Tyrannosaurus Dan
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I’ll get one from 200 Degrees if I’m in Birmingham but that’s about it.
The only good thing about the cafe in our office building closing is that it's likely saved me £12 a week in coffee (now I'm having to do three days a week).
This is the bit I think many don't realise - the cumulative impact of these regular "treats". It's only a fiver can become quite a large outgoing.Blimey, what’s that, £50 a month on coffee… half a grand a year?
The only time I drink coffee is when I'm in the office as I'm not a fan of instant. I don't think I would have been having one all three days anyway but probably two of the three would have been likely.Blimey, what’s that, £50 a month on coffee… half a grand a year? I used to take a flask or have to use the cheap instant at work with the skanky spoons.
Shows how times and expectations have changed though. The staff at the place my lad works at are up in arms because in a cost-cutting measure although there will still be free coffee, they are having to let go the full time barista.
Don’t get me wrong, I love good coffee now but it does seem to be getting a bit out of hand.
Yep and coupled with all the additional petrol costs involved (in my case) it would likely have been around £100 month in total. As is I can't be arsed to walk to the local Costa so I'll be sticking with tea whilst in the office.This is the bit I think many don't realise - the cumulative impact of these regular "treats". It's only a fiver can become quite a large outgoing.
You don't have kids, which makes a significant differenceThis could be interesting!
From personal perspective we bought out first house when our combined household income was somewhere between £50-55k, 3 bedroom house in a fairly average post industrial commuter area in the Midlands. Never really had to make a concerted effort to scrimp and scrape to live the life we wanted at that point, still went away somewhere each year, did some work to the house, odd meals out, etc.
In hindsight probably could've made that move sooner with lesser income and/or savings but we were both cautious to ensure we didn't have to sacrifice many of niceties we'd become accustomed to when we made the move.
Average salary is £27.5k I believe. Too many variables to say what is liveable, but to afford your own home, have 2 kids and not be on the breadline you'd need to be making more than that across the household.Totally random question
What is now considered a livable salary in the UK?
Typical town, city dwelling, outside of London
I understand the question is really broad, but wanted to get a general idea
Thanks!Average salary is £27.5k I believe. Too many variables to say what is liveable, but to afford your own home, have 2 kids and not be on the breadline you'd need to be making more than that across the household.
Obviously this is very broad, but a weekly shop for 4 is going to cost £125+ unless you are scrimping
Bills somewhere like £450pm for gas, electric, council tax, tv licence and water
Full time childcare now I believe would cost you a grand per month if it's not with family
Cheers. Pretty much what I thought, that I'd have to grind it fresh myself to be any good.If it was just supermarket/shop bought coffee then the beans will be too old to make any kind of identifiable difference to instant when using pour over, if you are then adding milk into it then there isn't really any point/benefit to making the coffee via PO method, just use instant.
Unless you have family issues pulling you back I wouldn't bother if I were you. This country has gone to the dogs, although I appreciate you would be escaping another Trump PresidencyThanks!
Reason for asking, as previously mentioned somewhere on the forum, the company I work for has another facility just outside of Coventry.
The folk over there are coming here in a few weeks for a quick visit
There are a few opportunities / possibilities in the area to either transfer (and move back home) or bag a job down the road at one of their customers as a supplier quality engineer.
Average salary I believe is £40-50k per year for each position
We'd be moving back with 2 adult kids
We'd probably sell our house which we got super cheap so would probably use that for a decent car and possibly down payment on a house...
No family issues pulling back per se, even MrsUKY stated she'd move back in a heartbeatUnless you have family issues pulling you back I wouldn't bother if I were you. This country has gone to the dogs, although I appreciate you would be escaping another Trump Presidency
Plenty better too.Meh, there’s plenty worse places in the world to live.