Jealous haters

[shelby68]

I guess that just confirms my question.

So what does that confirm then?

[oracleslave]

So what does that confirm then?

You have a small knob and need to boast to compensate.

HTH.

At least I think that was what he was implying

[TheFaQQer]

Why Bother I'd just buy a bigger one with a spare couple of grand I've got lying in the kitchen draw,

drawer

HTH

[NickNick]

So as IT bods we all bring home a decent amount.

Do you ever get anyone being jealous?

I have one particular acquaintance who just despises me. I have been nothing but nice and civil to the guy but everytime I meet him the jealousy and bitterness just pours out.

Like everyone I would never talk about my salary but with the place you live, the car you drive, the lifestyle you lead some things are obvious.

Bumped in to this guy in the street the other day. Gave him a cheery hello. He rolled his eyes as soon as he saw me. During a perfunctory 2 minute conversation, with me just making polite remarks, he managed to fit in the fact that he was "skint as usual" almost as it it was an accusation against me.

He could be an alright bloke if he wasn't so bitter.

I made he mistake recently of getting very very drunk and when pressed by friends told them about my current day rate. They all went very very quiet. I realised almost immediately that I shouldn't have said anything, but sometimes drink does that to you eh? I did then try and qualify it by saying that out of that I have to pay all these taxes and NI,but it didn't help. Half of them were OK with it the morning after and half weren't. Glad I didn't mention that I've taken a rate drop to work at a charity.

SWMBO has also let slip in the past that we're in a situation to overpay the mortgage at the moment amongst her friends, and that had a similar reception.

Mind you when all that's said and done, the friends who I grew up with (different bunch) all know my rates and are very hapy for me.

Sometimes it's the small things that cause the problems.

[NickNick]

I used to wind the permy's up at a job last year by stuffing my wallet full of 20's then pulling a wad out at lunch looking for a fiver to pay for a sandwich followed by "can anyone change a 20 I don't have any small change", They all complained about low wages but none of them would grow a pair and take the plunge into the cash river.

Jees, you sound like an ass.

[DimPrawn]

I used to wind the permy's up at a job last year by stuffing my wallet full of 20's then pulling a wad out at lunch looking for a fiver to pay for a sandwich followed by "can anyone change a 20 I don't have any small change", They all complained about low wages but none of them would grow a pair and take the plunge into the cash river.

I do that now with Gold ingots. Bloody heavy mind.

[Bumfluff]

I dont flash my cash at all, anyone asks what I do I tell them Im in IT an instant conversation killer Also most people I work with even permies earn more than I do, but I work mainly with business and not IT. The person who sits next to me at current client got a £2mil bonus paid in Feb (f*cker) yeah Im jealous wouldnt you be ? He booked a holiday for him his wife and two kids two weeks in Thailand total cost was over £20k

[HRH]

Money can only get you so far. If you are a complete dullard, with little or no social skills, poor personal hygene or have no mates she'll soon move on.Only the real hardcore gold digger will stay till the bitter end purely for cash.

[Churchill]

Money can only get you so far. If you are a complete dullard, with little or no social skills, poor personal hygene or have no mates she'll soon move on.Only the real hardcore gold digger will stay till the bitter end purely for cash.

And just what were you hoping to buy for £5k?

[DimPrawn]

Money can only get you so far. If you are a complete dullard, with little or no social skills, poor personal hygene or have no mates she'll soon move on.Only the real hardcore gold digger will stay till the bitter end purely for cash.

Lucy, you there?