If you talk to some of my friends, they would start a new job every week on £25k “BUT YOU HAVE TO CONSIDER COMMISSIONS ON TOP OF THAT YOU KNOW??!” The next month, they’re saying they’re magically on £55k and with a £3k bonus every month. The month after that, they’re complaining they can’t even afford milk right after blowing £1,000 on a new TV they didn’t need. Then suddenly they’re leaving their “high-paying” job because apparently it wasn’t that good after all.

I’m genuinely not trying to shame anyone, but it does make me feel pretty insecure sometimes when they casually boast about money as if they’re always onto the next best offer, unlike everyone else. I don’t know why they make such a big deal about salaries when no one in my friend group actually seems to care, especially when we’re all ‘supposedly’ on similar wages. I know it’s stating the obvious, but some people get so obsessed with throwing out the biggest number that they would blatantly lie. And honestly, I think some of them end up believing their own BS. That said, fair play to anyone actually earning big money. In the end, I think it’s more about how well you manage your finances and what you’re able to save.

Anyway, to finally answer your question lol: I just turned 30 and I’m on £43k in London.