Are boardsies poor?

Jimmy 5F

I've noticed many seem to think 40 or 50k per year is a very good salary for example and from numerous other comments I'm getting the impression your typical boardsie is quite the peasant.

frozenfrozen

michellie

Poor thread.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

Jimmy 5F wrote: »

I've noticed many seem to think 40 or 50k per year is a very good salary for example and from numerous other comments I'm getting the impression your typical boardsie is quite the peasant.

Dunno. 40 to 50k is a good comfortable wage (depending on the size of your family), but a lot of people on here are students, or early-mid 20s and not earing anywhere near that much, but may well do in the future.

IM0

only a tiny amount of poor people in ireland, travel to some places where there is poverty and you will realise what real poverty is and then stfu and realise just how lucky you are

The Backwards Man

Jimmy 5F wrote: »

I've noticed many seem to think 40 or 50k per year is a very good salary for example and from numerous other comments I'm getting the impression your typical boardsie is quite the peasant.

Why thank you.

kneemos

IM0 wrote: »

only a tiny amount of poor people in ireland, travel to some places where there is poverty and you will realise what real poverty is and then stfu and realise just how lucky you are

Poverty is relative to you're enviroment and what you've become acustomed to.

frozenfrozen

kneemos wrote: »

Poverty is relative to you're enviroment and what you've become acustomed to.

Don't call him an environment >:(

Banjo String

I wouldn't get out of my flea infested bed for 40-50k per annum op.



You old troll you.

Bannasidhe

Jimmy 5F wrote: »

I've noticed many seem to think 40 or 50k per year is a very good salary for example and from numerous other comments I'm getting the impression your typical boardsie is quite the peasant.

Poorest person I ever met was a genuine Laird - poor guy was beyond skint living in a falling down castle in Scotland with a tree growing up through the lobby. He got the title, the castle, the debts and some land rented out to crofters for £6 a year. Poor but not a 'peasant'.

Depending on circumstances 40 - 50 k a year is a good salary.

Ted_YNWA

frozenfrozen wrote: »

Don't call him an environment >:(

Just because you have turned 18 & watched your first porn on your phone does not make you a grammer nazi.

It will be a while before you're working full time to fully understand how your lifestyle and the wages you earn affect your level of poverty.

fasttalkerchat

Having more money than you can spend without spending on luxury is a good comfortable salary.
3k per month after the rent is paid is that amount IMO

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

fasttalkerchat wrote: »

Having more money than you can spend without spending on luxury is a good comfortable salary.
3k per month after the rent is paid is that amount IMO

Rent? Rent?! Hah! Peasant!

smcgiff

Jimmy 5F wrote: »

I've noticed many seem to think 40 or 50k per year is a very good salary for example and from numerous other comments I'm getting the impression your typical boardsie is quite the peasant.

You might be right, would like to think we could afford a better class of troll.

fasttalkerchat

Princess Consuela Bananahammock wrote: »

Rent? Rent?! Hah! Peasant!

The example doesn't work with mortgages as they are often too much of a drain or much cheaper then rent.
When renting you are more likely to live within your means.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

fasttalkerchat wrote: »

The example doesn't work with mortgages as they are often too much of a drain or much cheaper then rent.
When renting you are more likely to live within your means.

Mortgages? Mortgages?! Oh deary, deary me. :pac:

Jimmy 5F

IM0 wrote: »

only a tiny amount of poor people in ireland, travel to some places where there is poverty and you will realise what real poverty is and then stfu and realise just how lucky you are

This is relatively speaking in Ireland of course so leave out the stfu crap.

starlit

Depends where you live too.

The Backwards Man

Jimmy 5F wrote: »

This is relatively speaking in Ireland of course so leave out the stfu crap.

How much do you earn OP?

IM0

Jimmy 5F wrote: »

This is relatively speaking in Ireland of course so leave out the stfu crap.

wasnt aimed at you just those who think that way. being poor is not being able to actually feed yourself. its the definition of poor, you cant be fat AND poor, just poorER than others. having money for beer automatically disqualifies you from being poor

AnonoBoy

The Backwards Man wrote: »

How much do you earn OP?

I'd say he earns the average industrial troll wage.

Sam Kade

Jimmy 5F wrote: »

I've noticed many seem to think 40 or 50k per year is a very good salary for example and from numerous other comments I'm getting the impression your typical boardsie is quite the peasant.

I dare say old boy, you must be quite the gentleman.

starlit

As my own person Id be happy with half that much but im single and only responsible for myself along with typical things id pay for at my age. Iv committments but no major life ones at the moment.

Wanderer2010

Depends on what you call poor. A salary of between 22k - 30k a year I would class as good if you are a single man or even have a partner. Rent and bills can be paid with enough left over for a decent social life/savings for the future etc. Even with pay cuts, an honest look at your lifestyle can always leave room for improvements and substitutions. I agree if you have kids it can get very tight below 30k but I would never consider between 20k and 30k a poor salary. Anyone who does must be living in a bit of a dream world.

kfallon

Jimmy 5F wrote: »

I've noticed many seem to think 40 or 50k per year is a very good salary for example and from numerous other comments I'm getting the impression your typical boardsie is quite the peasant.

