Reply to: Apple to make an electric car?

[MicrosoftBob]

True, hard graft and sacrifice is required, there are plenty, on here, that have taken that route.

As I said, IMO, you are doing very well.
Try and "not get married", along the way, otherwise you will end up disappointed with life and eternally bitter.

FTFY

[MrMarkyMark]

Personally, in the greater scheme of things, I'm doing alright; and that's been through hard graft, sacrifice, and being smart. But many friends and family are finding it pretty dam tough.

True, hard graft and sacrifice is required, there are plenty, on here, that have taken that route.

As I said, IMO, you are doing very well.
Try and "smell the roses", along the way, otherwise you will end up disappointed with life and eternally bitter.

[PurpleGorilla]

Now you can realise that you don't really have it that bad, right?

Also, my last role, prior to contracting, I was paid 15K, whilst studying and working in IT.
This went on for quite a number of years.

I then got a contract for £350 PD and didn't look back.
That was 16 years ago.

Personally, in the greater scheme of things, I'm doing alright; and that's been through hard graft, sacrifice, and being smart. But many friends and family are finding it pretty dam tough.

[MrMarkyMark]

An even tougher gig!

Now you can realise that you don't really have it that bad, right?

Also, my last role, prior to contracting, I was paid 15K, whilst studying and working in IT.
This went on for quite a number of years.

I then got a contract for £350 PD and didn't look back.
That was 16 years ago.

[PurpleGorilla]

I'm sure one (university educated) couple I know can't be earning much more than £10k. Though the people I know personally in this situation largely choose to be that way, they work the very minimum they need to survive so they can put all their time into charity work or good causes. Weirdos... it's not like all of them are claiming benefits either!

An even tougher gig!

[PurpleGorilla]

I have a friend with a wife & 3 kids on £18k renting. So yes its possible.

build more houses, have less people wanting to buy them.

That's a tough gig

[d000hg]

Most people are lazy and thick as tulip. They get paid what they are worth.

Unlike most contractors.

families live on £16k a year.

Heck, for many families 16k would be the good life. I know a couple of familes who do/did survive on £12k or less, I'm sure one (university educated) couple I know can't be earning much more than £10k. Though the people I know personally in this situation largely choose to be that way, they work the very minimum they need to survive so they can put all their time into charity work or good causes. Weirdos... it's not like all of them are claiming benefits either!

[vetran]

£27k is £1800 a month.

So a combined £3,600 a month and £2k a month saving. Lmfao. Yeah right!

families live on £16k a year.

I have a friend with a wife & 3 kids on £18k renting. So yes its possible.

build more houses, have less people wanting to buy them.

[PurpleGorilla]

Apple to make an electric car?

Ok probably need a reality check

Assuming you want to save 50k because you are looking for 10% deposit on 500k house

Bit of news - very very very very few people live in houses worth of 500k - or (just to cheer you up) live in a 500k house they bought for 500k

but that is the boomers fault for driving up house prices I guess?

Thanks for that. Quite right the boomers bought them for £20k on 2.5 x lending. Actually I was musing hypotheticals. But what ever.

What most people can't afford; http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-...-37396281.html sold for £247k in 2001

[original PM]

If I stopped buying the latest iDroid phone I could save £30 a month on me contract, maybe more. How much house can I buy for that? How long will it take me to save £50k?

Ok probably need a reality check

Assuming you want to save 50k because you are looking for 10% deposit on 500k house

Bit of news - very very very very few people live in houses worth of 500k - or (just to cheer you up) live in a 500k house they bought for 500k

but that is the boomers fault for driving up house prices I guess?

[PurpleGorilla]

Apple to make an electric car?

the average salary is 27K so couple will clear £4k take home.

£27k is £1800 a month.

So a combined £3,600 a month and £2k a month saving. Lmfao. Yeah right!

[vetran]

That's a £50k salary. Still not exactly the norm for most people.

the average salary is 27K so couple will clear £4k take home.

[DimPrawn]

That's a £50k salary. Still not exactly the norm for most people.

Most people are lazy and thick as tulip. They get paid what they are worth.

[PurpleGorilla]

I was on ~£3K on a permie wage before that.

I would give up smoking if I were you its too expensive.

That's a £50k salary. Still not exactly the norm for most people.

[vetran]

ah the rose tinted perspective of contractors

I was on ~£3K on a permie wage before that.

I would give up smoking if I were you its too expensive.