Yeah, very good point. my motors were between 40-50mpg so it worked out well for me.
Asking for a payrise or financial help- advice
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Yeah, very good point. my motors were between 40-50mpg so it worked out well for me.
I have a DS 3 1.6 diesel.
I am quite an open person to my boss who knows I'm struggling financially especially with a partner who has health issues and only gets paid SSP.
Maybe I'm being a bit harsh about the car and petrol and it's probably more to do with being underpaid.
I'm currently on £20k and I've been going for jobs with less responsibilities but a lot more career development for £25-£30k. It's just a bit frustrating knowing that I have been very close a couple times to getting these jobs and then not getting it and having to go back to my rubbish job.
I am quite an open person to my boss who knows I'm struggling financially especially with a partner who has health issues and only gets paid SSP.
Maybe I'm being a bit harsh about the car and petrol and it's probably more to do with being underpaid.
I'm currently on £20k and I've been going for jobs with less responsibilities but a lot more career development for £25-£30k. It's just a bit frustrating knowing that I have been very close a couple times to getting these jobs and then not getting it and having to go back to my rubbish job.
£20k does seem very low for what you’re doing. New job pronto! Can you drive for dominos or Pizza Hut a few nights a week for some extra cash? A 1.6 diesel is ideal for this too!
Sounds like this. OP, probably tough on £20k but after paying for fuel put aside any leftover mileage allowance to take car of your car.
Soldato
Nice one!
Thanks everyone, yeah I couldn't believe it when they offered me the job and in the top tier of the pay band as well. Money has been tight now it's going to be a lot easier plus my car is only going to one site now 4 days a week and working from home 1 day a week.
Congratulations. Now you won't have to claim mileage allowance and worry so much about wear and tear on your car.
What's your new pay?
24k, 4k payrise plus not using the car much is going to be a big help for us.
Won't you have now lost the additional income from the miles?
Nope, not guaranteed the same amount every month on my miles I do, plus I don't it really covered the costs of some of my garage bills.
Definitely better off for me and my partner.
I'm unsure of how 45p isn't profitable?
Even when I had my s2000 I used to get paid 45p a mile and it was profitable.
So Profitable I used to jump at the chance of it.
200 miles = 90 quid and about 40 in fuel (I think)
8 trips would be a new set of tyres easily.
Less if going for budgets.
Im not even sure if 4k is as good as you think if you were getting paid that in mileage?
What was your average business miles a month?
Congratulations on new job!
Soldato
I suppose it really depends on the car and the state of it. You know sometimes you hit that age where things just start packing in. Oh, alternator has gone. Next month the starter etc. and if you're not disciplined with putting that mileage money in a "car pot" and it's used as extra income it'll just seem like you're getting big car bills all the time.
Soldato
20% pay rise isn't to be sniffed at, though what about the £30k figure bandied about earlier. £30k sounds better than £24k, don't give up on that.
Inflation is running at what, 4%? I think it's actually higher than that in real life
Inflation is running at what, 4%? I think it's actually higher than that in real life
24k for a qualified health and safety person still seems underpaid .
health and safety consultants can earn 40k easily , you need to start looking more.
Are you fully qualified , grad iosh or
Cmiosh ?