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A good wage in 2012?

  • 17-04-2012 6:25pm
    #1
    TeddyTedson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,758 ✭✭✭✭


    What's a good wage for a standard 39 hour week these days?
    Even though if you can get minimum wage you're doing well, but what would people consider decent?
    I think between 600e - 700e a week is good going before tax.


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  • #2
    cocoshovel
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,041 ✭✭✭cocoshovel


    What just happened :confused:


  • #3
    TeddyTedson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,758 ✭✭✭✭TeddyTedson


    What the fup!


  • #4
    Super-Rush
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,473 ✭✭✭✭Super-Rush


    Moved from After Hours.


  • #5
    TeddyTedson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,758 ✭✭✭✭TeddyTedson


    I saw it too?:eek::confused::confused:


  • #6
    TeddyTedson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,758 ✭✭✭✭TeddyTedson


    Super-Rush wrote: »
    Moved from After Hours.
    They're all gone though?


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  • #7
    Salmon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 680 ✭✭✭Salmon


    With all the Levys and taxes maybe an in the hand value is more important here!

    I reckon €500 pw isn't bad, any more is a bonus! Maybe what you spend is justvas important as what you earn though


  • #8
    TeddyTedson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,758 ✭✭✭✭TeddyTedson


    But that is only 26000 a year.
    A teacher starts on 29000 to give some perspective.


  • #9
    Graciefacey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 498 ✭✭Graciefacey


    Any wage over the dole is a good wage, no room for being choosy anymore!


  • #10
    Salmon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 680 ✭✭✭Salmon


    Is that 29000 before or after taxes/Levies? Agreed that any job over the dole is better!


  • #11
    TeddyTedson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,758 ✭✭✭✭TeddyTedson


    Well if you're making 15000 on a 39 hour week you're working below minimum wage, so that's not good.


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  • #12
    Cuddlesworth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,012 ✭✭✭✭Cuddlesworth


    TeddyTedson wrote: »
    What's a good wage for a standard 39 hour week these days?
    Even though if you can get minimum wage you're doing well, but what would people consider decent?
    I think between 600e - 700e a week is good going before tax.

    Depends on where your living and working. No point in saying 600-700 a week before tax is good if your spending 100 quid on fuel and 300 in rent.


  • #13
    tempura
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 604 ✭✭✭tempura


    Salmon wrote: »
    Is that 29000 before or after taxes/Levies? Agreed that any job over the dole is better!


    Not necesssarly, as soon as some people start working a full 39 or 40 hour week, they start incurring extra costs, relating to travel expences and childcare, both applicable to myself, my childcare costs are minimal as I have some good after school care, however even at that, some of the salaries on offer at the moment don't cover my costs.

    To be honest, I could manage on about 25'000 but very few of the positons in my area ( secretarial/Admin) are even offering this.

    Its a difficult situation but I keep plugging away. I am hoping it gets better.

    Applying for jobs is my current job.


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