how much do you earn ?

[emeraldsroses]

When I worked full time I earned just over €3300 before tax and DH earns around €4500 (I think) before tax. We used to have a full salary and a bit left at the end of each month and have (had) no clue what to do with it. Now I'm working part time and get just short of €2400 before tax. Taxes in the Netherlands are quite high, so when I see my paycheck each month I try to figure out what I work so hard for. Then I remember that without the high taxes we wouldn't have decent social benefits, decent health care and some other things. However, DH complains that our high taxes go towards funding the Dutch royal family (who spend money on silly trips), too much on charities (in which the money doesn't go to the people who need it but to those who run it) and funding trips for the Dutch PM and his cabinet (which there was much talk about in the news at one point).

Of course, now we haven't got kids, so the money we put aside is for us to use and save for a rainy day. Once we have kids, then the situation will change.

 

[SarahH]

what do some fo your higher earnings do , ive lsot my job and need a new career lol

Brian works away half of the year so it aint that great!

 

[Gem & Leland]

i dont think ill pick his career hun , i do feel sorry for you my brian is in the police and i hate that enough , 12 hours shift work etc plus being the danger aspect but least his home everynight at some point

 

[emeraldsroses]

what do some fo your higher earnings do , ive lsot my job and need a new career lol

My husband is a Process Engineer (Chemical Industry) and I'm in Education (teaching English at secondary school, but worked at university before this). I don't know if you can do the former (DH's job), but you could do the latter... if you're brave

 

[EllieBelle]

Before we moved to France I was an IT contractor (specialising in Training Management), and DH was a Programme Director, also in IT. Because we used to do contract work we were very well paid, as a contract might only last 3-6 months!

All that said we worked at different ends of the country, worked 14+ hour days, and never had any time together!