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[pepp77]

About 85th Percentile in London

 

[bigmike20vt]

Some right cheap places around though there if you don't mind a commute

where ? Peterborough perhaps but the A14 on rush hr is horrible (less horrible than it used to be but still horrible) and that is still a hell of a commute

 

[wez130]

I'm the equivelant of between £46k - £59k but more importantly, I have a fantastic work / life balance and am comfortable so I have no desire to earn more even though I could if I wanted to.

 

[Rroff]

These numbers aren’t so helpful as absolutes. A salary of 60k in some cheap place up North is probably better (or similar???) to 100k in Cambridge or London.

Really asking people their percentile based on location and age is more relevant I’d say. There are websites for this.

Yeah.

I find it funny sometimes - I was talking to someone recently who earns around 3x what I do but between living in a more expensive area and spending far too much on what I consider pointless status symbol things where you can get exactly the same experience or functionality, etc. cheaper they had less disposable cash than I do and aren't really any better off (though they do drive a much nicer car but again that was more status symbol than them having any interest in the car).

 

[FoxEye]

Somewhere between “Borderline homeless” and “Can we put the heating on for 10 minutes?”

A fraction of what he earns^^

 

[ianh]

 

[[FnG]magnolia]

I wouldn't work for anyone who would be prepared to employ me.

 

[Orangeade]

Here: https://www.projectfinanciallyfree.com/uk-income-percentile-calculator/

You can put age, region and wage and it gives you a relative percentile. We could then put a poll for the ranges, 10 wide, e.g. 0-10, 11-20, and then add some specific ones in the 90s. 91-95, 96, 97, 98, 99.

99th percentile apparently. But

Don't complain. All your experience shared gives you the indubitable benefits of being called a Russian troll when you share your opinion.

 

[Orangeade]

Here: https://www.projectfinanciallyfree.com/uk-income-percentile-calculator/

You can put age, region and wage and it gives you a relative percentile. We could then put a poll for the ranges, 10 wide, e.g. 0-10, 11-20, and then add some specific ones in the 90s. 91-95, 96, 97, 98, 99.

According to this it's 99th percentile but even the original posters top bracket is above this so hardly representative with country difference etc.

 

[Noxia]

I'm the equivelant of between £46k - £59k but more importantly, I have a fantastic work / life balance and am comfortable so I have no desire to earn more even though I could if I wanted to.

That's crazy! Imagine being content with what you have and not chasing figures.

 

[Orangeade]

That's crazy! Imagine being content with what you have and not chasing figures.

Its the dream! For other people enough is never enough to fill the empty gap present in their pointless lives....

 

[Junglist]

Its the dream! For other people enough is never enough to fill the empty gap present in their pointless lives....

What did I ever do to you for you to get so personal

 

[Noxia]

Its the dream! For other people enough is never enough to fill the empty gap present in their pointless lives....

Everyone has different circumstances but I'm at the point where there is nothing I want that I cant have. I appreciate if you have family commitments etc, kids etc its different.

 

[delta0]

Possible to do an anonymous survey?

 

[Stu999]

Possible to do an anonymous survey?

I requested it but the mods have shunned me

 

[200sols]

Possible to do an anonymous survey?

Tell us how rich you are dude..

 

[Orangeade]

What did I ever do to you for you to get so personal

Nothing, we're just in the same club.

 

[adidan]

Work/life balance is the key. With the emphasis on life.

You ain't going to be on your deathbed wishing you'd earned £100k more a year or done extra overtime and worked that bit harder.

 

[Noxia]

Work/life balance is the key. With the emphasis on life.

You ain't going to be on your deathbed wishing you'd earned £100k more a year or done extra overtime and worked that bit harder.

I get this sentiment but I don't think it's a simple as that. Because the salary does not always equate to extra hours and working harder. And potentially that higher salary enabled the person to do many things they wouldn't otherwise have been able to do which meant when they were on their death bed, they had no regrets.
Of course it could absolutely be the other way. Only an individual knows what is right for them.

 

[Ayahuasca]

Work/life balance is the key. With the emphasis on life.

You ain't going to be on your deathbed wishing you'd earned £100k more a year or done extra overtime and worked that bit harder.

Doesn’t matter what you’re thinking on your death bed really as you’ll be gone within minutes or hours and you can’t take your thoughts with you.