Is your name 'Jimmy 5 Furlongs' cos that's how I keep reading it as?

starlit

I agree with wanderer!

Augmerson

Don't consider myself well off but for the first time in a long time I am doing well. Most debts paid off. About 450 left on a loan to go, should have that gone by August. Just have to be a bit thrifty at times but doing well I guess.

harvester of sorrow

I agree with kfallon.

kneemos

IM0 wrote: »

wasnt aimed at you just those who think that way. being poor is not being able to actually feed yourself. its the definition of poor, you cant be fat AND poor, just poorER than others. having money for beer automatically disqualifies you from being poor

A lot are poor because they only have money for beer.

Reamer Fanny

frozenfrozen wrote: »

Don't call him an environment >:(

Did Three unlock your porn for you yet?

lertsnim

Jimmy 5F wrote: »

I've noticed many seem to think 40 or 50k per year is a very good salary for example and from numerous other comments I'm getting the impression your typical boardsie is quite the peasant.

Trolling isn't what it used to be

DJjazzyjeff

lertsnim wrote: »

Trolling isn't what it used to be

Don't think he is trolling as people before were saying 50k isn't great. It depends where you are living 35K outside of Cork and Dublin if you are single is a great wage as houses are much cheaper. Can get a nice three bedroomed house in Kilkenny for 100,000 or less. In Dublin probably 290,000.
Also the price of everything is lower outside of those two cities.

frozenfrozen

Ted_YNWA wrote: »

Just because you have turned 18 & watched your first porn on your phone does not make you a grammer nazi.

It will be a while before you're working full time to fully understand how your lifestyle and the wages you earn affect your level of poverty.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

Ted_YNWA wrote: »

Just because you have turned 18 & watched your first porn on your phone does not make you a grammer nazi.

It will be a while before you're working full time to fully understand how your lifestyle and the wages you earn affect your level of poverty.

It's a proper noun, so it takes....?

rolliepoley

If you can afford to pay your internet bill then your are not a peasant.

DJjazzyjeff

rolliepoley wrote: »

If you can afford to pay your internet bill then your are not a peasant.

And were off!

Max Power1

DJjazzyjeff wrote: »

And were off!

No, we're off!

DJjazzyjeff

Max Power1 wrote: »

No, we're off!

Good for you, you can spell.

seven_eleven

You could live like a king on 50k a year.
Nice apartment
car
computer
holidays



unless of course, you go off and have a wife, kids, and mortgage.

gobnaitolunacy

Yeah really struggling, can only afford a half doz of Fabergé eggs this week.

kneemos

rolliepoley wrote: »

If you can afford to pay your internet bill then your are not a peasant.

You save money by buying over the internet.

mikom

Jimmy 5F wrote: »

I've noticed many seem to think 40 or 50k per year is a very good salary for example and from numerous other comments I'm getting the impression your typical boardsie is quite the peasant.

40 or 50k per year is a great salary for a peasant.

rolliepoley

DJjazzyjeff wrote: »

And were off!

Where to? can i come? :P

DJjazzyjeff

rolliepoley wrote: »

Where to? can i come? :P

getting some hookers and cocaine on my 140k salary. It seems thats a good wage for people on boards.

copacetic

seven_eleven wrote: »

You could live like a king on 50k a year.
Nice apartment
car
computer
holidays



unless of course, you go off and have a wife, kids, and mortgage.

Ah yes, the standard historical trappings of kingship, an apartment, car and computer. Huzzah subjects, make way...

looking_around

rolliepoley wrote: »

If you can afford to pay your internet bill then your are not a peasant.

thats stupid.
Internet is scary cheap these days. Don't have to have high speed like.

Hownowcow

The peasants are revolting.

rolliepoley

DJjazzyjeff wrote: »

getting some hookers and cocaine on my 140k salary. It seems thats a good wage for people on boards.

Good for you, on seconds thoughts i'll think i'll skip it, dont forget to bring me back a stick of rock.

kneemos

Hownowcow wrote: »

The peasants are revolting.

There's a few not bad looking

up for anything

DJjazzyjeff wrote: »

Don't think he is trolling as people before were saying 50k isn't great. It depends where you are living 35K outside of Cork and Dublin if you are single is a great wage as houses are much cheaper. Can get a nice three bedroomed house in Kilkenny for 100,000 or less. In Dublin probably 290,000.
Also the price of everything is lower outside of those two cities.

Where? :eek:

DJjazzyjeff

up for anything wrote: »

Where? :eek:

10 Pages of houses under 100k, some are dumps but some are very nice houses.

www.daft.ie/searchsale.daft?s[cc_id]=c11&s[a_id]=&s[mnp]=&s[mxp]=100000&s[mnb]=&s[mxb]=&s[mna]=&s[mxa]=&s[pt_id]=&search=1&s[search_type]=sale&s[refreshmap]=1&search_type=sale

One or two of the nicer ones

http://www.daft.ie/searchsale.daft?id=716300
http://www.daft.ie/searchsale.daft?id=715115

Probably get this one for 60k
http://www.daft.ie/searchsale.daft?id=710391