leviramsey Posted January 31, 2011 VT Supporter Share Posted January 31, 2011 Not watching the medal ceremony at the X Games or anything, does ESPN present the prize money using those giant cheques like they use in golf? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juanpabloangel18 Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 I'm currently on -£6,000 a year. looking forward to making it all back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DelboyVilla Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Where do you live Delboy? Perth, Oz. Lovely place IMO. Land of opportunity again, everything's going to go balistic over here workwise for the next 10 years with the LNG plants that are going ahead. Hundreds of billions of $ to be spent and there already is a serious shortage of skilled staff. I hope to be able to retire on the next 10 years work here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sellyoakvilla Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Theoretically I'm on a 0 hour contract. Get called in to work whenever they need me which was never over end of December/Early Jan as there was nothing on - but work is starting to pick up again now as there's gigs and clubnights on almost every night for the next few months (£££££££££). If you didn't guess I work on the bar at a venue, more specifically the O2 Academy in town. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieFacE Posted February 2, 2011 VT Supporter Share Posted February 2, 2011 I'm 23 and only earn 18k. Though...i enjoy where i work which has to count for something. Would rather enjoy work and earn 18k, then hate work and earn 30k. I tell myself that anyway... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legov Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 In Singapore with the cost of living rising faster than wage increases (just like in Britain) it's just common sense that people would not be interested in setting up families, or choose to have less, later. A lot of the elites (definition?) here, including the media, don't seem to understand this very basic logic though. Talk about being out of touch sometimes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted February 2, 2011 VT Supporter Share Posted February 2, 2011 Theoretically I'm on a 0 hour contract. Get called in to work whenever they need me which was never over end of December/Early Jan as there was nothing on - but work is starting to pick up again now as there's gigs and clubnights on almost every night for the next few months (£££££££££). If you didn't guess I work on the bar at a venue, more specifically the O2 Academy in town. So if I turn up at propaganda I can expect free drinks from you, yeh? Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted February 2, 2011 VT Supporter Share Posted February 2, 2011 In Singapore with the cost of living rising faster than wage increases (just like in Britain) it's just common sense that people would not be interested in setting up families, or choose to have less, later. A lot of the elites (definition?) here, including the media, don't seem to understand this very basic logic though. Talk about being out of touch sometimes.This is a (relatively) recent development. I'll bet in the big depression of the 1930s it had no effect whatsoever on people getting married and having kids - it's what people did; they just accepted that it would be a struggle. Nowadays, people seem to believe that you have to have financial security before you can have a family. Probably quite sensible, but definitely a shift in attitude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trekka Posted February 2, 2011 VT Supporter Share Posted February 2, 2011 I take home about £1500 a month. Might seem comfortable - but it is not: I'm on a part-buy/part-rent scheme and to be honest if I could turn back the clock I would. At the moment, the rent + mortgage is £750ish a month and that's excluding credit card debt, council tax etc. This month, I'm marginally better off as I managed to swindle some overtime (pretty amazing as it's generally not allowed where I work) and I managed to bring home £2000ish. That might seem good, but my outgoings are more than my incomings I'm on about £26k annually (usually). I'm actually considering switching my pension scheme to "no contributions" (from me) to save about £80 a month but then that means I'll be paying higher tax. Gggggrrrr. trekka what do you mean switching your pension scheme to no contributions from you? will you be salary sacrificing your contributions instead and your company making them on your behalf - if this is the case your tax will not be affected and you will also save National Insurance so you should be better off....r are you just not going to make pension contributions any more? I work in tax advisory so take an odd interest in these type of things... btw i earn approx 2k net per month. Aha, yes...that's about the gist of it. Currently, I'm paying 3.5% pensionable income (civil service scheme) which gets me cheaper NI contributions. I was considering of opting out completely until things improve but instead, I intend to switch to a "Partnership" pension which in effect means that my employer will still make the 3.5% and I can make 0 contribution. Only downside is that this now won't take effect until October Thanks - I hadn't quite appreciated that my NI contributions would remain the same if I switched. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baselayers Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Not watching the medal ceremony at the X Games or anything, does ESPN present the prize money using those giant cheques like they use in golf? YES! The giant novelty cheques are the best things.. and i am sad enough to admit i keep most of them :oops: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 In Singapore with the cost of living rising faster than wage increases (just like in Britain) it's just common sense that people would not be interested in setting up families, or choose to have less, later. A lot of the elites (definition?) here, including the media, don't seem to understand this very basic logic though. Talk about being out of touch sometimes. What is classed as a decent wage in Singapore? When I was out there in December, I thought it was very expensive. Especially alcohol. Paid $24 for a mojito in Clarke Quay. Was lovely though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted February 2, 2011 VT Supporter Share Posted February 2, 2011 Not watching the medal ceremony at the X Games or anything, does ESPN present the prize money using those giant cheques like they use in golf? YES! The giant novelty cheques are the best things.. and i am sad enough to admit i keep most of them :oops: Do you drive them around in your car like Happy Gilmore? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PompeyVillan Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Not watching the medal ceremony at the X Games or anything, does ESPN present the prize money using those giant cheques like they use in golf? YES! The giant novelty cheques are the best things.. and i am sad enough to admit i keep most of them :oops: How much do you win for a silver? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 My salary is massively dependent on bonuses. My base salary can be classed as average but performance based bonuses can make my total gross for the year vary from being good to fantastic depending on how much I have exceeded my targets by. I work for a Bank in relationship management role. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PompeyVillan Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 I work full time in a special school as a glorified TA and occasionally as residential care worker and don't earn alot, but I enjoy my job. I'm in the second category 10k - 20k. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted February 2, 2011 VT Supporter Share Posted February 2, 2011 I work for a Bank KILL HIM!!! KILL HIM!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baselayers Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Not watching the medal ceremony at the X Games or anything, does ESPN present the prize money using those giant cheques like they use in golf? YES! The giant novelty cheques are the best things.. and i am sad enough to admit i keep most of them :oops: How much do you win for a silver? Enough but not as much as gold :cry: No i do not drive around with them in my car! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted February 2, 2011 VT Supporter Share Posted February 2, 2011 Way to burst my bubble! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baselayers Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Something like this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted February 2, 2011 VT Supporter Share Posted February 2, 2011 5 grand? They took you to the cleaners! They should have been fined that for the grammatical error in the "Event" field. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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