What is the perfect salary to be happy?

[SAguy]

I would give my left testicle to take that home each month

It's not about how many testicles you'd give for that money, it's how many testicles you can take that matters.

 

[Pineapple Smurf]

Bond of R4000? That's a house of like R500k

Depends, my bond is R3500 for a R400k bond but I put down R175k deposit as flat was R575k

 

[Steamy Tom]

It isn't a money thing, it's an IQ thing The lower the happier, or at very least there is a band where you are above average but below anything special. The dumber and less aware you are the happier you will be

/waits for outrage

 

[SAguy]

Depends, my bond is R3500 for a R400k bond but I put down R175k deposit as flat was R575k

Man... while a nice house is great - the idea of not having a bond gives me a semi.
Only 16 more years to go

 

[Pineapple Smurf]

Man... while a nice house is great - the idea of not having a bond gives me a semi.
Only 16 more years to go

Yikes
Yeah everyone wants a house with a pool etc, but I am looking at running costs, my levy is R1100 and City bill each month is R230. For that everything is taken care of and I do not have to worry about the upkeep of any sort. That is the reason I bought this flat, you get used to having simple things in your life very quickly.

 

[Mike Hoxbig]

Bond of R4000? That's a house of like R500k

Just under 600k at prime. Probably gets you a 1 bed apartment in an ok area...

 

[6spdmanual]

Just under 600k at prime. Probably gets you a 1 bed apartment in an ok area...

Yeah - you gents definitely aren’t from Johannesburg.

 

[Polymathic]

Bond of R4000? That's a house of like R500k

LOL I was basing it one Durban prices with a sizable deposit for a 1 bedroom flat.

Thats a small grocery bill, I spend more than that on beer each month

There is a couple thousand still left in the budget.

 

[SAguy]

LOL I was basing it one Durban prices with a sizable deposit for a 1 bedroom flat.



There is a couple thousand still left in the budget.

Ja but you oaks in Durban get free TVs, fridges, booze and bullets. In CPT we have to pay DA tax everytime we just glance at the mountain.

 

[Madhawk]

Money can't make you happy.

Says rich people...

 

[cguy]

Maybe they're sad on the inside, that's why they bought one. People buy lambos to impress others, it's not the most practical car and it's expensive to maintain. Have to worry about where it's parked, the low profile is difficult on speed bumps and ditches. Also you get a lot of unwanted attention. It actually creates a lot of anxiety having a lambo.

Driving about in these types of cars is like buying a t-shirt saying “massively insecure, right here”.

 

[Mike Hoxbig]

Yeah - you gents definitely aren’t from Johannesburg.

In my current complex in an upper-middle class area in Jhb South, a one bed apartment goes for 700-750k. It's not unrealistic to pay 600k in an average middle class area...

 

[SAguy]

Driving about in these types of cars is like buying a t-shirt saying “massively insecure, right here”.

Or, I worked hard to buy my dream car...

 

[Polymathic]

It isn't a money thing, it's an IQ thing The lower the happier, or at very least there is a band where you are above average but below anything special. The dumber and less aware you are the happier you will be

/waits for outrage

Actually really true. A friend and I was speaking about a position that pays ~R30K take home as a starting salary. His remark to me was : "If I got that job, I'd work for 3 months then quit and relax at home for the next year"

 

[NarrowBandFtw]

enough to attain spiritual nirvana ... meaning at least:
- a f-off pimping property
- a couple of f-off pimping cars
- regularly buying expensive versions of anything you care to consume
- ability to travel as much as you like in luxury
- a daily knob polish from the most expensive ho in Mavericks

what's that in ZAR? I think it's a large amount (six 0's a month at least) to be sure

 

[6spdmanual]

In my current complex in an upper-middle class area in Jhb South, a one bed apartment goes for 700-750k. It's not unrealistic to pay 600k in an average middle class area...

I meant Johannesburg North. My apologies for the confusion.

 

[SAguy]

enough to attain spiritual nirvana ... meaning at least:
- a f-off pimping property
- a couple of f-off pimping cars
- regularly buying expensive versions of anything you care to consume
- ability to travel as much as you like in luxury
- a daily knob polish from the most expensive ho in Mavericks

what's that in ZAR? I think it's a large amount (six 0's a month at least) to be sure

Net salary would need to be like R250k tbh... Unless you want that daily knob polish in Voortrekker road.

 

[Madhawk]

Money can buy anything including happiness you just do not know where to shop!!!

Once I paid for a lap dance from happiness, that brought me happiness that evening...

 

[Pineapple Smurf]

If I had everything paid for and was living debt-free with no Credit cards or overdrafts or anything I think I would be pretty happy with about R2500 a week.

 

[SAguy]

Once I paid for a lap dance from happiness, that brought me happiness that evening...

putting the p3nis in happenis.