How much does £45,000 a year get you a month?
26 June 2007, 08:40 PM
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Hi,
Well I was a Self employed abseiler in London. Basically high access maintenance work. Window cleaning, fitting eyebolts, etc... but got offered a job as a operations manager for a pretty big company so i'm hoping it will work out ok. Good thing is I get a pension scheme and am i'm only 27 so thats a bonus.
Well I was a Self employed abseiler in London. Basically high access maintenance work. Window cleaning, fitting eyebolts, etc... but got offered a job as a operations manager for a pretty big company so i'm hoping it will work out ok. Good thing is I get a pension scheme and am i'm only 27 so thats a bonus.
Good luck. Be sure to post up pics of your new toy
26 June 2007, 11:22 PM
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27 June 2007, 02:12 PM
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This thread only reaffirms why I want to play poker for a living. Earning £50,000 a year at that is the equivellent of Joe Employee on a pre-tax wage of £75,500.
I'd also love knowing that £25,500 of my money isn't going on funding the lifestyle of scum that can't be bothered to work, etc.
I'd also love knowing that £25,500 of my money isn't going on funding the lifestyle of scum that can't be bothered to work, etc.
Its a trade-off really. I would gladly pay an extra £25k a year in tax on a good salary for my sanity back.
IMO Its nowhere near as much fun when you do it for your only source of income but fortunately im about to start a rather decent job within the next few months with a touch of luck.
Online is going to die eventually anyway and then you are up **** creek cos NL live is the most boring game ever devised.
My tip: Go to UB and become a Roshambo/Backgammon pro before anybody else cottons on
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27 June 2007, 09:45 PM
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Matt, thanks for your post Poker isn't fun to me now - I find it interesting and challenging but never fun and putting in the hours does feel like 'work'. But, like a good job, its work that I find interesting and challenging just as I said.
I share your concerns about the 'life' of internet poker before cheating, bots, fashion, legislation or something else kills it off but I also view it an a 'potential' opportunity to set yourself up quite well (if you are good).
IMHO pro's that were making it (i.e. ends were meeting) but then return to normal work poo-poo'ing poker as the most boring thing in the world actually failed at one thing! Achieving a balance between their working life (poker) and everything else. In this regard poker is little different to any job in that too much of it exclusively can be harmful to you.
Poker isn't fun to me now - I find it interesting and challenging but never fun and putting in the hours does feel like 'work'. But, like a good job, its work that I find interesting and challenging just as I said.I share your concerns about the 'life' of internet poker before cheating, bots, fashion, legislation or something else kills it off but I also view it an a 'potential' opportunity to set yourself up quite well (if you are good).
IMHO pro's that were making it (i.e. ends were meeting) but then return to normal work poo-poo'ing poker as the most boring thing in the world actually failed at one thing! Achieving a balance between their working life (poker) and everything else. In this regard poker is little different to any job in that too much of it exclusively can be harmful to you.
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