Pocket money

PTH2009 · 21-08-2015 03:42PM #1

Do u find it unusual that grown adults with jobs still get pocket money off there parents ???

wes · 21-08-2015 03:44PM

I know of no one who get money off there parents who are adults in gainful employment. Surely, the situation would be rather uncommon.

jimgoose · 21-08-2015 03:45PM

Yes, I should find it most peculiar. And you're living in your father's house for about €350 a month? Some of ye youngfellas don't know ye're born.

uch · 21-08-2015 03:46PM

You must be paid shíte if you only pay €350 a month on bills and rent and are broke! either that or give up the crack

blue note · 21-08-2015 03:47PM

PTH2009 wrote: »

Do u find it unusual that grown adults with jobs still get pocket money off there parents ???

It's only me and my dad in the house and I give him 50 a week and also about 150 or so a month (upc, credit card, ,esb etc). So it's the other way around for me. I get paid monthly and have little to spend on myself. I'm the only one working

So you pay about 350e per month for rent and bills? Not sure how you split food and shopping, but it sounds like he's giving you pocket money in the form of cheap rent and bills.

And yes, if someone is working and still getting pocket money from their parents it's weird.

blue note · 21-08-2015 03:47PM

Dammit, I can see now that I clearly fell for a wum. Well played squire!

Menas · 21-08-2015 03:49PM

My dad used to rabbit on about how he remembered the last 'bob' his dad ever gave him when he was 16.
The same man continued trying to give me 'spends' well in to my 20s after I had a good salary of my own.

Ken Shamrock · 21-08-2015 03:50PM

Jesus christ, guy makes a thread asking If parent's giving pocket money to working class adults Is strange, guy gets criticized for ONLY paying €350 a month to his parent when majority of people living with their parents don't pay a penny. OP you bad man, you're either working a sh1tty job or you're a sh1t child apparently...

Diamond Doll · 21-08-2015 03:55PM

29 years old, living away from home for the past decade or so. I don't get "pocket money" as such from my parents, but they'll often slip a fifty or two in my pocket when they see me, I try to give it back but they want me to have it. Always spend it on nice things for their grandchild, and send them photos to show them, so I guess everyone's happy!

PTH2009 · 21-08-2015 04:00PM

Ken Shamrock wrote: »

Jesus christ, guy makes a thread asking If parent's giving pocket money to working class adults Is strange, guy gets criticized for ONLY paying €350 a month to his parent when majority of people living with their parents don't pay a penny. OP you bad man, you're either working a sh1tty job or you're a sh1t child apparently...

im going mad i got into anything illegal (drugs etc) lol becasue them guys are rich and still get dole id say. the real life nidges. Im too stingy to gamble or find it to risky.

kneemos · 21-08-2015 04:00PM

Milk the cnuts before they waste your inheritance.

my teapot is orange · 21-08-2015 04:04PM

Nobodys business but those concerned really. They're all grown adults entitled to do what they want with their money.

PTH2009 · 21-08-2015 04:05PM

kneemos wrote: »

Milk the cnuts before they waste your inheritance.

it can be quite sad in some cases. If a rich parent is dying and has had no contact with there children for years (children dont want contact with them etc) but then the kids come along after all those years and treat the parent like royalty just so they can get there inheritance.

another thing are these thai brides marrying for love or for something else ???

21-08-2015 04:07PM

I don't think pocket money is the right way of putting it anyway if parents give you money to help you out.

I don't get regular money but I know if I was/am ever stuck for money they will help me instantly. Also my parents would never allow us (me or my siblings) to pay for meals, drinks etc if we are out or pay for accommodation if we were away together.

Also they would do stuff like go up and pay for clothes if I was out shopping and they were there or arrive home with random presents etc (often clothes).

smash · 21-08-2015 04:08PM

Kidults. It's a real thing.

kneemos · 21-08-2015 04:08PM

PTH2009 wrote: »

another thing are these thai brides marrying for love or for something else ???

It's so her extended family don't live in poverty.
You marry the bride and her family.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1 · 21-08-2015 04:15PM

PTH2009 wrote: »

Do u find it unusual that grown adults with jobs still get pocket money off there parents ???

It's only me and my dad in the house and I give him 50 a week and also about 150 or so a month (upc, credit card, ,esb etc). So it's the other way around for me. I get paid monthly and have little to spend on myself. I'm the only one working

So much here. You're not giving your dad pocket money but contributing towards your keep. You must have enough to spend on yourself if, as you said elsewhere, you are taking an early flight soon and the only concern is it's too early for a few beers.

Adults getting pocket money is fine if they are not working.

PTH2009 · 21-08-2015 04:19PM

Bridget Orange Keynote wrote: »

So much here. You're not giving your dad pocket money but contributing towards your keep. You must have enough to spend on yourself if, as you said elsewhere, you are taking an early flight soon and the only concern is it's too early for a few beers.

Adults getting pocket money is fine if they are not working.

im 25 for my age i dont have much compared to what some my age would have (10s of thousands in savings).

not much of a saver but i will come biting back at me one day.

frozenfrozen · 21-08-2015 04:21PM

I'd imagine paying rent to parents is something that only happens when the kids are taking the piss and leeching from them and spending whatever they earn recklessly on themselves with no regard for what they're getting from their parents

catsbanter · 21-08-2015 04:25PM

I Know a guy at 27 and was still living at home getting 40k a year and this is in the south east where rent is half the price.

Friends asked him if he wanted to move in etc. and he said no, happy enough at home.

Roll on a two years later and he bought a lovely 3 bed house for himself with no mortgage on it for 110k. He didn't want us knowing how loaded he was. Parents were more than happy to help out as he was saving for a house and there loaded as well!

