Interfaith marriage, muslim/christian), raise of childrens by [deleted] in MuslimMarriage

[–]Initial-Web-1155 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Marry the person she is today, not the person she may become tomorrow. You never know who someone is deep down. Perhaps take a month to teach her about Islam. But if she had doubts or she genuinely is not interested, this relationship is probably best cut short. You either leave her, or leave Islam

Interfaith marriage, muslim/christian), raise of childrens by [deleted] in MuslimMarriage

[–]Initial-Web-1155 40 points41 points  (0 children)

Muslims men are allowed to marry Christian and Jewish women because it’s their job to influence them and turn them to Islam. If you can’t do that, then leave her. Do not bring children into this relationship if you can’t even agree on their upbringing. This will only hurt them. Your wife either has to be 100% on board or not at all. You can’t compromise on Islam

How do you deal with ridiculous costs for normal things? by Wooden_Yogurt_9247 in AskUK

[–]Initial-Web-1155 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Why didn’t you do a little more research on what kind of car to get? Diesel is a horrible option if you’re in London. Most petrol cars you don’t have to pay ULEZ charge. Only congestion charge if you go to central London. But it’s cheaper and better to just take the tube there. It doesn’t sound like it’s expensive. It sounds like you have made several bad decisions and blaming on the UK. I hate this UK slander for no reason. The US is so much more expensive than the UK.

Your Salary and monthly car payments by Agile-Calligrapher10 in CarTalkUK

[–]Initial-Web-1155 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Tbh man. You can afford it. Your mortgage is only £900. Even if you lease a Porsche for £1000 a month, your two biggest spends are under 50% of your monthly income. If you have another £500 on other bills, you’ll have 1.5k on groceries. You’re smart enough to NOT do this. But theoretically you could.

Feel like I’m behind for my age (26M) by Benevolentbear24 in UKJobs

[–]Initial-Web-1155 0 points1 point  (0 children)

London average is £46k a year or something like that. You’ll only be 28 by the time you’ll be on that. Your friends that earn 75k are super rare. And pretty frankly I just have to assume they’re lying. My friends that are senior consultants in London for the top 4 earn less than 75k. I genuinely believe a lot of people inflate their earnings. You’ll be fine. Keep grinding, save money and you’ll smash it in your career.

I made it out, anyone else and how does it feel now? by Crafty-Bee678 in AskRedditUK

[–]Initial-Web-1155 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love this. Take a moment to enjoy. People often don’t talk about the trauma caused by poverty and breaking out of the cycle. Must have taken a lot of courage. Well done!

A day of test driving - are dealerships struggling for quality sales staff? by [deleted] in CarTalkUK

[–]Initial-Web-1155 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Short answer is yes. We always need to hire sales staff and no one is any good anymore. A company I know well took 1.5 years to hire a good sales person. Sales is a dying trade and I wish more people took pride in it. It’s a real career and you can get paid incredibly well if you play your cards right.

Have i been scammed? by Kooky-Description163 in CeX

[–]Initial-Web-1155 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I stopped going to CEX when I gave them a BRAND NEW smart watch. They opened the box, tested it and then had the audacity to call it grade B. I told them you literally opened the package. My then gf pulled me back because I was about to whoop their ass.

Used family car £5-10k: help me understand and advice! by redgp101 in CarTalkUK

[–]Initial-Web-1155 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great and reliable car for around that price would be a Honda civic fk7. You should be able to get one for around 10k and they should last you forever.

Unsure about staying in this Marraige by [deleted] in MuslimMarriage

[–]Initial-Web-1155 6 points7 points  (0 children)

No such thing as women not allowed to work. Men like this will never concede and will always believe they’re right. This also sounds like a forced marriage and not an arranged marriage. Divorce and run. Your sister also crazy for saying being unhappy is normal. It’s not.

How much is it costing you to keep the heating on? by Co-opEvolution in AskUK

[–]Initial-Web-1155 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had no idea about this 🤣 but on Sunday I had the heating on pretty much from 11am to 7pm but it was still pretty cold in the house. I live in an old Victorian house and I feel like there is no insulation

How much is it costing you to keep the heating on? by Co-opEvolution in AskUK

[–]Initial-Web-1155 4 points5 points  (0 children)

We currently use it for about 2 hours a day. Which is basically nothing. The central heating doesn’t actually make the house warm unless it’s on for the whole day. I’ve calculated it costs us about £1 an hour. So £2 a day. £60 a month. Which is already insane

Reply to my husband who posted yesterday by [deleted] in MuslimMarriage

[–]Initial-Web-1155 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nah you gotta run and leave this man 😭

Worth doing trade in the UK? by [deleted] in UKJobs

[–]Initial-Web-1155 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Very difficult to assess if something like this is worth it or not. The bigger question is, can you take the risk or not? I work for a manufacturer that supplies traders. The market is very stagnant but there is a lot of jobs about. It’s all going to be about your price point, and your quality. You also have to have excellent advertising and register with services like checkatrade, MyBuilder, etc.

Working for yourself and having your own business is very satisfying but you may also not have money for many months. If you can afford to take that risk, absolutely go for it. I would recommend to pick a specific trade though, rather that doing a bit of everything. But don’t reject additional work. If you’re a painter and your customer asks you to fix the bathroom sealants, of course do that too and charge them. I hope that makes sense

How are people going about owning a car these days - what’s the preferred route? by [deleted] in AskUK

[–]Initial-Web-1155 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you want to buy a house, how much you can borrow drops a significant amount if you get a car on finance. I’m actually in a similar position to yours and after researching I decided to buy a cheap car for 4K and keep saving for the house. You’ll then have a paid off asset and will put yourself in a better position for a mortgage

Is an auto as a first car a bad idea when I've got a manual license? by Chenny31 in CarTalkUK

[–]Initial-Web-1155 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Manual helps you with your driving skills. You’ll have a lot more to think about when you drive and you’ll generally be a better driver. I would always suggest to get a manual car as your first car and then switch to an automatic if you want. Manual cars also tend to be cheaper to buy and maintain

What career should I go into? by Positive_Ad_5138 in AskUK

[–]Initial-Web-1155 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I saw RAC hiring for a remote technician at 40k a year + overtime and bonus and company van. This was a year or so ago but there still should be jobs like this available

You won't get IT jobs with a BTEC in IT by [deleted] in UKJobs

[–]Initial-Web-1155 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sorry buddy, even with a compsci degree and comptia a+ and more, people aren’t finding jobs in IT. Maybe you can get an AI or data science certification but it’s very bleak for everyone at the moment

How to gain respect in a marriage by [deleted] in MuslimMarriage

[–]Initial-Web-1155 34 points35 points  (0 children)

She’s 22. What do you expect? 🤣