Cost of living

[lukemg]

Appreciate vast numbers are struggling, thanking lucky stars I can cover the basics. One of my favourite things about contracting (for me) is no longer even thinking about all the day-to-day costs incurred, knew I wasn't going crazy so I just never think about food or bills.
Number of years ago, poor decision making and lack of relevant skills left me in a perm job at a 50% pay cut to contract. This left me with a monthly defecit on costs, it was grim and I had to consider most purchases carefully.
When I got back in the game I vowed to never be in that situation again and started serious work on building a surplus for a rainy day, never regretted it.

[Scorp1]

Same here, Setup a a separate bank account, and was lucky enough to get paid weekly. I much prefer it that way. Again was perm and then went back contracting, best thing I did. Some of the permies I know are still in thier old job an no better off, thier pensions ate shuffled from one pension scheme to a another .

[NotAllThere]

I'm remind of a song from a short-lived 1960s musical.

The price of living's going up today
And costs are at an all time high
I hold my head 'cause so am I

[d000hg]

Appreciate vast numbers are struggling, thanking lucky stars I can cover the basics. One of my favourite things about contracting (for me) is no longer even thinking about all the day-to-day costs incurred, knew I wasn't going crazy so I just never think about food or bills.

Yeah. It becomes annoying - or even interesting - but not really a problem. Even for us in a big old house where our energy costs are estimated to reach £10k/year this winter (prices are set to rise another 70% in October!) while this is a big dent it's realistically meaning we maybe don't save much next year. Which is not ideal but a far cry from people eating into their savings, taking out loans, or becoming destitute.

I think having been in that position at least once in your life is a valuable experience for your own appreciation of better times and empathy towards those suffering now. If you see a church or whatever asking for donations of blankets this winter...

[Paddy]

I'm remind of a song from a short-lived 1960s musical.

The price of living's going up today
And costs are at an all time high
I hold my head 'cause so am I

Are you having an office party today?

[vetran]

Appreciate vast numbers are struggling, thanking lucky stars I can cover the basics. One of my favourite things about contracting (for me) is no longer even thinking about all the day-to-day costs incurred, knew I wasn't going crazy so I just never think about food or bills.
Number of years ago, poor decision making and lack of relevant skills left me in a perm job at a 50% pay cut to contract. This left me with a monthly defecit on costs, it was grim and I had to consider most purchases carefully.
When I got back in the game I vowed to never be in that situation again and started serious work on building a surplus for a rainy day, never regretted it.

thanks for actually giving a tulip. far too much I'm all right jack on here

[SueEllen]

thanks for actually giving a tulip. far too much I'm all right jack on here

Not everyone who posts on this forum is that shallow. However only the shallow ones post this tulip on here.

[NotAllThere]

Not everyone who posts on this forum is that shallow. However only the shallow ones post this tulip on here.

I've been described as a man of hidden shallows.

[WTFH]

If our friends in power actually cared, then they would set up some kind of energy cap that wouldn't be a multiplier but a limit on how high bills could go based on inflation, etc. Then, if the energy companies were making obscene profits, they would be limited in how much more obscene they would be.
Alternatively, allow the companies to raise their prices as much as they want, then when people struggle, the government can give handouts that basically go straight to the energy companies, to help keep their profits high.

[SueEllen]

If our friends in power actually cared, then they would set up some kind of energy cap that wouldn't be a multiplier but a limit on how high bills could go based on inflation, etc. Then, if the energy companies were making obscene profits, they would be limited in how much more obscene they would be.
Alternatively, allow the companies to raise their prices as much as they want, then when people struggle, the government can give handouts that basically go straight to the energy companies, to help keep their profits high.

And more money for me!