What salary are you happy with these days?

[Kent Border Kenny]

There must be a fair few people on here earning £500k+ as a household I’d have though given that there are people who have multiple high-end cars including the likes of a Urus, 720s etc, unless they are just happy putting a significant fraction of their wage into depreciation and running costs.

My wife’s on a very good City wage, but has relatively modest spending habits. She loves her £10k city car, and is happy with a dominos pizza rather than needing to eat at the top restaurants.

Our jobs mean that we need a second home abroad, which is expensive to maintain

[valiant]

Convert said:

Some of the comments in here!!

I'm calling custard

Custard? On my salary?

You kids don’t know you’re born...

[AB]

garyhun said:

Leicester Loyal said:

Is Klan a genuine poster? I thought it was someone taking the piss, but it's been going on for a few pages now.

He may be real, but his posts?

Doubt it, I've not met anyone in a job with such responsibilities and time requirements that would have the time or inclination to post such drivel.

[anonymous-user]

35 hours a week, 4 days a week, 32, enough for a few cars / bikes, do what we want, when we want (within reason), nice holidays, nice house, less work is absolutely the key to more life.

Did the big wage, stupid hours thing in my 20’s, I know which I prefer.

[hotchy]

Kent Border Kenny said:

There must be a fair few people on here earning £500k+ as a household I’d have though given that there are people who have multiple high-end cars including the likes of a Urus, 720s etc, unless they are just happy putting a significant fraction of their wage into depreciation and running costs.

My wife’s on a very good City wage, but has relatively modest spending habits. She loves her £10k city car, and is happy with a dominos pizza rather than needing to eat at the top restaurants.

Our jobs mean that we need a second home abroad, which is expensive to maintain

I was never happier driving my 206 1.1 fake badges GTI at 17 thinking I owned a ferrari, shouting real GTI as I hammered 2nd gear on the motorway lolol, working 12 hours a week earning enough to drive around the local car spots at night until 3am. Those were the days. My point is, money really doesnt mean happiness. I miss being 17 maybe is my point lol

[Kent Border Kenny]

AB said:

Doubt it, I've not met anyone in a job with such responsibilities and time requirements that would have the time or inclination to post such drivel.

What’s his job?

[Kent Border Kenny]

hotchy said:

I was never happier driving my 206 1.1 fake badges GTI at 17 thinking I owned a ferrari, shouting real GTI as I hammered 2nd gear on the motorway lolol, working 12 hours a week earning enough to drive around the local car spots at night until 3am. Those were the days. My point is, money really doesnt mean happiness. I miss being 17 maybe is my point lol

For me one of the reasons to chase a high wage is to feel less down about the fact that I didn’t get to have a crazy youth. I stuck in at school, then did several degrees, and took a job on little money far from family on friends.

It’s left me wanting to do well enough to try to ensure no regrets.

[okgo]

Have broadly followed money tbh, I don't have a passion for what I do, which is fine, but I quickly came to realise that actually I worked about as hard on 20k as I did when I got to 50, and that was broadly similar to 80, and so on, for some reason I always set myself the goal of 100k by 30, I blame the apprentice for glorifying a 100k salary, but it gave me a carrot at least. Lots of people thought I moved jobs a lot, but in doing so smartly I think I started earning good money 5 years before other people who stayed in one place too long (in the same industry). And while they'll get there probably, I think it helped getting there quickly, got me into and out of a property quite young which was a significant driver in being able to buy a decent sized house in London, which I don't think I could have done had I not sped up the process of earning more sooner.

The idea being that doing something I don't love but at least getting paid alright for it will allow greater flexibility down the line.

[Robbiebgc]

In my late 20s and been on around 38k for the past few years which leaves plenty for savings. Just stretched and bought a new house but start as a trainee train driver next year so all going to plan my salary will almost double in the next 2 years.

