Overpaid Jobs

neverever1

There's so many overpaid jobs in this state. The obvious one's like politicians and that but who else do you think is in an overpaid job?

Some people who sit at desks in offices on 50+ thousand a year. Crazy. What occupation deserves to get paid over 100k? None in my opinion.

What jobs do you think are overpaid? Are you in an overpaid job? I personally think my job is overpaid by a few thousand.

pumpkin4life

Public sector jobs in general.

judeboy101

Teachers

Donald Trump

PRESIDENT OF THE USA!!!

Samuel T. Cogley

Drug dealers.

Stheno

pumpkin4life wrote: »

Public sector jobs in general.

I wouldn't go near a public sector job I work in IT and the page in the public sector for those jobs is rubbish and you've the pension levy

Mountainsandh

journalist ? researcher ?

Samuel T. Cogley

Pretty much anything IT related.

NapoleonInRags

pumpkin4life wrote: »

Public sector jobs in general.

300,000 jobs... in general like.....:rolleyes:

circadian

Donald Trump wrote: »

PRESIDENT OF THE USA!!!

Is that why you've spent $20m on trips to your own resort? Seems like a solid business plan.

A Battered Mars Bar

I'm about 60k underpaid. More money less work please. I want the good and easy life.

mikeoneilly

ESB

Although they do seem to be very competent at what they do

Hollister11

Samuel T. Cogley wrote: »

Pretty much anything IT related.

Not paid enough imo. The world runs on IT.

Donald Trump

Mountainsandh wrote: »

journalist ? researcher ?

Ah in fairness, there's different types of researchers.

There are the ones trying to cure cancer and then there are the ones ringing your house phone unsolicited to find out how many people in the nation watched Fairly Shitty last week

Stheno

Samuel T. Cogley wrote: »

Pretty much anything IT related.

You do realise how much IT enables businesses?

jimmycrackcorm

The dole - overpaid for a job just drawing.

pumpkin4life

Stheno wrote: »

I wouldn't go near a public sector job I work in IT and the page in the public sector for those jobs is rubbish and you've the pension levy

The people who work in government departments do **** all work. I used to work/know people who work in there.

As for teachers, well they get their four months of holidays and pretty much can't get fired. For a pay scale that starts around 30k, that's a damn good deal imo.

Donald Trump

circadian wrote: »

Is that why you've spent $20m on trips to your own resort? Seems like a solid business plan.

Well I didn't spend anything. Wasn't my money to begin with . Take it up with the little people who actually pay tax that goes towards these things.

homerjay2005

neverever1 wrote: »

What occupation deserves to get paid over 100k? None in my opinion.

errm you not think a surgeon for example, deserves massive money?

bear1

neverever1 wrote: »

There's so many overpaid jobs in this state. The obvious one's like politicians and that but who else do you think is in an overpaid job?

Some people who sit at desks in offices on 50+ thousand a year. Crazy. What occupation deserves to get paid over 100k? None in my opinion.

What jobs do you think are overpaid? Are you in an overpaid job? I personally think my job is overpaid by a few thousand.

What occupation deserves to be paid over a 100k? Doctors and surgeons.

gifted

Gardai... firemen, ambulance personnel..nurses..a+e doctors...coast guard/air and sea personnel....should have their wages doubled...these people deal and see stuff that we only see in 30 second clips in the news....

neverever1

There's some people who sit on their holes on the computer all day who get their pay raised to 70k plus over time and then there's some who break their backs doing manual labour for years and are on pittance. Is that fair?

neverever1

jimmycrackcorm wrote: »

The dole - overpaid for a job just drawing.

I think the dole works out at around 9,000. It's not a lot really is it? Could you live on it?

For Forks Sake

Whoever it is on the staff of thejournal.ie gets paid to press CTRL-C, CTRL-V all day, whatever they're being paid, it's too much

suicide_circus

neverever1 wrote: »

There's some people who sit on their holes on the computer all day who get their pay raised to 70k plus over time and then there's some who break their backs doing manual labour for years and are on pittance. Is that fair?

It was ever thus

nhunter100

neverever1 wrote:

Some people who sit at desks in offices on 50+ thousand a year. Crazy. What occupation deserves to get paid over 100k? None in my opinion.

So anyone that gets more than you is overpaid, do I have that right?

mewe

John Delaney

neverever1

homerjay2005 wrote: »

errm you not think a surgeon for example, deserves massive money?

90k is massive money.

_Brian

neverever1 wrote: »

There's some people who sit on their holes on the computer all day who get their pay raised to 70k plus over time and then there's some who break their backs doing manual labour for years and are on pittance. Is that fair?

Why does it have to be fair.

