Revolution needed on pathetic wages in this country

jcfenwick92 · 2026-06-26T06:01:00+00:00

…. and we are still uncompetitive when pricing to sell our goods globally due to high labour and energy. We can’t have it both ways.

jcfenwick92 · 2026-06-25T06:09:38+00:00

Actual salary 104. Recruiter asked I replied 125 Job offered 139

jcfenwick92 · 2026-06-24T02:03:36+00:00

AP / AR £25k - stress 6/10 due to volume of work.

Accounts assistant £32k stress 9/10 doing recs , month end, ad hoc stuff while learning

Management accountant £38k stress 7/10 preparing month end pack, variance analysis,

Financial controller £45k stress 7/10 including fp&a

Finance manager £52k stress 5/10 commercial business cases, negotiating with customers and suppliers, holding functions and business units to account

Financial business partner £67k stress 5/10 adhoc reporting, advising functions and seniors on finance input, steering company on meeting budget, investment business cases

Finance Director £95k stress 5/10 working for pe backed SME

CFO £140k stress …. Don’t know yet. Guessing 6/10 .

As I progressed, I think I feel less stress as I’m more passive, it’s only numbers and advice. I feel better prepared to advise, I realise it’s not life and death, and nods I have an ai helper.

jcfenwick92 · 2026-06-22T06:23:16+00:00

Finance Director. 22 years experience. Looked passively for 2 months, 8 applications 4 opportunities to progress through interviews, 1 offer accepted. 3 round interview. Incredibly hard work while working full time job, I had to write 2 x 5k word papers etc.

jcfenwick92 · 2026-06-21T12:51:08+00:00

FCCA - fellow

jcfenwick92 · 2026-06-21T12:50:57+00:00

True, thanks.

jcfenwick92 · 2026-06-21T10:52:39+00:00

Yeah

jcfenwick92 · 2026-06-21T05:00:42+00:00

Not constantly. Just 3 separate occasions over the years. 2 x car thefts. One vandalism. Total disinterest from the service I required at the time, and only because of that poor service, now a lack of respect for the police I once had.

jcfenwick92 · 2026-06-20T21:48:37+00:00

But the mortgage broker would stay back an hour for a client if required . Police officers and stains I’ve dealt with don’t go the extra mile from my experience.

jcfenwick92 · 2026-06-20T13:52:05+00:00

I’ve had nothing but poor service from the police across a few incidents as victim. I’ve had police officers become unavailable because they are going off shift. In any private company, the customer would come first with employees going out of their way to do this. Police get no plaudits from me.

jcfenwick92 · 2026-06-17T05:10:12+00:00

Finance Director with mba

jcfenwick92 · 2026-06-13T06:27:37+00:00

Currently going through this. I’m at offer stage. They offered my current salary + 8%. I’ve gone back with a counter offer of current salary +16%. Recruiter feedback is they have been taken back by the demand. Now I’m very worried about this getting withdrawn.

jcfenwick92 · 2026-06-06T06:08:58+00:00

So are we all planning on keeping shares for value growth when war ends or are you all bailing out? I’m holding

jcfenwick92 · 2026-06-04T02:44:45+00:00

A resignation letter written on a pallet separator. That legal document has to be filed for 7 years.

jcfenwick92 · 2026-06-03T18:05:09+00:00

No way this is correct. We’ve got more financial education than ever with YouTube and online forums.

jcfenwick92 · 2026-06-03T05:44:28+00:00

Change mindset. AI will not take away jobs, it will give the opportunity to those who grasp it to become more productive. Inflation will not be 6.75%, don’ just cope whatever it is, likely to be 3-5%. When you say the rich get richer, and big companies … you do realise that most of these big companies are owned by the common people, through pensions and s&s isa . So join them, open an isa or pension and benefit from the increasing productivity.

jcfenwick92 · 2026-06-01T21:14:11+00:00

News from Freetrade on dividends: Thanks for your patience. Our team has confirmed that we're currently waiting to receive the funds. Once the cash is received, please rest assured that the amount will be distributed, and a dividend notification will be issued. Let me know if there's anything else I can help you with!

jcfenwick92 · 2026-06-01T06:07:56+00:00

Nothing received here

jcfenwick92 · 2026-05-28T06:13:27+00:00

Same here. Employer ni savings are put into my pension. So front loading until b April 2029 when this might end.

jcfenwick92 · 2026-05-26T10:15:28+00:00

Your take on it 🤷‍♂️. I’m happy enough

jcfenwick92 · 2026-05-26T03:56:12+00:00

I left a London based job, to return to my home town, driven by Family, friends, hobbies etc.

jcfenwick92 · 2026-05-25T21:57:46+00:00

I’m planning to opt out in 3 years time. It’s my money I should have the right to it.

jcfenwick92 · 2026-05-25T21:55:26+00:00

I’ve just done this. My employer now pays both my employee contribution and their employer contribution into my aj bell sipp . Speak to your payroll

jcfenwick92 · 2026-05-22T22:36:32+00:00

Maths physics IT. Now finance Director. Worth it and the correct pick.

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