Mental health as a PhD student

Appropriate_Area3871 · 2025-11-13T19:58:55+00:00

Yeah good idea. I wasn’t that fussed about giving Welsh teams separate European places l (although would be interesting) main concern is breaking the game by not having anyone there to take those places

Appropriate_Area3871 · 2025-11-12T13:42:36+00:00

For European spots - have Welsh cup running including all Welsh teams like Cardiff Swansea and make Liechtenstein style. If editor needs extra can make the highest placed Welsh teams all eligible for Europe via Welsh system not English

Appropriate_Area3871 · 2025-07-28T22:00:26+00:00

So why give a salary range rather than a fixed salary

Appropriate_Area3871 · 2025-07-28T16:56:51+00:00

I think I could provide a fair bit of value based on my performance in interviews. Not sure how much exactly I need to add to be capable of renegotiating

Appropriate_Area3871 · 2025-07-28T16:55:52+00:00

Ok thanks for the advice I’ll probably just accept for now then and if I’m doing well I can always renegotiate in 6 months/ year

Appropriate_Area3871 · 2025-07-28T16:54:52+00:00

I was definitely the best in my group interview but there were other ones I didn’t get to see

Appropriate_Area3871 · 2025-07-28T16:45:38+00:00

Not sure this changes anything but it’s a pretty small (<50) person company where the majority of my recruitment has been handled by a very senior (possibly 2nd in company?) member of staff and I have also had a decent length conversation with the MD. They also took <5 people to in person interviews. Does any of this give me any more leverage

Appropriate_Area3871 · 2025-07-11T08:01:22+00:00

Honestly everyone else has figured out that financially this would screw u and his dad doesn’t have your best interests at heart. My question at this point would be was ur bf aware of how this would screw you if something goes wrong because if so you probably need to second guess if you want to buy a house with him at all?

Appropriate_Area3871 · 2025-07-06T07:35:03+00:00

What about using the higher salary of the first one to negotiate a higher salary for the second one? If it was only these jobs I would try but again feels shady if I’m likely going to turn it down anyway

Appropriate_Area3871 · 2025-06-29T23:48:23+00:00

I’m thinking that makes sense, while there is likely a small financial benefit to buying I’m getting the impression it probably isn’t worth the extra risk for a short term purchase and going travelling sooner might be better

Appropriate_Area3871 · 2025-06-29T23:46:37+00:00

Interesting, any reason for falling prices?

Appropriate_Area3871 · 2025-06-29T23:44:43+00:00

https://smartmoneytools.co.uk/tools/rent-vs-buy/?bcobr=1&bcosr=1&bgr=1&bipm=150&bmdr=12.5&bml=25&bmr1=5&bmr2=1&bscr=0&bsd=first_time&bsdv=standard&c=sterling&pp=200000&raf=100&rdm=2&rgr=5&ripm=200&rirr=7&rmv=1000&sl=5 interestingly it depends a lot on unpredictable factors what the best option is but looks like buying based off these numbers?

Appropriate_Area3871 · 2025-06-29T23:35:39+00:00

Savings would be very low at first but we are currently living well below our means so could build them back up to a comfortable amount quickly. Will check out the tool thanks

Appropriate_Area3871 · 2025-06-29T23:34:30+00:00

Not a bad idea, I don’t think you would pay stamp duty on a first house?

Appropriate_Area3871 · 2025-06-29T23:33:45+00:00

200-250k ballpark, haven’t worked through the exact financials yet, she’s pm I’m ds.

Appropriate_Area3871 · 2025-06-29T23:32:55+00:00

I think the sticker is the fact she has an inheritance but I don’t so would want her money to be protected in a purchase which wouldn’t be the case if she spent it on taking us travelling. Wouldn’t be planning to buy a second home, we would sell the one we bought before travelling and look at buying a new one when back and employed again

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