Anyone here "struggling" on a salary of £81,932?

[Mr K]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

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...

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

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

“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.

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

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]

Has anyone asked Boris Johnson?

[Mr K]

Originally Posted by nffc

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]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

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]

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

[jfman]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

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.

Originally Posted by jfman

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I hope this wasn’t a serious post.

I believe the phrase for thinking that way is ‘entitlement culture’…

[Itshim]

NO

Originally Posted by Itshim

NO

You may want to be a little more specific, your reply could apply to any number of previous posts.

[Itshim]

Originally Posted by Paul

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 however I do pay taxes in two countries ,at least that what my accountant says .