When I see Diversity and equity officers getting 50k+ it's utterly demoralising. I need to be fully qualified (3-4 years of training) to earn even close to that.
It is finished in terms of getting ahead. Its designed to allow for a lifestyle that is mediocre. For most of us that are not Doctors, Dentists and white collar, its exceptionally difficult, my main issue as a contractor is FUEL BILLS and Taxation on money earned even though the actual taxation system makes alot of allowances in terms of time and putting reciepts against your final bill. I now drive trucks on PAYE. My turnover was 160k a year self employed and i made less than being a truck driver and worked more hours, its silly. That 160k became about 36k lol and thats before tax. So here it is, i went from being a Gas Fitter with 2 guys working for me to a Truck Driver, can i do both......maybe we see.
@@fgafootball Depend what you want to do and how you want to build life. Id certainly recommend marrying young, getting a good partner in crime. That way you can join incomes and have a home life rather than just worry about money. My daughters will be married young not for religious reasons but for life fufillment, if i have to arrange a marriage then so be it, its very important. Lone Wolves die alone and broke
Well said chap. If you ain't happy, bog off then, do something instead of sitting on your arse moaning especially for views. UK still has opportunity but it has gone down the pan. I've not been living here much past 10 years anyway but still lot of positives, had operation here which I wouldn't dream of having anywhere else in world.
The triple whammy of income, corporation and capital gains taxes alone means the effective tax take can be >90%.
When I see Diversity and equity officers getting 50k+ it's utterly demoralising. I need to be fully qualified (3-4 years of training) to earn even close to that.
Absolute shambles.
It is finished in terms of getting ahead. Its designed to allow for a lifestyle that is mediocre. For most of us that are not Doctors, Dentists and white collar, its exceptionally difficult, my main issue as a contractor is FUEL BILLS and Taxation on money earned even though the actual taxation system makes alot of allowances in terms of time and putting reciepts against your final bill. I now drive trucks on PAYE. My turnover was 160k a year self employed and i made less than being a truck driver and worked more hours, its silly. That 160k became about 36k lol and thats before tax. So here it is, i went from being a Gas Fitter with 2 guys working for me to a Truck Driver, can i do both......maybe we see.
How old are you? This is a key question.
@@undesignated3491 all the best whatever route you take.
@@fgafootball Its completely irrelevant and is an excuse for the weak minded.
@@undesignated3491 if you're 18 to say 23 you're doing OK.
@@fgafootball Depend what you want to do and how you want to build life. Id certainly recommend marrying young, getting a good partner in crime. That way you can join incomes and have a home life rather than just worry about money. My daughters will be married young not for religious reasons but for life fufillment, if i have to arrange a marriage then so be it, its very important. Lone Wolves die alone and broke
Well said chap. If you ain't happy, bog off then, do something instead of sitting on your arse moaning especially for views. UK still has opportunity but it has gone down the pan. I've not been living here much past 10 years anyway but still lot of positives, had operation here which I wouldn't dream of having anywhere else in world.