From 2012 my salary will increase....

[FnG]magnolia · 6 Dec 2011 at 09:54

Castiel said:
Everyone gets paid more than me at the moment......

Student time already? I thought you were ditching things to go back in early Jan? So, how does it feel mixing with the great (read : terrible) unwashed (read : contaminated)?

[TW]Fox · 6 Dec 2011 at 09:55

PMKeates said:
The best thing about Switzerland is that despite the high incomes and high prices, fuel is actually cheaper absolutely than in the UK. This means that the taxi rank outside the train station, instead of being made up of Citroen Berlingos and Octavia diesels like in the UK, is made up of V6 and V8 petrol Mercedes-Benzs

Bliss.

mrk · 6 Dec 2011 at 09:56

simulatorman said:
Worse I'm jealous reply I've seen in years.

Clearly.

Still haven't figured out the +multi quote button I see too.

Cosimo · 6 Dec 2011 at 09:57

mrk said:
Clearly.

Still haven't figured out the +multi quote button I see too.

Yes it was that obvious

and you're wittering on again.

oulton · 6 Dec 2011 at 10:06

COOL STORY BRO!

SNAP ME TOO

Freefaller · 6 Dec 2011 at 10:29

Well I just received a message from the MD - no pay rise this year. And I rather suspect no bonus either. *sigh*

PMKeates · 6 Dec 2011 at 10:36

Freefaller said:
Well I just received a message from the MD - no pay rise this year. And I rather suspect no bonus either. *sigh*

Think of it this way, in nearly 7 years of working I have never once received a pay rise that didn't come as a consequence of promotion.

Freefaller · 6 Dec 2011 at 11:27

PMKeates said:
Think of it this way, in nearly 7 years of working I have never once received a pay rise that didn't come as a consequence of promotion.

To be honest, I'm not really complaining, I'm happy to be in a job. I just haven't had a significant lift in pay over the past 5 years. Ah well, onwards and upwards, got to keep at it and all that!

D.P. · 6 Dec 2011 at 11:43

kylew said:
Per month? That's pretty good

And there is probably a 13th month salary on top of that.

But that is around average salary.

D.P. · 6 Dec 2011 at 11:48

Efour2 said:
Consumer Prices in Switzerland are 37.21% higher than in United Kingdom
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Switzerland are 41.15% higher than in United Kingdom
Rent Prices in Switzerland are 56.66% higher than in United Kingdom
Restaurant Prices in Switzerland are 28.06% higher than in United Kingdom
Groceries Prices in Switzerland are 52.11% higher than in United Kingdom
Local Purchasing Power in Switzerland is 45.42% higher than in United Kingdom
Chances of threads on Weather or Brothers sexual relations is 20000% than in United Kingdom

Local Purchasing Power in Switzerland is 45.42% higher than in United Kingdom
That si the key figure, taking into account average salaries and average living costs, you have effectively 45.42% more money than the UK on average.

Jono8 · 6 Dec 2011 at 11:49

enchanting tale old chap.

D.P. · 6 Dec 2011 at 11:50

Castiel said:
So the average wage is about £68k (which is three times the average salary in the UK) or in Zurich it is almost £100,000 which is top 10% in the UK.....

Something must be getting lost in translation here......

no, thats about right for average jobs.

Ahleckz · 6 Dec 2011 at 11:51

neodude said:
With a bit of luck I should be getting a £30k rise in April/May

With a bit of luck I'm going to be a multi millionaire in March.

ringo747 · 6 Dec 2011 at 12:23

I think the OPs future should be decided in a similar way to britboys.

Castiel · 6 Dec 2011 at 12:25

simulatorman said:
I'd get the violin out but it's your choice. When are you coming back to the land of the earning?

[FnG]magnolia;20730995 said:
Student time already? I thought you were ditching things to go back in early Jan? So, how does it feel mixing with the great (read : terrible) unwashed (read : contaminated)?

I formally begin my new job/study on 30th January......I've never been so apprehensive about something in my life tbh.

I wanted to take some time out to spend with my boy and the severance package I got was pretty good so a couple of months off seemed practical, especially with Chrismas coming up.

I am relieved not to be part of something I wasn't really happy with anyway so although I will be earning significantly less than before it is all good.....

bam0 · 6 Dec 2011 at 12:56

PMKeates said:
The best thing about Switzerland is that despite the high incomes and high prices, fuel is actually cheaper absolutely than in the UK. This means that the taxi rank outside the train station, instead of being made up of Citroen Berlingos and Octavia diesels like in the UK, is made up of V6 and V8 petrol Mercedes-Benzs

Isn't that just Europe in general? Nearly everywhere I've been they have nice new Mercs as taxis. Even places like Gran Canaria has better taxis than the UK, just there they were nice old Mercs

TheBrooder · 6 Dec 2011 at 12:57

I always thought it was because they got to put the car through their business as tax deductible.

PMKeates · 6 Dec 2011 at 13:12

bam0 said:
Isn't that just Europe in general? Nearly everywhere I've been they have nice new Mercs as taxis. Even places like Gran Canaria has better taxis than the UK, just there they were nice old Mercs

In my experience they are all diesels. Switzerland is the only place I've had a standard taxi rank cab be an S500!

Robbo · 6 Dec 2011 at 13:14

PMKeates said:
In my experience they are all diesels. Switzerland is the only place I've had a standard taxi rank cab be an S500!

Pretty much all taxi's here in Norway are E350 CDI's with a few CGI models as well.

Certainly better than the crap you normally find in England, an old Xsara Picasso or something

The learner driver cars are pretty awesome as well. BMW X5's, E-Class coupes and what have you.

Castiel · 6 Dec 2011 at 13:20

Robbo said:
Pretty much all taxi's here in Norway are E350 CDI's with a few CGI models as well.

Certainly better than the crap you normally find in England, an old Xsara Picasso or something

The learner driver cars are pretty awesome as well. BMW X5's, E-Class coupes and what have you.

Oslo sounds great......I liked Norway, was many years ago I was there though and not much time for doing anything other than training and freezing to death though.

Keep meaning to visit as a civvie.....