[AB]

Kent Border Kenny said:

AB said:

Doubt it, I've not met anyone in a job with such responsibilities and time requirements that would have the time or inclination to post such drivel.

What’s his job?

One that earns him £350k PA apparently.

[paralla]

It’s interesting that saying what you earn is socially acceptable if it’s not much but you are a total knob if you do the same but you earn a lot.

Is there a number where it crosses over?

No judgment, just an observation I thought was interesting.

[Jasandjules]

Less than when I was younger and was concerned only with making money. Now time with my family is also rather important. As long as I can make more than my wife can spend I am doing ok......

[anonymous-user]

klan8456 said:

- Stuff -

Your life is so messed up.

But you seem totally unwilling to change anything to make yourself happy.

[anonymous-user]

AB said:

I've always been happy if I don't have to think about most normal purchases or worry about getting to the end of the month.

i.e. when the dishwasher and dryer packed in, we didn't have to stress about buying new ones and when we bought a new TV and the legs were to wide to fit on the existing TV stand we didn't have to stress about going out and buying another one.

Or when friends ask if we want to go away for New Year we can say count us in without worrying where it is (knowing that our friends wouldn't have booked first class to Barbados obviously).

What is more important is that I enjoy going to work, enjoy what I do, enjoy working with my colleagues and my customers are great mostly. My wife doesn't work so we have no childcare issues, we live close to and see our family quite often (in normal times).

As long as you're happy and not struggling to do what you want to do, surely that's all that really matters?

Great post, and sums up what being happy is in my opinion. Not having to worry about money or think about money is good.

Like Forrest Gump said "So then I got a call from him, saying we don’t have to worry about money no more. And I said, that’s good. One less thing"

[PrinceRupert]

paralla said:

It’s interesting that saying what you earn is socially acceptable if it’s not much but you are a total knob if you do the same but you earn a lot.

Is there a number where it crosses over?

No judgment, just an observation I thought was interesting.

I think is around 60k.

[CrgT16]

Money may not bring happiness but it What it does is give you options...

Those options may increase your happiness.

[bristolbaron]

PrinceRupert said:

paralla said:

It’s interesting that saying what you earn is socially acceptable if it’s not much but you are a total knob if you do the same but you earn a lot.

Is there a number where it crosses over?

No judgment, just an observation I thought was interesting.

I think is around 60k.

In terms of ‘social acceptable’ that’ll surely depend on your social circle. I know people that’d think I was a flash git if I said I earned 60k, and others that’d feel sorry for me.

[PrinceRupert]

bristolbaron said:

PrinceRupert said:

paralla said:

It’s interesting that saying what you earn is socially acceptable if it’s not much but you are a total knob if you do the same but you earn a lot.

Is there a number where it crosses over?

No judgment, just an observation I thought was interesting.

I think is around 60k.

In terms of ‘social acceptable’ that’ll surely depend on your social circle. I know people that’d think I was a flash git if I said I earned 60k, and others that’d feel sorry for me.

That was my estimate based on PH threads...

[TheAngryDog]

I reckon another £10k per year right now would be good for me. Would probably meet what my role should be paid. Would give me a bit of freedom if st hit the fan, I'd be able to save a lot of it (I save now, but that's reducing), plus worry less about unexpected bills.

I recall once saying that I wanted to earn £1k p/a for each year I have been alive. I am just over that target at the moment, but next year I doubt I'll be able to say that.

[CharlesdeGaulle]

Kent Border Kenny said:

There must be a fair few people on here earning £500k+ as a household I’d have though given that there are people who have multiple high-end cars including the likes of a Urus, 720s etc, unless they are just happy putting a significant fraction of their wage into depreciation and running costs.

My wife’s on a very good City wage, but has relatively modest spending habits. She loves her £10k city car, and is happy with a dominos pizza rather than needing to eat at the top restaurants.

Our jobs mean that we need a second home abroad, which is expensive to maintain

amongst the klan-bashing this might have been missed. Nice work.