How much money do you earn? And how do you spend it?

[GoB]

Wife got 23% increase, me 6%. She's still complaining about the small increase.

 

[ArmatageShanks]

Wife got 23% increase, me 6%. She's still complaining about the small increase.

6% of a 1000 is a lot more than 23% of a 100 though, unless your wives salary is closer to yours

 

[hellfire]

6% of a 1000 is a lot more than 23% of a 1000 though, unless your wives salary is closer to yours

I think that you got the 0's wrong

 

[ArmatageShanks]

I think that you got the 0's wrong

I did, managed to spill my drink as well. FFS

 

[grim101]

No bonus for me...feels like I will have to pay a few k to the company. a minus bonus

 

[TofuMofu]

We're getting a bonus...still waiting to see how much it will be.

 

[cerebus]

Hm holiday bonus yeah...last year it was $500 so I'm not expecting much.

 

[TofuMofu]

We're getting a bonus...still waiting to see how much it will be.

meh 40% of monthly salary

 

[xrapidx]

Bonus Haven't had one in over 10 years.

 

[F1ve_Claw]

Got a 4.4% cost of living increase, and a 42% salary adjustment to be at the 50% percentile for my job spec. I am now at a hard ceiling as the company does not pay above the 50% percentile.

That brings to me around R660k a year

 

[Messugga]

Got a 4.4% cost of living increase, and a 42% salary adjustment to be at the 50% percentile for my job spec. I am now at a hard ceiling as the company does not pay above the 50% percentile.

That brings to me around R660k a year

Seriously, they don't pay above 50th? So they pay less than everyone else?

 

[Sinbad]

Seriously, they don't pay above 50th? So they pay less than everyone else?

No, they pay less than half the other companies, and more than the other half.

 

[F1ve_Claw]

Seriously, they don't pay above 50th? So they pay less than everyone else?

Correct. The max they will pay is up to and not above the 50th percentile as per some Deloitte report.

No, they pay less than half the other companies, and more than the other half.

Kind of correct. They pay up to what you said. I can promise you people at my title are sitting at the bottom 25th percentile. Having to be careful though, as I am by far the youngest member in my team and currently the highest paid by around 50%.

 

[Pineapple Smurf]

2 years now no bonus, 13th cheque, zilch zero
Can't really complain, it's tough out there getting a job in this phucked up country where the ANC have raped it over and over. Everything is so expensive.
Oh well, Merry Christmas and all that stuff everyone

 

[PsYTraNc3]

Started at a new company in June after getting retrenched in April.
Got quite a decent bonus with a nice message from the director so I'm happy!

 

[cerebus]

Got a new job in the Netherlands, starting 1 Feb. They're just matching my base salary but there are a lot of advantages: 30% highly skilled tax ruling, medical/insurance, retirement+social security, and other things whereas my current job has none of that as I'm an hourly contractor.

So I guess I'll be emigrating next month.

 

[cerebus]

Sorry double post

 

[TofuMofu]

Got a new job in the Netherlands, starting 1 Feb. They're just matching my base salary but there are a lot of advantages: 30% highly skilled tax ruling, medical/insurance, retirement+social security, and other things whereas my current job has none of that as I'm an hourly contractor.

So I guess I'll be emigrating next month.

I'd do it for less than my current salary (within reason of course), just to get out of SA.

 

[cerebus]

I'd do it for less than my current salary (within reason of course), just to get out of SA.

I know, I actually took a fat chance negotiating it.

 

[Alton Turner Blackwood]

Got a new job in the Netherlands, starting 1 Feb. They're just matching my base salary but there are a lot of advantages: 30% highly skilled tax ruling, medical/insurance, retirement+social security, and other things whereas my current job has none of that as I'm an hourly contractor.

So I guess I'll be emigrating next month.

If I may ask, what do you do?