PTH2009 · 21-08-2015 04:28PM

catsbanter wrote: »

I Know a guy at 27 and was still living at home getting 40k a year and this is in the south east where rent is half the price.

Friends asked him if he wanted to move in etc. and he said no, happy enough at home.

Roll on a two years later and he bought a lovely 3 bed house for himself with no mortgage on it for 110k. He didn't want us knowing how loaded he was. Parents were more than happy to help out as he was saving for a house and there loaded as well!

some man. id imagine some people are so rich that they only work for something to do lol

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1 · 21-08-2015 04:28PM

frozenfrozen wrote: »

I'd imagine paying rent to parents is something that only happens when the kids are taking the piss and leeching from them and spending whatever they earn recklessly on themselves with no regard for what they're getting from their parents

Our kids handed up money when they started working. We didn't want it but they insisted. We put it all on deposit and gave it to them both when they married.

smash · 21-08-2015 04:29PM

PTH2009 wrote: »

im 25 for my age i dont have much compared to what some my age would have (10s of thousands in savings).

not much of a saver but i will come biting back at me one day.

I've never met a 25yr old with 10's of thousands in savings.

Mesrine65 · 21-08-2015 04:32PM

I didn't really receive pocket money growing up, I got my first part-time job at 14 & had to hand up some of it as well.

PizzamanIRL · 21-08-2015 04:39PM

Yes.

frozenfrozen · 21-08-2015 04:40PM

Bridget Orange Keynote wrote: »

Our kids handed up money when they started working. We didn't want it but they insisted. We put it all on deposit and gave it to them both when they married.

that's different though since they insisted and also because you gave it back, I've heard of that happening a lot, and also in the form of parents forcing it to be paid and they give it back when they're moving out in the form of paying deposits and first and last months rent of the new place and all that kind of stuff.

What I'm talking about is the weird relationship where parents actually do the pay or get out thing, like some sort of business transaction. It's just so far away from my idea of a healthy relationship where the kids are in a position where their parents think they're leeching from them or they actually are leeching from their parents.

Meanwhile those kinds of people have a chip on their shoulder about others getting money from their parents or not having to pay 'rent' when in reality that's a much more favourable position as long as there is no abuse or 'leeching'

Paramite Pie · 21-08-2015 04:50PM

Ken Shamrock wrote: »

Jesus christ, guy makes a thread asking If parent's giving pocket money to working class adults Is strange, guy gets criticized for ONLY paying €350 a month to his parent when majority of people living with their parents don't pay a penny. OP you bad man, you're either working a sh1tty job or you're a sh1t child apparently...

I'm living independently and my rent is €360 a month for a double room in Dublin. Looking to downgrade to something in the €300 range to save some cash. Yes, I'm on a **** wage too.;)

What do you consider a decent rent price for someone at home? €700-900 might get you a nice room in an apartment with all mod cons but would the parents house be worth that price?

Also it'd be in the parents interest if the kids can scrape together a deposit so they can get out.

smash wrote: »

I've never met a 25yr old with 10's of thousands in savings.

I know. I only had the one 10,000 in savings at 25. Had to spend it on repeat college fees...:mad:

catsbanter · 21-08-2015 04:50PM

frozenfrozen wrote: »

that's different though since they insisted and also because you gave it back, I've heard of that happening a lot, and also in the form of parents forcing it to be paid and they give it back when they're moving out in the form of paying deposits and first and last months rent of the new place and all that kind of stuff.

What I'm talking about is the weird relationship where parents actually do the pay or get out thing, like some sort of business transaction. It's just so far away from my idea of a healthy relationship where the kids are in a position where their parents think they're leeching from them or they actually are leeching from their parents.

Meanwhile those kinds of people have a chip on their shoulder about others getting money from their parents or not having to pay 'rent' when in reality that's a much more favourable position as long as there is no abuse or 'leeching'

Maybe the parents have plenty of money and are more than happy to help out!

AnywayWhen I had to move back home for a few months a few years ago they never wanted rent money, the bills were split in half and paid my share of the food. When I told them I'm moving back out they wanted me to stay and even offered me free bills and free food to try and keep me to stay!

PTH2009 · 21-08-2015 04:52PM

frozenfrozen wrote: »

that's different though since they insisted and also because you gave it back, I've heard of that happening a lot, and also in the form of parents forcing it to be paid and they give it back when they're moving out in the form of paying deposits and first and last months rent of the new place and all that kind of stuff.

What I'm talking about is the weird relationship where parents actually do the pay or get out thing, like some sort of business transaction. It's just so far away from my idea of a healthy relationship where the kids are in a position where their parents think they're leeching from them or they actually are leeching from their parents.

Meanwhile those kinds of people have a chip on their shoulder about others getting money from their parents or not having to pay 'rent' when in reality that's a much more favourable position as long as there is no abuse or 'leeching'

it really depends on the financial situation of the family. i started work in 2008 while my mother and father were unemployed. when i was in college i was getting the grant/BTEA so i had to pay from that for up keep at home etc until college finished and i was only living on my wages. My mam passed away last year so that was money gone from the house and im the only one working now in the house other siblings have homes/kids etc.

MilesMorales1 · 21-08-2015 04:54PM

Why would they need pocket money if they're earning?

boobar · 21-08-2015 05:04PM

A relation of mine is always blabbing to his parents about how high is rent is, how expensive it is to live in Dublin etc...and taking money from them constantly....even saw him driving his dad's car for a few weeks.....his father told me sure I gave him the car he hasn't a bob.

And the little pr1ck would be out with us, lording it up, telling everyone his career was taking off and flashing the cash, new watch etc etc

Some people just take take take...

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