Poll: What Salary would you be happy with?

What would you be happy with?

  • I don't care about money

    Votes: 21 2.9%

  • <£18,000

    Votes: 12 1.7%

  • £18,001-£23,000

    Votes: 26 3.6%

  • £23,001-£30,000

    Votes: 71 9.8%

  • £30,001-£40,000

    Votes: 153 21.2%

  • £40,001-£50,000

    Votes: 116 16.1%

  • £50,001-£75,000

    Votes: 106 14.7%

  • £75,001-£100,000

    Votes: 80 11.1%

  • £100,001-£250,000

    Votes: 58 8.0%

  • £250,001-£500,000

    Votes: 16 2.2%

  • Millions!

    Votes: 63 8.7%
  • Total voters
    722
King Damager said:
Decreasing benefits would do a good enough job of that.

kd
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It would most certainly increase crime (which would cost more).

On another comment you made.

"Not to mention the fact that if you saw a general 'averaging' out of the wage rate, so there was more even distribution, you'd be at risk of seeing a lower level of Gross National Happiness. - Increased income doesn't effect your happiness, but income in comparison to your 'comparison group' (friends/neighbours/family/average for country/average for area, etc...) does. By levelling everyone out more you'd probably see a decrease in Happiness surveys. "

This is completely and utterly wrong, this is one the biggest made up loads of tosh I've ever read.

Not to mention you contradict yourself here.

First you say.

"increased income doesn't effect your happiness, but income in comparison to your 'comparison group' (friends/neighbours/family/average for country/average for area, etc...) does"

That is true, relative poverty is what causes cracks in society & damages social cohesion, the gap between the rich & poor (look at the stat's if you don't believe me, by comparing income equity/poverty per nation to crime rates).

Then you say.

"By levelling everyone out more you'd probably see a decrease in Happiness surveys."

So, large difference in wages = unhappiness

So decreasing the difference in wages = more unhappiness.

Very logical, you should write a book.
 
.Sean said:
Left school at 16, currently 18, not working. Not sure if I have a hope in hell of ever making a decent salary. :p :(
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I thought that too buddy, I left school at 18 and started working great jobs such as dominos pizza delivery driver.

I'm 25 now, have never returned to formal education and earn £25k + bonuses as a lighting control systems designer.

Keep an eye out for unusual/interesting opportunities!

I imagine I'll be earning a fair whack more in years to come, or at least I hope so :)

Edit: I think as money devalues with time (inflation) £100k in 30 years will be worth a lot less. On that basis I would like to be able to achieve six figures in today's terms - so £150k + by the time I'm in my late 50's would probably be about right.
 
Spikey Willow said:
I'd feel pretty chuffed if I were in the 6 bracket, as my wife could give up work and we could have kids and still be comfortable.
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Thousands of other families manage it. Viva la benefits :rolleyes:

Important point that - you both work and feel you can't afford kids yet the poor and feckless can afford to reproduce at an alarming rate.
 
The high end of 20's would see me pretty comfortable. Mid 30's I'd be 'happy' with in that I could save a considerable about, have one or 2 holidays abroad a year and treat myself & the missus as and when and just generally 'penny pinch' less.

I've set myself a goal of trying to earn £1,000 per year for every year old I am. For example aged 30 I would like to be earning £30k, aged 40 earning £40k etc. No idea if I'll ever acheive it nor would I be disappointed if I don't.
 
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Would be happy with about £80k, but a nice round £100k would be nice.

But adjusted lifestyle and disposal income will always push the figures up when (if) you get there ;)
 
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3 years ago I left my previous job @£18,000 to go to uni.

Currently freelancing, which if it were a full-time proposition (don't ask...) would put me into 35,000-40,000/yr

Have an interview with a company next week which would put me into 30,000 and I would be happy with that

HangTime said:
I made up some formula a few years ago of a target salary, it was (Age-8)*1.5.
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This formula calculates 54,000 for me which frankly would be the one I would be very happy with :)
 
Milkybk said:
I have a chartered engineer right next to me with an OU degree, he used that plus experience to qualify. Either way I'm going to be aiming to work towards a masters. By the time I am eligable to apply for CEng I'll have enough experience to backup my qualifications.

Already in the oil and gas industry. ;)

I have a good idea of where I'm aiming to end up and I can definitely achieve it. :)
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Only 2 OU course which is accredited by the IMechE is a 10year duration. Also unless you are working as an engineer now the experience won't be relevant to CEng level as a lot of it is management of projects.

Sorry just going through the process my self at the moment so reasonably clued up on it.

KaHn
 
There are easy jobs out there that pay 6-figures. Why everyone thinks you have to give up your life and work like a slave to earn that is beyond me. The amount you earn seems fairly unrelated to how hard you work from my experience .. it's more to do with self-belief, self confidence, and going better roles every 6 months even if you quite like where you already are!!

>£100,000 to really have a comfortable life and buy anything (within reason) you fancy, and not really care much what it costs (so not bother with boring 'price hunting' - just buy the item whereever you fancy). Which will do me.

If you do the maths, you also really want to be putting in at least £1000 per month into your pension pot per month or your life is going to be quite difficult when you're old - which just sounds naff ...
 
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Bunka said:
Define an easy job that pays 6 figures.
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er, this one found in 25 seconds ..

http://www.jobserve.com/CSharp-Developer-Reigate-Surrey-Contract-WD951EAA635B6B3D3.jsjob

Anyone on this board could teach themselves C# in about 2 weeks hard slog I reckon and get an entry job anywhere .. to go for this when they have a bit on experience... honestly -- any of you could do this job with a bit of application. >100K. And it wouldn't be hard work ....

(Ducks ready for torrent of abuse as people try and justify why they're not even trying for this kind of thing -- must be Britters talking rubbish couldn't possibly be accurate after all only .. er .. other 'incredible' people get these jobs eh!! that are super-human they are so good (er .. nope .. I work with them every day .. they are JUST LIKE YOU but laughing about the >100k and how the potential proper competition (that's you!) believe the lie it's somehow uber-difficult and requires god-like skillz are too scared to even go for the role!!!) :) ..)
 
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britboy4321 said:
Anyone on this board could teach themselves C# in about 2 weeks hard slog I reckon and get an entry job anywhere .. to go for this when they have a bit on experience... honestly -- any of you could do this job with a bit of application. >100K. And it wouldn't be hard work ....
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lol if you think two weeks learning some syntax and then 'a bit of experience' would equip you with the ability to fulfil that role. You are absolutely delusional.
 
Hatter The Mad said:
lol if you think two weeks learning some syntax and then 'a bit of experience' would equip you with the ability to fulfil that role. You are absolutely delusional.
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I know more than you about this .. Most of my friends were .. like .. 'I could never do it that kind of thing is for uber-awesome folk who are kinda godlike .. er .. probably'. The ones I persuade to go for it that GET it (all of them so far) now join me in having a beer and laughing about their pre-beliefs, and just feel gutted they spent 9 years slogging away for 30K a year because of their fears and insecurities ...!!



I'M DOING IT. So .. do you think I'm 1) Awesome gifted uber-worker... or 2) Telling the truth ...?
 
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