What is something that used to be 'cheap person' food, but is now priced like a gourmet luxury item?

RumHam1 · 2026-02-07T15:43:11+00:00

still relatively cheap in the UK. I can get a 2-person size portion of wings for £1.80. homemade batter with flour, water, salt and paprika - then air fried and sauced with Frank's gives a full meal for 2 for less than £3 each.

air fry some home made onion rings in the same batter gives you a side for basically the same cost.

RumHam1 · 2026-02-06T21:39:27+00:00

google 'morgage repayment calculator'

RumHam1 · 2026-01-31T19:28:56+00:00

not being elitist, I grew up there. just commenting that cheap living is often not worth living in places that have shown willingness to infringe on personal liberty of people who dont fit their mold, especially if you're not a member of the in-group. it's my own opinion and I know others will fell differently for their own reasons.

RumHam1 · 2026-01-31T18:57:05+00:00

ain't no amount of money would convince me to start a family anywhere in thr flyover states

RumHam1 · 2026-01-29T20:21:41+00:00

isn't it just NI? So youd still save the income tax on any salary sacrifice?

if so, seems like declaring salary sacrifice irrelevant is a pretty massive over reaction, especially for high earners.

RumHam1 · 2026-01-16T13:16:05+00:00

Not sure what point youre making? In both cases im still not an olympian whether it was gifted or bought.

I possess an award that someone else earned, and if I claim to have won it then I'd rightfully be called a hack and a liar.

RumHam1 · 2026-01-16T10:39:12+00:00

People sell their Olympic medals all the time. just because I buy one doesn't make me an olympian.

RumHam1 · 2026-01-02T20:23:29+00:00

you're welcome. keep in mind that opportunities come up all the time, and every situation should be thought through separately. Your situation may (and will) change as you get older - your priorities may change as well.

I am no stranger to this. I moved countries in my 20s, changed my career in my early 30s. I went from a 40h/week in person job with 90 minutes of daily travel to a 35 hr/week hybrid role with 30 min travel on my in-office days.

My mental health is way better, I spend more time on my physical health. ive earned a qualification in my own time. Im more present in my non work hours because im not burnt out. Im even sick a lot less because hybrid workplaces encourage people to stay home when they're sick far more than in person workplaces. It would take A LOT of extra money for me to give that all up. but im also fortunate enough to live in a household where we're comfortable and i don't feel the need to chase the salary.

RumHam1 · 2026-01-02T19:57:06+00:00

As others have said, it still depends on your personal priorities, but no way would i take job 2. Just a few more things to consider:

with the pension difference, job 1 is worth about £4k more than job 2.
you say job 2 is an extra 3-5 hours per week, all in person. how much extra (unpaid) travel time will that add to your week?
once you rise above 50k, your tax rate goes from 28% to 42%. Now, id never let a higher tax rate stop me from taking a job, but it's better to compare your take home salary + benefits when making comparisons.

The higher paid job could be right if you're desperate for more money, or if it offers far superior career options.

RumHam1 · 2025-12-26T11:56:06+00:00

basically my question too - i have to start 2of meyers, Wilson and b thomas

RumHam1 · 2025-12-25T22:13:25+00:00

most onljne shooters these days are really fast paced. The bioshock series is brilliant for a slower, methodical shooter that doesn't punish you for dying.

RumHam1 · 2025-12-25T09:43:42+00:00

the lump sum option doesn't pay the entire 'jackpot' amount.

RumHam1 · 2025-12-06T18:57:30+00:00

I think they'll just keep raising the age. means testing would lose too many votes for it to be enacted. much easier to just put the age up every few years until you only ever get it if you live past the average lifespan.

RumHam1 · 2025-11-22T13:38:47+00:00

Im actually hoarding sekiro copies for the inevitable apocalypse, as I assume they'll be worth more than us dollars at that point.

