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What do you think is a decent wage

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By *aravancouple OP   Man
over a year ago

A Secret Hideaway In the caravan of love

Given the recent inflation busting increases in energy prices and working people facing certain debt as they see their incomes unable to cope

When the vast majority of working people are lucky to see a 1 - 2% pay rise, it doesn't take much of a mathematician to work out this cannot carry on. With working people turning to food banks, then something is seriously wrong.

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By *nnyMan
over a year ago

Glasgow

Anyone would think there's a plot to make poor folk poorer.

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex

A decent wage is one that allows you and your family to be nourished, keep warm and clothed.

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By *aravancouple OP   Man
over a year ago

A Secret Hideaway In the caravan of love


"A decent wage is one that allows you and your family to be nourished, keep warm and clothed."

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I suppose it depends how you define decent.

A decent wage will be different for each of us.

For me a decent wage would be £5 an hour and being able to work 50 hours a week, that would pay my bills and give me a comfortable standard of living.

Unfortunatly when you are self employed, there is no minimum wage, no sick pay and no security, but the quality of life is usually well worth the low income.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I think the national average is approx 24k.

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By *igSuki81Man
over a year ago

Retirement Village


"A decent wage is one that allows you and your family to be nourished, keep warm and clothed."

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"A decent wage is one that allows you and your family to be nourished, keep warm and clothed."

Isnt that a basic wage, what about holidays, cars, entertainment, to many the basics are not enough.

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By *isscheekychopsWoman
over a year ago

The land of grey peas and bacon

One that allows me a roof over my head food in me belly and clothes on my back oh and vodka lol.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

i

work shit hrs., and struggling as i've a 20 odd mile drive to work too.

politicians are there to look after themselves and their rich mates.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I think the national average is approx 24k. "

I would think most people earn nearer to £12k

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex


"A decent wage is one that allows you and your family to be nourished, keep warm and clothed.

Isnt that a basic wage, what about holidays, cars, entertainment, to many the basics are not enough."

Yes I suppose it is but I made my comments in the context of the original post.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

All I ask is a fair weeks wage for a fair days work.

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By *otwifeHunter808Man
over a year ago

Bury

35\50k I'm working my holidays over xmas and getting paid 450 a day that's what I call decent

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By *heScotandthegirlCouple
over a year ago

London & Edinburgh


"Anyone would think there's a plot to make poor folk poorer."

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex


"I think the national average is approx 24k. "

Which means that lots will be under or over that.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Im lucky enough to have a very well paid job and have had so since i was 19

and i worked bloody hard to get it. We do splash out on the luxuries and enjoy doing so.

But before all this it was £95 a week apprentice wage. And a £2 t shirt from primark was splashing out.

So glad i jumped ship

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

More people under, and a lot of companies are now employing on zero hours contracts.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I struggle on £165 a day so a decent wage has to be at least £1000 a week

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I struggle on £165 a day so a decent wage has to be at least £1000 a week"

do you only work 1 day a week

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

No, 5 usually sometimes 7. But then can got a week without work.

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex


"I struggle on £165 a day so a decent wage has to be at least £1000 a week"

I would say that very much depends on your definition of decent.

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex


"All I ask is a fair weeks wage for a fair days work."

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Public sector are the only people getting cost of living rises now, see that in our Council Tax rises. I have not had a cost of living rise since 2005.

Decent wage is unrestricting so I would put it at £40k-£60k. The average is £24k, which means there must be a bunch at £12k ...

This has forced both adults out to work to get an average house income of £48k ... Which, as house loans are 3x one and 1x other has put house prices at a level (priced to demand) that is higher than US per sqft.

Anyone who stays home to look after kids puts home into poverty ... The UK now assumes all homes have dual income. ... Gas, electric, mortgages, council tax all priced at two income household.

Hence the reason the average family is struggling.

I wonder what would happen if the lower income of every household quit work ...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

We all tend to live above our means anyway, i earn £12k i had to take a nightshift for six nights a week just to get the unsociable hours benefit and push my wage to £15k.

I only just survive on that.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

A friend and ex colleague of mine has a £15k basic salary which he is able to top up to about £20k in bonus' and overtime. His wife doesn't work, he has three children,a brand new family car and has just bought his first house (granted he had help with his depsoit)

He spends his money sensibly and mainly on his children and giving them a high standard of living, which in turn satisfies him. And he classifies himself as one of richest people around simply because of his level of happiness.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Actual amounts mean nothing because it really depends on where you live, but a decent wage would allow you to live comfortably & 'get ahead'.

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By *eisenberg2Man
over a year ago

Rochester

A decent wage .... Could be as low as 5k/yr depending on ur circumstances .... I earn over 50k for working 25-30hours a week....and I still feel like I'm struggling ... Lool I don't think we can ever make enough money .

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It will soon be cheaper to burn £10 notes for heat rather than put the heating on.

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By *itfunduoCouple
over a year ago

penkridge

When me and dave got together at the age of 17 we had to move into a bedsit and were eating pot nodlles for our main meal now we own our own busness and two homes and three cars but i was as happy then as i am now.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

A lot of it has to do were you live and who you work for I'm very lucky I eRn between 44 and 50 k a year but I travel 70 miles a day round trip to work x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Lady of low income here (less than 12k), my bills are paid, we eat good food, don't have holidays or the latest gadgetry ... But we (me and my spawn) are rich in love and happiness.

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By *illwill69uMan
over a year ago

moston

Think the answer is simple...

A decent wage is enough that you can afford to eat well, cloth yourself, pay your bills, without having to rely on loans and put a little by every week/month for unexpected emergencies.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Decent wage could be a lot easier if we wernt taxed so much, I do lots of overtime just too see it go to the tax man which is gut wrenching.... Overtime should be tax free ...

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