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Mr K 08-10-2021 22:26
Re: Anyone here "struggling" on a salary of £81,932?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 36096608)
The thing that most people who have never lived on an income like that don’t appreciate is that you always live up to your income.

As you become better off with pay increases and promotions, you tend to get a more expensive house (with the associated mortgage increases) and more expensive hobbies and other pleasures and an altogether better social life, which all costs money.

So when the value of that increased income starts to fall away for whatever reason, you feel the pinch like everyone else, and you could find yourself not being able to do the things you’ve become accustomed to doing, and even have to consider selling your house for a cheaper one.

Yes, of course it’s nothing like being impoverished, but it is tough, nonetheless. We all get used to what we have, and giving it up can be extremely upsetting.
Yes that does sound terribly tough OB. There's a gofundme account to try and help Peter if you want to contribute? https://www.gofundme.com/f/supportstrugglingtories
Poor sod has only got £365 from it so far, not enough to fund ones boot polisher...

Hugh 08-10-2021 22:39
Re: Anyone here "struggling" on a salary of £81,932?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 36096608)
The thing that most people who have never lived on an income like that don’t appreciate is that you always live up to your income.

As you become better off with pay increases and promotions, you tend to get a more expensive house (with the associated mortgage increases) and more expensive hobbies and other pleasures and an altogether better social life, which all costs money.

So when the value of that increased income starts to fall away for whatever reason, you feel the pinch like everyone else, and you could find yourself not being able to do the things you’ve become accustomed to doing, and even have to consider selling your house for a cheaper one.

Yes, of course it’s nothing like being impoverished, but it is tough, nonetheless. We all get used to what we have, and giving it up can be extremely upsetting.
only problem with your proposition is that there is no evidence that the MPs have in fact taken a drop on income, and that was never mentioned by Sir Peter in the original Spectator article.

https://www.newstatesman.com/politic...uch-as-doctors
Quote:
“Doctors are paid far too little nowadays. But if they would get roughly £100,000 a year, the equivalent for an MP to get the same standard of living would be £110-£115,000 a year – it’s never the right time, but if your MP isn’t worth the money, it’s better to change the MP than to change the money.”

While Bottomley no longer suffers the financial strains, he believes the situation is “desperately difficult” for his newer colleagues. “I don’t know how they manage. It’s really grim.

Paul 08-10-2021 22:59
Re: Anyone here "struggling" on a salary of £81,932?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 36096608)
The thing that most people who have never lived on an income like that don’t appreciate is that you always live up to your income.

As you become better off with pay increases and promotions, you tend to get a more expensive house (with the associated mortgage increases) and more expensive hobbies and other pleasures and an altogether better social life, which all costs money.

So when the value of that increased income starts to fall away for whatever reason, you feel the pinch like everyone else, and you could find yourself not being able to do the things you’ve become accustomed to doing, and even have to consider selling your house for a cheaper one.

Yes, of course it’s nothing like being impoverished, but it is tough, nonetheless. We all get used to what we have, and giving it up can be extremely upsetting.
Ive lived in the same house for 32 years, and I can assure you Ive had plenty of pay increases in that time. :)

nffc 08-10-2021 23:08
Re: Anyone here "struggling" on a salary of £81,932?
 
Has anyone asked Boris Johnson?

Mr K 08-10-2021 23:16
Re: Anyone here "struggling" on a salary of £81,932?
 
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Originally Posted by nffc (Post 36096660)
Has anyone asked Boris Johnson?
Well he had to get a loan to buy a roll of wallpaper so it is hard for him. Mind you he got £122k just for one speech but maybe that all went on a lampshade ?

mrmistoffelees 09-10-2021 08:22
Re: Anyone here "struggling" on a salary of £81,932?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 36096608)
The thing that most people who have never lived on an income like that don’t appreciate is that you always live up to your income.

As you become better off with pay increases and promotions, you tend to get a more expensive house (with the associated mortgage increases) and more expensive hobbies and other pleasures and an altogether better social life, which all costs money.

So when the value of that increased income starts to fall away for whatever reason, you feel the pinch like everyone else, and you could find yourself not being able to do the things you’ve become accustomed to doing, and even have to consider selling your house for a cheaper one.

Yes, of course it’s nothing like being impoverished, but it is tough, nonetheless. We all get used to what we have, and giving it up can be extremely upsetting.

It’s not tough, at all

Carth 09-10-2021 09:45
Re: Anyone here "struggling" on a salary of £81,932?
 
Most things in life are as hard, or easy, as you make them.

I know I couldn't afford the maintenance of an indoor swimming pool, so I don't have one . . . or a private helipad.

I also don't own 3 houses and a yacht, don't employ a chauffeur, maid, cook, fitness guru, or gardener.

I once contemplated a private masseur, but the wife insisted on a young, bronzed, muscular male, so I kicked that into touch.

Admittedly I haven't been on £80k a year for the past 20 years though :D

jfman 09-10-2021 14:20
Re: Anyone here "struggling" on a salary of £81,932?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 36096608)
The thing that most people who have never lived on an income like that don’t appreciate is that you always live up to your income.

As you become better off with pay increases and promotions, you tend to get a more expensive house (with the associated mortgage increases) and more expensive hobbies and other pleasures and an altogether better social life, which all costs money.

So when the value of that increased income starts to fall away for whatever reason, you feel the pinch like everyone else, and you could find yourself not being able to do the things you’ve become accustomed to doing, and even have to consider selling your house for a cheaper one.

Yes, of course it’s nothing like being impoverished, but it is tough, nonetheless. We all get used to what we have, and giving it up can be extremely upsetting.
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I hope this wasn’t a serious post.

Hugh 09-10-2021 17:30
Re: Anyone here "struggling" on a salary of £81,932?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by jfman (Post 36096745)
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahahah hahahhahahahahahahahahahhahhahahahahhhhhahahahhhah ahahahahhahhahaha.

I hope this wasn’t a serious post.
I believe the phrase for thinking that way is ‘entitlement culture’… ;)

Itshim 09-10-2021 21:29
Re: Anyone here "struggling" on a salary of £81,932?
 
NO

Paul 10-10-2021 02:08
Re: Anyone here "struggling" on a salary of £81,932?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Itshim (Post 36096814)
NO
You may want to be a little more specific, your reply could apply to any number of previous posts.

Itshim 10-10-2021 20:36
Re: Anyone here "struggling" on a salary of £81,932?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Paul (Post 36096846)
You may want to be a little more specific, your reply could apply to any number of previous posts.
Or it could apply to the question :shocked: however I do pay taxes in two countries ,at least that what my accountant says .


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