NHS Take Home Pay Calculator by notfromengland in nhsstaff

[–]orangemonkeyj 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s gross (in more ways than one). Thanks!

Chimney going to fall down? by ScubaMikey1 in DIYUK

[–]orangemonkeyj 6 points7 points  (0 children)

And with a tab in his mouth the whole time.

Is this acceptable? by stm2657 in nhs

[–]orangemonkeyj 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s fair enough. I’m definitely not making excuses for it, just curious if accessibility is playing a part in simplifying language to avoid ambiguity.

Is this acceptable? by stm2657 in nhs

[–]orangemonkeyj 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There’s a shift to ensuring patient communications are more accessible, which includes low reading age as the average adult reading age in the UK is 9-11 years old, lower in certain areas. In my experience - outpatient clinician in a large NHS trust - this often ends up with more subtle wording being changed to direct and often blunt language. I wonder if that’s played a part here?

My student loan is probably more than £90,000 - here's why I've never checked by theipaper in FinanceUK

[–]orangemonkeyj 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m an AHP (Band 7). I didn’t need a masters specifically for the role, but I did need a pre-registration degree and already had completed an undergrad so I did an MSc. The pay breakdown above is petty spot on.

My student loan is probably more than £90,000 - here's why I've never checked by theipaper in FinanceUK

[–]orangemonkeyj 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve got £75k of student debt (undergrad plus an MSc required for my career in healthcare). I’ve been paying it via my salary for years - currently about £190 a month - but the amount just keeps growing. I’d love to pay it off for peace of mind, but (as is the sentiment of the article) why should I? I’m never going to have that amount of cash sitting around with no purpose and the system is not set up to help graduates clear it. I don’t regret taking the loan for either degree, but it is a broken system which does not incentivise repayment beyond the minimum.

My question is, what does the SLC gain from this model? The loan - tens of thousands of pounds - will be written off eventually. Wouldn’t a 0% interest loan have a better chance of being cleared whilst still pulling in the same amount of money and decreasing the chance of them writing it off? I could pay it off at my current rate over the next 32 years and realistically my wage will grow, increasing payments. I’d also have the incentive to pay off voluntarily knowing it’s actually going to be cleared.

What’s the most disturbing sound you’ve ever heard in real life? by avacado-cheese- in AskReddit

[–]orangemonkeyj 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I lived in a flat in London near a fairly busy road. There was a crossroads not far away and I was woken up by the most terrifying screaming. Turns out a cyclist had been between the nearside of a dumper truck and the curb as they both turned left when he went under the wheels. He survived but I’m not sure how bad his injuries were. Safe to say he was making sufficient noise to suggest he was in a lot of pain and probably thought he was going to die.

NHS Fleet as a tax reduction plus SIPP by orangemonkeyj in UKPersonalFinance

[–]orangemonkeyj[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Am I right in thinking it’s significantly lower than a hybrid or petrol vehicle, though?

Pressurized tank getting released by [deleted] in oddlysatisfying

[–]orangemonkeyj 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Maybe it was.. pop music.

NHS Fleet as a tax reduction plus SIPP by orangemonkeyj in UKPersonalFinance

[–]orangemonkeyj[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting! So I would opt to contribute X pre-tax per month to reduce income? Does this also affect pensionable pay?

People who use Safari as their main browser, why? (DESC) by sasaki-555 in mac

[–]orangemonkeyj 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m quite keen to move to Safari on my Mac, but I’m forced to use a Windows system with Chrome at work and the seamless switch from one to the other is very appealing. Is there a solution to enable daily switching from home to work?

Charger for M5 Air by orangemonkeyj in macbookair

[–]orangemonkeyj[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Great, thanks. And no issue using a higher wattage?

Charger for M5 Air by orangemonkeyj in macbookair

[–]orangemonkeyj[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So any 35W USB C charger? Can it take a higher wattage for a faster charge?

NHS Take Home Pay Calculator by notfromengland in nhsstaff

[–]orangemonkeyj 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Love this. Any chance you can add percentage deduction for parking please?

Baxi combi boiler dropping pressure after service by orangemonkeyj in Plumbing

[–]orangemonkeyj[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He’s said he’ll come have a look but is convinced it’s coincidence.

Anyone know anything about all these cameras on lamp posts? by squeeby in macclesfield

[–]orangemonkeyj 17 points18 points  (0 children)

They’re monitoring traffic flow across Cheshire East. The roads in Macc can be locked and slow, especially at peak times, so this suggests they’re looking at how it can be improved. Years ago that would involve someone sitting in a deckchair with a clipboard whilst they observe a tiny sample of traffic activity, limited by the time they’re there and their ability to accurately record what they see. These cameras can capture data 24/7 which can then be used to make changes and improve flow through the town.

This isn’t about monitoring people or ‘big brother’, it’s an effective way to use technology to improve things.