Being asked your salary

I don't really care that much, but I get a little annoyed by nosiness in general, so requests for information of that kind are normally ignored or answered with, "enough".
 
Skidder said:
There is no useful reason for telling friends IRL or on the internet what you earn. Save it for financial advisors and wives.
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Yes there is, If i didn't know roughly what my mates earn. It would be very hard sorting out holidays, weekends and socialising.
 
For the benefit of my employer, I keep it to myself.

Another chap was telling my what he earned there, and either he sucks at maths (likely) or he's under minimum wage. I was about 20p over minimum wage at the time.
 
When I'm asked, I just reply with; "Enough". That is enough to suggest that I dont want to discuss it, without sounding terse or rude in any way.
 
I've never been asked how much I earn by anyone, the only person other that me who knows my earnings is my wife.

Other people that I meet and friends have never asked me, but they just assume that I earn a lot because of the house I live in, the car I drive and the lifestyle that the wife and I live.
 
I really don't mind discussing my salary with people but I'd be reluctant to do it over the internet.

I doubt my employer would be too thrilled and I don't want to be seen to be willy waving.
 
I don't really care if people know how much I earn, the only reason I wouldn't tell people is if I knew I was on more than the people I work with.

KaHn
 
I just say not enough, and smile if anyone asks me who I don't want to tell. If they persist, I'd either sidestep the question again, or tell them I don't want to disclose my salary.I'm not ashamed, but your wage is a private matter and it shouldnt be common knowledge if you dont want it to be.
 
i used to tell people but the higher it got the more hassle it became - now i don't bother as i earn more than my friends/family (still not much though) and all i get is grief.
 
I would tell people if it were relevant, if someone is being nosey then i would decline, but if it were a conversation in which it made a difference then i would have no hesitation in detailign the facts.
 
at work, as we're on banded pay scales everyone knows what everyone else is on.
(we've even been known to play 'top trumps' with tax, ni, pension contributions, student loans etc...)
my family know how much i earn, i have a joint account with my boyfriend, and if my friends ask, i don't mind telling
but i don't think that your salary is something that you should 'advertise' as it can lead to multiple (false) assumptions being made about about you and your lifestyle, however - if it were relevant to a conversation (and not just 'them' being nosy) i suppose i would be happy to divulge
 
amen to that,

i dont tell ppl what i earn.

A so called mate of mine has issuse with how much i earn. even though he does not know it fairly obvious, i drive a nice car and a breitling, and go away twice a year.

not once have i told what i earn but he still called me a hoiti toti city type.

really ****ed me off as he knows nothing about my job. (tax)
 
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