what do these ppl earn?
18 September 2004, 03:39 PM
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Average UK salary is either £22000 or £25000 pa IIRC
and when I earned less than £35k, I could certainly manage with owning my flat and not having any debts!
and when I earned less than £35k, I could certainly manage with owning my flat and not having any debts!
18 September 2004, 03:41 PM
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Originally Posted by salsa-king
£25k yr for working with Babies! in a day care centre??? NEVER!!
does she own it?
Van drivers on £20K+a year... are these the same guys taht do home delivery and free deliver from 'Trade' depot's? I don't belive it.
does she own it?
Van drivers on £20K+a year... are these the same guys taht do home delivery and free deliver from 'Trade' depot's? I don't belive it.
18 September 2004, 03:58 PM
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Originally Posted by scoob_babe
Average UK salary is either £22000 or £25000 pa IIRC
and when I earned less than £35k, I could certainly manage with owning my flat and not having any debts!
and when I earned less than £35k, I could certainly manage with owning my flat and not having any debts!
Blokes have to make there own way AND fund the little lady!
(Should warm it up a little!)
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18 September 2004, 04:01 PM
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Originally Posted by pslewis
Yes, maybe, but you had a fella to pay for your nights out and stuff!!
Blokes have to make there own way AND fund the little lady!
(Should warm it up a little!)
Pete
Blokes have to make there own way AND fund the little lady!
(Should warm it up a little!)
Pete
no, all 100% me you chauvinist pig
18 September 2004, 04:08 PM
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lol
I just go by the rule of 'If you can't afford to clear the credit card off in full each month then you don't buy the goods in question!'
I just go by the rule of 'If you can't afford to clear the credit card off in full each month then you don't buy the goods in question!'
18 September 2004, 04:20 PM
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Originally Posted by skiddus_markus
White van driver and will see £20k+ this year with overtime.Most seem to get £2-300 p/w though.
FWIW I earn £22k half way ooooop North
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18 September 2004, 04:36 PM
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Originally Posted by scoob_babe
lol
I just go by the rule of 'If you can't afford to clear the credit card off in full each month then you don't buy the goods in question!'
I just go by the rule of 'If you can't afford to clear the credit card off in full each month then you don't buy the goods in question!'
18 September 2004, 04:38 PM
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i thought paramedics earned loads 
i made 25k last year (with a month off work due to job loss) making nissan micra seats!!
25k is pretty good up here in the north, its more then all my mates bar one, whos on 30k fixing the nissan machines after people like me break them LOL
bird is doing research and development @ the moment for masterfoods who own Mars choclate and galaxy and stuff (top secret choclate projects i cant talk about lol) as part of her uni degree thing, shes expecting to make about 30k/year starting sallary when she finnishes (makes you wish you had stuck in at school instead of throwing stuff at the teacher )
i made 25k last year (with a month off work due to job loss) making nissan micra seats!!
25k is pretty good up here in the north, its more then all my mates bar one, whos on 30k fixing the nissan machines after people like me break them LOL
bird is doing research and development @ the moment for masterfoods who own Mars choclate and galaxy and stuff (top secret choclate projects i cant talk about lol) as part of her uni degree thing, shes expecting to make about 30k/year starting sallary when she finnishes (makes you wish you had stuck in at school instead of throwing stuff at the teacher
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18 September 2004, 05:00 PM
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Originally Posted by pslewis
Yes, maybe, but you had a fella to pay for your nights out and stuff!!
Blokes have to make there own way AND fund the little lady!
(Should warm it up a little!)
Pete
Blokes have to make there own way AND fund the little lady!
(Should warm it up a little!)
Pete
18 September 2004, 05:01 PM
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My job isn't quite the breeze people think it is(assumption is you sit on your a**e all day and drive about) as many of varying levels of intelligence have found out and not lasted a fortnight.Pay is performance related,if you're good at it you earn more.
18 September 2004, 05:37 PM
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We are talking 'White Van Man' here are we??
I agree you don't just sit on your 4rse and drive about ..........
You hurl abuse at the other road users
You drive like a complete and utter moron
You get to have your mobile stuck to your ear whilst driving
You speed on residential streets
You read the Sun and whistle at every piece of skirt you see
Must be tough - am I missing any other aspect of a van drivers job??
Pete
I agree you don't just sit on your 4rse and drive about ..........