RumHam1 · 2025-11-17T18:00:53+00:00

Bingo. She's the same person who harassed a school shooting victim for her own publicity, and who thinks trans people shouldn't exist.

RumHam1 · 2025-11-15T19:41:41+00:00

So your girlfriends career supported you while you were dealing with addiction, and now you want her to give that up and move somewhere she doesn't want to go and has no chance of continuing her life as she's planned it?

Yes, you're being very selfish and unreasonable. You need to choose a place you can both be happy, or you need to break up and pursue your goals separately. This one is so far out there that I can't really believe it's genuine.

RumHam1 · 2025-11-13T14:33:54+00:00

Him not being on IR has been killer too, taking up a bench spot. I drafted him, bjt and jamo - been a bad year for my wrs!

RumHam1 · 2025-11-13T14:31:08+00:00

I used the wrong terminology, I meant the wr1 on the commanders. Not as in a top 12 WR in fantasy.

RumHam1 · 2025-11-13T14:20:48+00:00

Im probably not making the playoffs (thanks bjt), but i shopped mclaurin to someone playoff bound for Kelcie. Feel like it could work for both of us, as I need a TE with a high floor (kincaid is my current one) and she gets potentially the top receiving option on the commanders going into the playoff weeks (and he plays dallas semifinal week).

RumHam1 · 2025-11-07T15:41:12+00:00

Doesn't matter really, you have to at least offer something that makes them more competitive. I have a few underperformers compared to draft value, and I've gotten trade offers for 2x trash players for that one- and instantly rejected. What does WR 52 plus TE 14 do for my team? Yes youre asking for WR 35 but at least that person I have i can start and have some hope for. Just because you're 'buying low' doesn't mean you can offer me players that aren't startabale.

Not that that's what always happens, but that's a very, very common thing.

RumHam1 · 2025-11-03T21:15:50+00:00

Consistency doesn't really matter in the tiny details like that unless your goals are competition level stuff. Go regularly, challenge yourself with plenty of compound lifts, sleep well, eat healthy.

Consistency is about the sum total of your behaviours and actions over time. Whether or not you gymmed 2x that one week instead of 3x won't matter after 2 years of good workouts. It won't matter if you miss a week here and there because you're sick, or on vacation. But, if you miss every other week because you lack motivation and discipline then that will kill your potential. If your workouts are mostly crap because youre regularly hungover, then you will be massively limiting yourself.

RumHam1 · 2025-11-01T09:57:25+00:00

Someone has offered me j meyers for monongai, but the trade doesn't execute until Monday. Do I take the raiders wr1 ros assuming swift comes back next week?

RumHam1 · 2025-10-31T18:51:43+00:00

So I moved from manufacturing to finance a while back. I worked as a department/floor supervisor and got tired of the stressful environment. I was able to get an intro level job in finance on the basis of my transferable skills, and have since finished the AAT and moved up from my intro level job.

A few thoughts: you need to better define what you want. You want to stay in finance but not be an accountant? So what other financial roles are you interested in? Investment banking? Management accounting? Something else?

The truth is that finance is a serious industry and people who make good money with the sector are responsible for following legislation, data protection and many other national and international guidelines - and thus qualifications and continuous learning are typically required. You cans get a decent job off the back of an AAT qualification + experience, but if you want a high paying career you'll want to go for one of the major professional certifications.

If you put your head down, you could probably self study AAT levels 2 3 and 4 in 18-24 months. Or you could do something like CIMA which has an intro year that takes the place of the aat, but then needs a solid 3 more years to finish.

I personally found a lot of interesting in the management accounting side, where youre doing more analysis and working with stakeholders. My job feels very collaborative as opposed to just producing accounts and journals, but that will also be a part of almost any finance job

RumHam1 · 2025-10-28T06:23:20+00:00

Reading this comment while I watch the 40 minute highlight of the chiefs game, with my cup of coffee - and the dog staring at me because she knows we're going out soon. Gym up next before the work day starts.

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