[Cybercubed]

One of my younger friends of applying for civil engineering at university.

But one of the things that bothers him though is that civil engineers aren't paid that well. Nice starting salary of 25k but only 60k once at the top. He's considering doing another career because of its poorer pay.

But I was shocked to hear him say this and thought 60k was considered a good wage?

Is the standard of living becoming so high that 50k-60k nowadays is becoming a poor wage? Particularly for university graduates??

Is the average wage really rising that fast nowadays that if you're not 60k+ you'll struggle in life??

[Dermighty]

No.

[Pushtrak]

How long would it take to get to 60k though? Maybe thats his point.

[Brinimartini]

if its not it should be

[krudler]

hell no, thats double what a lot of people in retail or non managerial jobs earn. I'd be happy out if I was on that a year

[c_man]

A wage? Earn?? What the bloody hell are you talking about?

*fixes monocle*

[Shane732]

Originally Posted by Cybercubed

One of my younger friends of applying for civil engineering at university.

But one of the things that bothers him though is that civil engineers aren't paid that well. Nice starting salary of 25k but only 60k once at the top. He's considering doing another career because of its poorer pay.

But I was shocked to hear him say this and thought 60k was considered a good wage?

Is the standard of living becoming so high that 50k-60k nowadays is becoming a poor wage? Particularly for university graduates??

Is the average wage really rising that fast nowadays that if you're not 60k+ you'll struggle in life??

Ohhh I can see this thread going horribly wrong.

[mattjack]

'Swirls brandy' ... 'kicks the manservant'

[Dudess]

It was never considered not a good wage. If some people would like a maximum salary that's a lot higher than it, doesn't change that it's a good wage.

[Shane732]

If €60k was the maximum that I could earn per year I wouldn't be happy with it.

The comment you made about engineers isn't correct. A couple of years ago engineers were making money for fun. Even still there is still plenty of money in engineering.

[mikemac1]

Sure everyone is calling themselves engineers these days

[Battered Mars Bar]

60k is a great wage in the real world. I'd assume he'd have a lot of opportunities for nixers as well outside of that...doing stuff like ...engineering with civility and other such things

[woodoo]

Just go on the dole and have 4 or 5 kids and you'll get 60K far quicker and not have to work.

[CamperMan]

€10,000 a year is a good wage for me.

[not yet]

I don't know what a tracker mortgage is.........