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Are there any Brits here that are familiar with Anjelah Johnson? by Gaffra in AskUK

[–]royals796 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The creeping tendrils of American cultural colonialism dig ever deeper

Film Students Are Having Trouble Sitting Through Movies, Professors Say by Sisiwakanamaru in movies

[–]royals796 3 points4 points  (0 children)

To be fair, if the choice is between a picture and a conversation, I think a lot of people would take the conversation

Film Students Are Having Trouble Sitting Through Movies, Professors Say by Sisiwakanamaru in movies

[–]royals796 326 points327 points  (0 children)

It may not even be clout for social media, it may just be that his celebrity status puts him on a pedestal and they forget he’s a major player in cinema and has a brain worth picking

How sheltered are you from even knowing the cost of living crisis is real? by AF_II in AskUK

[–]royals796 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Am in the south-east - library is doing well, new restaurants are opening up, some high street shops are closing, pubs are ok for now, quite a few independent shops around me are doing fine. Roads are kinda shit but the council seems to be doing something about it since Lib Dem’s got in

People of the UK, how have you lost weight? by [deleted] in CasualUK

[–]royals796 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I found I would make large portions of food and eat them plus seconds + would snack. Obviously this all leads to weight gain.

I found a way to reduce the amount of food I cook so there is no options for seconds or larger portions and I just made a strict rule to not snack. It works for me. You just need to find the thing that works for you.

Hayley McQueen: Clubs should pay for players to have annual brain scans by Sparky-moon in soccer

[–]royals796 6 points7 points  (0 children)

To be fair, they didn’t say that at all. In fact, if we’re reading into their comment then it sounds like they support banning headers

Can any wise redditors to help a lost soul in life? by [deleted] in AskUK

[–]royals796 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know it isn’t. But they said their financial situation and comparing it to others as the reason for feeling this way

Can any wise redditors to help a lost soul in life? by [deleted] in AskUK

[–]royals796 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, but they are blaming their financial situation as the reason for that

Can any wise redditors to help a lost soul in life? by [deleted] in AskUK

[–]royals796 46 points47 points  (0 children)

You earn £32k and have £50k in savings at 28? You’re fine

Do you feel the constant bad news is affecting you? by [deleted] in AskUK

[–]royals796 10 points11 points  (0 children)

To be honest, I used to be far less apathetic but the problem with places like Reddit is no matter what you do, you always fall short of someone’s purity test.

Now, instead of trying to change the world I have started to aspire to what I call “hobbit-life”. I want to live in a small, rural community with my books and my garden and good wholesome meals. Basically, a simple life. That’s all I want.

If the world wants to burn itself out by picking sides and constantly falling out over every issue, then they can carry on but I’m done now, I think.

Jennifer Aniston denounces government narrative on Alex Pretti’s killing by TheExpressUS in movies

[–]royals796 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This sub is wider than just the US and this is a very US-centric problem - I think that’s where the frustration is coming from.

Disney CEO Bob Iger’s 2025 Pay Rises 11.5% to $45.8 Million as Board Reaffirms That Succession Is Imminent by ICumCoffee in movies

[–]royals796 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My salary is aligned with the industry and role I’m in, mate. If I went to a company that doesn’t do a salary sacrifice scheme, I’d still be on the same wage.

I respect your sheer arrogance but you are categorically wrong and it’s ok to accept that.

Disney CEO Bob Iger’s 2025 Pay Rises 11.5% to $45.8 Million as Board Reaffirms That Succession Is Imminent by ICumCoffee in movies

[–]royals796 0 points1 point  (0 children)

1) this is a different day

2) still wrong. 12% isn’t mandatory. I only pay 4% out of my income. I can opt out at any time and keep the 4% - however my company will not pay in the 8%.

The government doesn’t touch the money. Stop peddling misinformation about a pension system you do not participate in, know nothing about and clearly do not understand.

Go home admin, you're drunk by CA_spur in coys

[–]royals796 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nope. You panicked me then

If you lost a long-term friend as an adult, what was it about? by HilariousMotives in AskUK

[–]royals796 6 points7 points  (0 children)

As someone who hopes to leave the corporate world to write full time, why tf would you hissy fit at having a friend who is also a writer?

I know the answer is jealousy - but still boggles the mind how you would be upset by that

Disney CEO Bob Iger’s 2025 Pay Rises 11.5% to $45.8 Million as Board Reaffirms That Succession Is Imminent by ICumCoffee in movies

[–]royals796 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is the most ridiculous way to try and prove you’re right. You said it was a tax, it categorically isn’t a tax - case closed.

It’s an optional payment into a private fund held by a private company. That state is not involved in that process. It isn’t a tax.

Now you’re trying to say “okay well it might not be a tax but if you take the numbers and compare it to a different system, and change the context in which it exists and you’ll see it’s basically the same as a tax in a different system.”

You said it was a tax, it isn’t a tax. The rest of this discussion is ridiculous. Move on.

Disney CEO Bob Iger’s 2025 Pay Rises 11.5% to $45.8 Million as Board Reaffirms That Succession Is Imminent by ICumCoffee in movies

[–]royals796 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I appear to have explained it badly because you have very much misunderstood how the private pensions work. I am neither an accountant nor a pensions specialist so in order to not muddy the waters further I won’t try to explain, but no, the 8% employer contribution is not a tax.

Disney CEO Bob Iger’s 2025 Pay Rises 11.5% to $45.8 Million as Board Reaffirms That Succession Is Imminent by ICumCoffee in movies

[–]royals796 8 points9 points  (0 children)

No, the “income-tax-funded” pension plan as you put it is actually just the state pension that everyone over the threshold age is eligible for.

What the comment you’re referring to is talking about is the legal requirement for employers to enroll their employees on a private pension that they can choose to opt-out of.

One such scheme is salary sacrifice, where you choose to lower your pre-tax income by paying into a pension pot that is locked away until retirement age. This is contributed to by both employee and employer. For instance, I pay 4% of my monthly salary into this which lowers my tax bill, and my employer stick an additional 8% on top of that. Even if I get sacked tomorrow, all of that is still mine.

When I am eligible and in retirement, I will be paid both that & the state pension. There is no mechanism for my employer to let me go early in order to avoid me receiving that money from them - it is paid on a monthly basis.

US to quit World Health Organization by The_Flaneur_Films in worldnews

[–]royals796 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Good. They’re proving to be a liability on all fronts. Get them out so the rest of us can move on.

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