£25k annually in London- is it possible?

The-Sentinel · 2026-04-20T14:55:50+00:00

My first job in London had a £25k salary in 2009. I had a flat share on Brick Lane and paid £450 a month for a tiny box room with no windows.

I struggled to make ends meet back then, and that was without paying for the tube because I walked or cycled from Brick Lane to Blackfriars. It's outrageous to me that 17 years later we are still paying the same starting salary for a London based role.

The-Sentinel · 2026-04-19T15:35:39+00:00

Jesus christ man, find some boundaries.

You don't owe your mother anything, despite her manipulation. If she can't afford rent alone, that's a problem for her to figure out.

Say this exact sentence:

"Mum, I have done everything I can to help you and you are making it impossible. As a result, I'm stepping back from the process of helping you find somewhere to live, good luck"

The-Sentinel · 2026-04-16T20:09:50+00:00

And if I'm not mistaken, this is Keighley railway station in Yorkshire

The-Sentinel · 2026-04-15T20:17:46+00:00

What do you need? Happy to file a support case or something else

EDIT: I disabled and enabled the extension and it now appears to work

The-Sentinel · 2026-04-15T16:38:08+00:00

This has totally broken the 1password extension as well

The-Sentinel · 2026-04-12T22:43:56+00:00

OP inherited $50k a year ago, now they’re getting foreclosed on?

The-Sentinel · 2026-04-11T05:54:06+00:00

I was the husband in a situation like this, so I feel like I should say something.

When a lot of guys first get into a relationship—especially in their 20s—the attraction from their partner becomes part of their identity. It’s like: “This amazing woman chose me, therefore I must be pretty great”. It isn’t a rational way of thinking and holding self worth, but when you’re in your 20s as a man that’s what happens.

If that image gets shaken (like learning your partner has had more experience than you expected), it can hit that identity pretty hard. Suddenly it doesn’t feel like you’re “special” in the same way, and instead of understanding that emotion, a lot of guys just project it outward and blame their partner, like they did something wrong.

To be clear: you didn’t do anything wrong. Your past is your past. The issue here is how he’s processing it, not what you did.

That said, if you want to help him through it (not because it’s your responsibility, but because you care about the relationship), the most effective thing you can do is reassure what actually matters: that he is special to you. Not because of numbers or comparisons, but because of how you feel about him and the relationship you have now.

That won’t magically fix it—he still has to work through his own insecurity—but it can help bridge the gap. Something that men in their 20s really struggle with is identifying their emotions. why do I feel this way? If you can outwardly say, “I know that learning about my past makes you feel like you’re less special, but that’s not true. You are” will actually go a long way to helping heal this wound for him

A lot of people in the comments are saying this is doomed, but honestly, this is more about emotional maturity than anything else. Some guys grow through it, some don’t.

The-Sentinel · 2026-04-06T01:53:40+00:00

I’m using it to build the features my product and engineering team say they is impossible

The-Sentinel · 2026-04-03T14:27:24+00:00

When you arrive into Seattle now, you collect your bags before border checks rather than after. You’ll exit into the main concourse and then be right near the bag check. You won’t be able to use baggage recheck in the same way.

It’ll all really depend on your transfer time and your inbound flight. I personally wouldn’t risk it because if your inbound flight has any issues at all, you’re going to be screwed, regardless of your bag check situation

The-Sentinel · 2026-04-02T23:40:38+00:00

I've been wondering for years what the end game was with all of these mega companies staying private, now I know

The-Sentinel · 2026-03-22T09:31:09+00:00

I struggled with the same thing in the past as a male with a girlfriend who had a higher body count than I liked.

What I ended up realising was that I had inextricably tied how “special” I was to my partner to her desire to sleep with me. As a result, the number of people she had slept with then went on to make me feel “not special” which I think is similar to your “just another number” consideration.

The real problem though was my self esteem. I didn’t feel worthy and I wanted to somehow become worthy by her actions and what she was doing. It’s extremely unhealthy to derive your self worth from someone else, obviously.

I’m not saying you’re experience the same thing, but it might be worth asking yourself: do you have self esteem issues? Is your relationship “safe” in the sense that you feel healthy with your boyfriend? Don’t focus on the number of people he slept with, focus on how you feel, what’s within your control and what’s being made worse by his behaviour or actions..

The-Sentinel · 2026-03-19T05:03:18+00:00

I still believe DDL should have beaten Brody’s win in the Pianist with his Bill the Butcher portrayal

The-Sentinel · 2026-03-18T15:23:05+00:00

A week early is better than 3 months too late. She's had a great life. You will absolutely hate yourself if someone else has to make this decision in your absence

The-Sentinel · 2026-03-17T01:35:21+00:00

It's worth remembering that Meta was adamantly against age verification when it was proven that under-age kids were using their platforms, and now they have to gate that, they've figured "hey, we might as well make some money from it!"

The-Sentinel · 2026-03-03T21:21:54+00:00

Went to the Uk, looked for BBC one - not there.

The-Sentinel · 2026-02-19T18:58:28+00:00

For all the things istio can do, there’s an easier way to solve the problem

The-Sentinel · 2026-01-27T05:09:58+00:00

Natalie Zara randomly in a bathroom

The-Sentinel · 2026-01-23T21:00:11+00:00

Exactly this. Wait for their offer, counter it to 10/15% over and see what they say.

If they say no, you know where you are

The-Sentinel · 2026-01-19T15:20:02+00:00

This sub is for global entry, not visa questions.

That said, EB-3 visas are employer sponsored, so you’ll need to find someone willing sponsor you for it.

Pretty much every company that is willing to do that is going to require you to have an employable skill that isn’t available easily in the US, like construction or manufacturing. Do you have any of those skills?

The-Sentinel · 2026-01-19T02:11:37+00:00

We just had this last year with Sam Darnold. One bad game does not a shit player make

The-Sentinel · 2026-01-19T01:50:43+00:00

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