You hurl abuse at the other road users
You drive like a complete and utter moron
You get to have your mobile stuck to your ear whilst driving
You speed on residential streets
You read the Sun and whistle at every piece of skirt you see
Must be tough - am I missing any other aspect of a van drivers job??
Pete
18 September 2004, 06:29 PM
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Originally Posted by pslewis
We are talking 'White Van Man' here are we??
I agree you don't just sit on your 4rse and drive about ..........
You hurl abuse at the other road users[b]-only those who cut me up(no abs),cut blind corners on junctions or do 40mph in a NSL etc.
You drive like a complete and utter moron-nope 8 hours on the road(in residential areas) driving like a moron would soon see me with a ban and a smashed up van and no job-have a clean licence and only dents have happened when I've been off on holiday/other duties.
You get to have your mobile stuck to your ear whilst driving-rarely take it to work,hate seeing people using them while driving
You speed on residential streets-defintiely not,stop too frequently and inadequate brakes and am very aware of the possibility of kids/dogs running out(often on purpose as it's fun,apparently.
You read the Sun and whistle at every piece of skirt you see-don't read any tabloids,I've neither the time nor the inclination.
Must be tough - am I missing any other aspect of a van drivers job??-yes lots,but I won't bore you.
Pete
I agree you don't just sit on your 4rse and drive about ..........
You hurl abuse at the other road users[b]-only those who cut me up(no abs),cut blind corners on junctions or do 40mph in a NSL etc.
You drive like a complete and utter moron-nope 8 hours on the road(in residential areas) driving like a moron would soon see me with a ban and a smashed up van and no job-have a clean licence and only dents have happened when I've been off on holiday/other duties.
You get to have your mobile stuck to your ear whilst driving-rarely take it to work,hate seeing people using them while driving
You speed on residential streets-defintiely not,stop too frequently and inadequate brakes and am very aware of the possibility of kids/dogs running out(often on purpose as it's fun,apparently.
You read the Sun and whistle at every piece of skirt you see-don't read any tabloids,I've neither the time nor the inclination.
Must be tough - am I missing any other aspect of a van drivers job??-yes lots,but I won't bore you.
Pete .
18 September 2004, 06:51 PM
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Originally Posted by salsa-king
1. Delivery Van driver
I used to drive a pizza van a few years ago, and although we only got £4.50 odd per hour, we did 10 hour shifts, and normally made around 20-30 quid per night in tips...tax free....
Live off the tips, and you make quite a lot. I bought my scooby when I worked there
Problem is, you can't really work every night, as the shifts were 5 till 3 in the morning, and you get so knackered you can't drive properly after a few days. Did a whole week & a half once
18 September 2004, 07:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Franx
You can actually do quite well out of that.
I used to drive a pizza van a few years ago, and although we only got £4.50 odd per hour, we did 10 hour shifts, and normally made around 20-30 quid per night in tips...tax free....
Live off the tips, and you make quite a lot. I bought my scooby when I worked there
Problem is, you can't really work every night, as the shifts were 5 till 3 in the morning, and you get so knackered you can't drive properly after a few days. Did a whole week & a half once
I used to drive a pizza van a few years ago, and although we only got £4.50 odd per hour, we did 10 hour shifts, and normally made around 20-30 quid per night in tips...tax free....
Live off the tips, and you make quite a lot. I bought my scooby when I worked there
Problem is, you can't really work every night, as the shifts were 5 till 3 in the morning, and you get so knackered you can't drive properly after a few days. Did a whole week & a half once
£4:50 an hour??????
£45 for 10 hours and £30 in tips??????
=£75 for 10 hours??????
I just cannot beleive you think thats GOOD!!??
I would struggle to get out of bed for £40 an hour!
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18 September 2004, 07:20 PM
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Originally Posted by pslewis
Average Wage?
About £35k I would guess??
Can't see how anyone could live on less?
Pete
About £35k I would guess??
Can't see how anyone could live on less?
Pete
obviously don't live the high standard of living you do pete
18 September 2004, 07:27 PM
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Its well documented that I'm as tight as a duck 4rse!!
I have no debt that I cannot clear within hours, I live as I like and enjoy myself - the best things in life really are free ......... SN is free after all!
Pete
I have no debt that I cannot clear within hours, I live as I like and enjoy myself - the best things in life really are free ......... SN is free after all!