For as long as I remember the message has been if you don't get an education then you'll end up in a minimum wage job.
Those that work hard and get an education get better jobs and in general earn more money,
It may not be fair but it's a really simple life lesson.

fullstop

LUAS drivers

neverever1

nhunter100 wrote: »

So anyone that gets more than you is overpaid, do I have that right?

No because I said I was overpaid. So you're wrong.

Stheno

neverever1 wrote: »

90k is massive money.

How much tax does a single person on 90K pay compared to someone on 30k

neverever1

_Brian wrote: »

Why does it have to be fair.

For as long as I remember the message has been if you don't get an education then you'll end up in a minimum wage job.
Those that work hard and get an education get better jobs and in general earn more money,
It may not be fair but it's a really simple life lesson.

Why do you think people who go to college work harder?

Mountainsandh

Donald Trump wrote: »

Ah in fairness, there's different types of researchers.

There are the ones trying to cure cancer and then there are the ones ringing your house phone unsolicited to find out how many people in the nation watched Fairly Shitty last week

Sorry, I was being tongue in cheek, because usually when I see a thread like that, I find that I hear or read about the exact same topic on radio or Journal and such a few days later.

The researchers you're talking about deserve every bit of funding they can get.

pumpkin4life

fullstop wrote: »

LUAS drivers

bear1

neverever1 wrote: »

90k is massive money.

Is it? How many years and exams are needed in order to be a fully qualified surgeon?
Are you talking gross? If yes then it isn't massive when the state takes near on half.
Live in dublin?
Drive into dublin?
Have kids?
90k is not a massive amount of money if we are talking doctors and surgeons.

Eimee90

Are you having a laugh? Im a young teacher. I cant afford a morgage yet, so i have to work another job alongside teaching to make ends meet. Ive 5 years in college spent to get where i am today. Hundreds comes out out my pocket over the years for materials i use in my profession. I love my job though, love teaching my students so it is worth it. But don't assume something you clearly know nothing about.

neverever1

Stheno wrote: »

How much tax does a single person on 90K pay compared to someone on 30k

This isn't a tax thread.

bear1

neverever1 wrote: »

No because I said I was overpaid. So you're wrong.

If you feel so strongly about it then tell your employer you want to forfeit a few k. I'd say they'd be happy to agree.
Can't do that? Hand it over to some charity for sick children.

nhunter100

neverever1 wrote:

What jobs do you think are overpaid? Are you in an overpaid job? I personally think my job is overpaid by a few thousand.

Apologies missed that.

neverever1 wrote:

No because I said I was overpaid. So you're wrong.

Ok take a voluntary 10k pay cut and then you'll be underpaid in relation to your peers. Better?

neverever1

bear1 wrote: »

Is it? How many years and exams are needed in order to be a fully qualified surgeon?
Are you talking gross? If yes then it isn't massive when the state takes near on half.
Live in dublin?
Drive into dublin?
Have kids?
90k is not a massive amount of money if we are talking doctors and surgeons.

Do some people on 20k not live in Dublin? Drive in Dublin? Maybe they don't have kids either?

neverever1

neverever1 wrote: »

90k is massive money.

No it's not.

_Brian

neverever1 wrote: »

Why do you think people who go to college work harder?

Work harder to get an education is what i said.

mewe

Spenda Kenny. Boom boom

neverever1

bear1 wrote: »

If you feel so strongly about it then tell your employer you want to forfeit a few k. I'd say they'd be happy to agree.
Can't do that? Hand it over to some charity for sick children.

Maybe I already do that. Will you do the same?

bear1

neverever1 wrote: »

Do some people on 20k not live in Dublin? Drive in Dublin? Maybe they don't have kids either?

Can you answer the first part of the post?

nhunter100

Stheno wrote:

How much tax does a single person on 90K pay compared to someone on 30k

Doesn't matter. Gross pay is the salary.

bear1

neverever1 wrote: »

Maybe I already do that. Will you do the same?

Why would I? I've got a child to feed, cars to pay for, mortgage payments.
Why would I decide to forfeit a part of salary?

TresGats

bear1 wrote: »

Is it? How many years and exams are needed in order to be a fully qualified surgeon?
Are you talking gross? If yes then it isn't massive when the state takes near on half.
Live in dublin?
Drive into dublin?
Have kids?
90k is not a massive amount of money if we are talking doctors and surgeons.

Doctors and surgeons are people like the rest of us, they shouldn't need some pumped up salary.Not to mention the deferential attitude people have to them. It's only a job, surely they can eat normal people food?

neverever1

nhunter100 wrote: »

Apologies missed that.




Ok take a voluntary 10k pay cut and then you'll be underpaid in relation to your peers. Better?

I use the extra money for worthwhile causes. But this is not about me.

nhunter100

neverever1 wrote:

Why do you think people who go to college work harder?

I can only guess but the work is harder to train as a surgeon versus a lad doing a safe pass course to work as a labourer.