Marriage, birds, work, etc

[DieScum]

So I was talking to my bird the other night.

I was talking about my career the future, etc.

"Of course, you'll be earning much more in the future.", says my bird.

"Um, not that bothered if I do really. I'm on 70k all in now and to be honest if that goes up with inflation I'll be happy with that for ever. Yeah, obviously great to have more and sure houses are so expensive... but I can buy anything I want really."

"Yeah, that is good just now but there is no way you can raise a family on that. My Dad earns 250k and him and Mum are always talking about how they struggle"

Ha! Anyone heard anything like that or are your partners a bit more reasonable. Having visions of myself slaving away to fund private schools, etc when I am happy as I am...

[King Cnvt]

She has to go.

Dump her.

[dotnetter]

What a load of bollocks.

Live to your means, I suspect anyone who struggles on 250k kids or not!

[King Cnvt]

You try bringing up kids, running two Ferrari's, a private yacht, a villa in Monaco AND a private jet on £250K. Not fun at all. Hardly have money left over for vintage Champagne every evening.

[Bagpuss]

Some people are very good a wasting money, pay the full price for everything, get the worst deal.

[MrRobin]

"Yeah, that is good just now but there is no way you can raise a family on that. My Dad earns 250k and him and Mum are always talking about how they struggle"

Either

a) she is wildly inflating the real figure so that you are magically inspired to reach or exceed that

or

b) that's what daddy told her (they're struggling) so that she would keep going on about asking for ponies, yaghting lessons, trips to Disney world etc etc

[oracleslave]

You're up tulip creek. The gold digger has delusions of grandeur and is going to flog you like a racehorse til you get 'there' You can't spend life chasing rainbows. Remember "The trouble with the rat race is that even if you win, you're still a rat"

[sasguru]

Some people are very good a wasting money, pay the full price for everything, get the worst deal.

And some people have no choice but to do the opposite, eh?

[DBA_bloke]

Some people are very good a wasting money, pay the full price for everything, get the worst deal.

Indeed. Your Client certainly did.

[NoddY]

There's a warning sign if ever I saw one. Plan your exit strategy now.