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18 September 2004, 07:42 PM
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Originally Posted by lightning101
Think hairdressers only ever get minimum wage and "experience"
You would get more working in Mcdonalds.
You would get more working in Mcdonalds.
but she is a very highly qualified hair artist, wedding hair etc
18 September 2004, 08:16 PM
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My mate is a white van man... he has to lease the van out of his wages and pay the fuel, he gets paid so much a parcel.
There is a lot of warehouse work around here all at about £6 an hour,
but you give up your weekends and bank holidays for that... crappy !!
I have to work overtime every week, I normally go for about 8 hours on top but last week did 20 hours, if I want to trade the scooby up next year it's going to be quite a few 60 hours weeks to pay for it !!
You guys on £25,000 - £40,000 a year are lucky... all I can say is don't loose sight on how much money that actually is these days !! you may think not much but it would be a lottery win for many.
Simon
There is a lot of warehouse work around here all at about £6 an hour,
but you give up your weekends and bank holidays for that... crappy !!
I have to work overtime every week, I normally go for about 8 hours on top but last week did 20 hours, if I want to trade the scooby up next year it's going to be quite a few 60 hours weeks to pay for it !!
You guys on £25,000 - £40,000 a year are lucky... all I can say is don't loose sight on how much money that actually is these days !! you may think not much but it would be a lottery win for many.
Simon
18 September 2004, 09:21 PM
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Originally Posted by pslewis
I just cannot beleive you think thats GOOD!!??Puzzled Pete
May be ok for you earning 40odd quid an hour, but you're older than me. That's what I'm looking for at the moment....
Anyway, I've nothing to spend it on at the moment, apart from windsurfing and a car (which I've not bought yet
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18 September 2004, 09:25 PM
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i havent read all of this thread but from the first thread living on 9.5/10k a year isnt hard at all, u can live very comfortablely on it, when u get paid more greed generally gets in the way of needs and wants
18 September 2004, 09:39 PM
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more you earn the more you spend, i earned circa £85K last year paid minimal tax (non ir35 self employed dirty salesman) and still today ive owe 5K on CC and 2.6K on an overdraft, oh yer and my car loan for the scoob. i was richer when i was a YT on £75 per week. Still can moan too much, im only 23
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18 September 2004, 11:13 PM
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Originally Posted by SyHightower
more you earn the more you spend, i earned circa £85K last year paid minimal tax (non ir35 self employed dirty salesman) and still today ive owe 5K on CC and 2.6K on an overdraft, oh yer and my car loan for the scoob. i was richer when i was a YT on £75 per week. Still can moan too much, im only 23
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18 September 2004, 11:40 PM
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My mate is a white van man... he has to lease the van out of his wages and pay the fuel, he gets paid so much a parcel.
There is a lot of warehouse work around here all at about £6 an hour,
but you give up your weekends and bank holidays for that... crappy !!
I have to work overtime every week, I normally go for about 8 hours on top but last week did 20 hours, if I want to trade the scooby up next year it's going to be quite a few 60 hours weeks to pay for it !!
You guys on £25,000 - £40,000 a year are lucky... all I can say is don't loose sight on how much money that actually is these days !! you may think not much but it would be a lottery win for many.
Simon
There is a lot of warehouse work around here all at about £6 an hour,
but you give up your weekends and bank holidays for that... crappy !!
I have to work overtime every week, I normally go for about 8 hours on top but last week did 20 hours, if I want to trade the scooby up next year it's going to be quite a few 60 hours weeks to pay for it !!
You guys on £25,000 - £40,000 a year are lucky... all I can say is don't loose sight on how much money that actually is these days !! you may think not much but it would be a lottery win for many.
Simon
pslewis not that im jealous but i hate you
lol
18 September 2004, 11:43 PM
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I wish sparks earnt £80K a year i would be rich. top rate on the national grade (http://www.jib.org.uk/jib395.htm) for working in central london with a company van for a sparks after 3 year apprentiship then two years on your own experence and NVQ3 and then getting grade approved by independent body (JIB) is £11.53 an hour. travel to and from work in your own time and buy your own hand tools costing £500-2000 to start with and probably £200-400 a year depending how careful you are.
can be a good job if you like lots of weekend working and long days but for a flat 38Hr week its £22,783. that is working in central london.
can be a good job if you like lots of weekend working and long days but for a flat 38Hr week its £22,783. that is working in central london.