to carry on at my current rate for as long as I was needed, as some of the family are probably now staying till Christmas. My current rate would actually put me at 52k if I was there year long. I know, you couldn't make it up. I am now obviously looking for another full time job and as and when I can find something suitable, I'll be off.
Yesterday applied for a job with my local Mercedes dealer, delivering and picking up customer cars for servicing etc, the money isn't great, but an easy life and on my doorstep appealed. Got a reply today saying I don't match their criteria .
Don't know if they think I'm over qualified, under qualified, too young, too old, who knows???
Don't know if they think I'm over qualified, under qualified, too young, too old, who knows???
Chilli, not sure where in the SE you are but our company posted this today which made me think of this thread
https://www.markerstudygroup.com/careers/latest-va...
(it seems it just goes to main page, put Estate in keyword search)
https://www.markerstudygroup.com/careers/latest-va...
(it seems it just goes to main page, put Estate in keyword search)
anonymous said:
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Thanks for that 
I've worked last weekend, plus the weekend just gone, and also will be working this weekend, all both Saturday and Sunday. Told the family I need Wednesday off as I have a couple of job interviews to attend, (I don't) but thought I'd just drop it in the conversation.
Birdster said:
I was expecting you to be offered the money you was thinking.
Any updates? Good luck though.
Update.Any updates? Good luck though.
Just drove a family member into central London and she said she had heard I was to be taking the role full time. I thought this was odd and explained to her exactly what had happened. I made it clear I wasn't expecting the 60k but the 30k I was offered was way under my expectation and so I would not be the families chauffeur after all.
I think the timing of our conversation was of no real surprise really, and she gave me an excellent platform to properly this time fully explain my worth, so to speak. She also went onto explain, (butter me up) that I was very well liked, fully trusted, and treated as part of the family. Hmmmmm.
Anyway, she has said she will raise this issue with her husband later tonight on our return to the house. Her husband is the oldest son.
We'll see eh?
I'll be very interested to see if they come back with another offer.
chilistrucker said:
Update.
Just drove a family member into central London and she said she had heard I was to be taking the role full time. I thought this was odd and explained to her exactly what had happened. I made it clear I wasn't expecting the 60k but the 30k I was offered was way under my expectation and so I would not be the families chauffeur after all.
I think the timing of our conversation was of no real surprise really, and she gave me an excellent platform to properly this time fully explain my worth, so to speak. She also went onto explain, (butter me up) that I was very well liked, fully trusted, and treated as part of the family. Hmmmmm.
Anyway, she has said she will raise this issue with her husband later tonight on our return to the house. Her husband is the oldest son.
We'll see eh?
I'll be very interested to see if they come back with another offer.
When did you get your licence back? Was that difficult?Just drove a family member into central London and she said she had heard I was to be taking the role full time. I thought this was odd and explained to her exactly what had happened. I made it clear I wasn't expecting the 60k but the 30k I was offered was way under my expectation and so I would not be the families chauffeur after all.
I think the timing of our conversation was of no real surprise really, and she gave me an excellent platform to properly this time fully explain my worth, so to speak. She also went onto explain, (butter me up) that I was very well liked, fully trusted, and treated as part of the family. Hmmmmm.
Anyway, she has said she will raise this issue with her husband later tonight on our return to the house. Her husband is the oldest son.
We'll see eh?
I'll be very interested to see if they come back with another offer.
Edit.
Found your thread on that subject. Hmm. V. interesting.
Edited by The Mad Monk on Friday 16th September 18:08
Your story reminded me of my own experience.
I was contacted by a family that I drove - HNW, located England, Central Europe and USA. I had done some work for them and got on with all the family. They asked me to go and work for them and I declined.
I sometimes wonder how that might have worked out.
I was contacted by a family that I drove - HNW, located England, Central Europe and USA. I had done some work for them and got on with all the family. They asked me to go and work for them and I declined.
I sometimes wonder how that might have worked out.
Well thats another year done, and the full time thing didn't happen. They were not prepared to go above 30k and considering the effort I put in and the hours I would work the money is just way too low.
I got midway through last Monday, and was called into the office and told that Wednesday would be my last day.
They have kept my backup chauffeur on though, who said he would leave. I told him not too and to get out of it what he could for as long as it suited him.
I also told the money man not to phone me next year as he clearly won't be able to afford me. I wished him all the best in finding a suitable replacement
I got midway through last Monday, and was called into the office and told that Wednesday would be my last day.
They have kept my backup chauffeur on though, who said he would leave. I told him not too and to get out of it what he could for as long as it suited him.
I also told the money man not to phone me next year as he clearly won't be able to afford me. I wished him all the best in finding a suitable replacement
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