Just want to be minted.

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Of course we want to be minted. I'm on a decent wage imo (effectively 45k or so) but there are people who work a couple of desks down doing a very similar job earning upwards of £80k easily :( Nevertheless I lvoe my job so :)

I agree money doesn't buy happiness, however I think it greatly increases the likelihood of being happy simply because it's one less thing for people to be concerned about. Plus, for me, lots of disposable income (once i've bought a house/two to let out) would allow me to buy a track-focussed motorbike and do track-days or many other things which I'd enjoy doing :)
 
200sols said:
If you can drop 30k on something and not care, your minted. Most people dont earn that in a year.
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Perhaps *feel* minted would be more what was meant? I'm in a similar position tbh (yer! Get me!), but I don't feel minted. Should do of course, as your point is completely valid.
 
MacRS4 said:
Perhaps *feel* minted would be more what was meant? I'm in a similar position tbh (yer! Get me!), but I don't feel minted. Should do of course, as your point is completely valid.
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The fact you can probably put down a house deposit and not blink an eye, would warrant you as being somewhat minted.
 
Oh I don't disagree with you at all. I don't however *feel* particularly wealthy. Not ready to retire just yet!

There's an element of which way you're looking too isn't there? A mate of mine earns in excess of twice my monthly income, so I'm sure he must feel loaded, right?! Dunno. Same way some of my friends earn less than a quarter of what I do, and they must be convinced I am.

I'm not sure there's a correct answer to this tbh.
 
The Op has got to be trolling

"jobs that just seem extremely difficult and taxing that wouldn't really be worth the hassle.'

Be thankful you are earning 23k with that attitude.
 
Always remember that life isn't a competition. Except for school grades and jobs. Oh, and partners and also wealth and status etc.

Or something.
 
  • step one - start a vlog channel on YouTube.

  • step two - create a Instagram account (take random scenery pictures then post them with the heavy use of Photoshop).

  • step three - start a monthly podcast talking about your channel and Instagram updates, life in general and other interests like tv shows, sports or video games.

  • Step four - if/when you reach a certain milestone 1000 or 10000 subs on YouTube create a patreon, while you launch it think about adding new content like live streams or bonus content to incentive followers to support you on patreon.

  • step five - if you have manged to built a fan base, go to expos, comicons or any where you fancy to have fan meet ups (talk about going to event in advance on a vlog or live stream).
 
I know how you feel OP. I sometimes look at job postings and think have I missed the memo that explains what all these words mean? Some job descriptions just seem to list nonsense and yet its paid a lot more than my current role, that said more to life than money and all that so I'm looking at some different things to get away from the daily grind.

This talk is quite interesting, not for everyone but does raise some questions about the current goal of retirement for many and if it will ever come. Perhaps career breaks throughout life to retrain will become the norm, although that doesn't necessarily fit in with the current society expectations of owning property by x, starting a family by Y and retiring at Z


For me my plan is to have my own small business that will hopefully bring in money in my later years but the family health history isn't great so may not even make it to retirement. Thing is I don't earn enough to enjoy today either so something needs to change.
 
malachi said:
More money leads to more freedom which makes you happy. If not, there is a more underlying issue.
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Yes, if somebody is minted and unhappy then the issue is them, they can't make any excuses or blame anybody else for that.

The freedom money brings for most will equal happiness.
 
MacRS4 said:
Oh, and partners and also wealth and status etc.
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Bingo.

Let's be honest here, there's a lot of us men out there chasing the dollar because it pushes you up the social hierarchy and gives you access to more sex or partners. We establish early on that buying things only gives you a small window of happiness, the real thrill, particularly in your younger years is being desirable to others. It's a bit more prevalent in the US than it is here.
 
Through my work I’ve come into contact with a number of millionaires. They’ve made their money in a variety of industries but they all have fairly similar stories: long hours, hard work, sacrifice, taking risks and a bit of luck (I guess you make your own luck in a lot of these situations).

One guy I know went on a two-week holiday with his family but got a call regarding some new business before their flight out. The hotel they were staying in didn’t have good internet so he checked himself into a different hotel and worked for the whole ‘holiday’. He barley saw his wife and kids but the contract was worth £££… to me, that’s a bit sad, missing out on a holiday with your kids ‘just’ to make a few extra grand.

Now, I’m no stranger to hard work; my wife and I earn above the national average. We couldn’t go out and buy a brand new Porsche tomorrow but we don’t really want for anything.

Having met enough ‘minted’ people, I don’t think that the extra effort required to go from where we are to where they are is worth the additional stress and sacrifice (IMHO).
 
Irish_Tom said:
One guy I know went on a two-week holiday with his family but got a call regarding some new business before their flight out. The hotel they were staying in didn’t have good internet so he checked himself into a different hotel and worked for the whole ‘holiday’. He barley saw his wife and kids but the contract was worth £££… to me, that’s a bit sad, missing out on a holiday with your kids ‘just’ to make a few extra grand.
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Ah yes that old one "work"...
 
Ahleckz said:
Instead of selling them, I now buy them!

Still within the same company, but look after our car buying service now.

For me it was the change in hours which I wanted to achieve. I was working 6 days a week (off on a Sunday) and two of those days were from 9 am to 8pm. Sure, I was making good money but I was just miserable. I'm not saving any money right now but I'm living a similar life style and have weekends to enjoy.

I'm using my law degree very well...
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This is why having x salary isn't as important as people think it is, hourly rate is king.

Based on my quick calculations of you working 66 hours a week, you were only roughly £17.5/hour

I work 37.5 hours a week, but on £20/hour, so the net annual salary is 33% less than your's, but I'm working 43% less hours.

Work/life balance > raw monies.
 
D.P. said:
The Op has got to be trolling

"jobs that just seem extremely difficult and taxing that wouldn't really be worth the hassle.'

Be thankful you are earning 23k with that attitude.
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I dont have a problem with people that think like that and are happy with their lives. I do have a problem with those that think like that then complain about wealth inequality and how the rich should be taxed more to pay for the services they think the country should have
 
willhub said:
I have to say probably nothing, I don't like taking risks, but I don't know what to do, I'd hate to be out of work for months if something went belly up.
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So far in the thread you have said you don't want to manage people, have more responsibility, work harder, start your own business or take risks but at the same time earn more.

TBH, you need to start thinking about what you WILL do, unless you win the lottery your current attitude means you're stuck.
 
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