Sometimes there job ads advertising "110 K salary base" or "130 K salary base". How does that work?

QuoteOriginally posted by: edouardSometimes there job ads advertising "110 K salary base" or "130 K salary base". How does that work?What do you mean? That is the base, and maybe on top of that there will be some bonus.

QuoteOriginally posted by: DevonFangsQuoteOriginally posted by: edouardSometimes there job ads advertising "110 K salary base" or "130 K salary base". How does that work?What do you mean? That is the base, and maybe on top of that there will be some bonus.nitty-gritty. if we assume the guys are paid on a monthly basis how do they cope with 110/12, 130/12, .... ??

What do you mean by coping with it, Edouard?

QuoteOriginally posted by: edouardQuoteOriginally posted by: DevonFangsQuoteOriginally posted by: edouardSometimes there job ads advertising "110 K salary base" or "130 K salary base". How does that work?What do you mean? That is the base, and maybe on top of that there will be some bonus.nitty-gritty. if we assume the guys are paid on a monthly basis how do they cope with 110/12, 130/12, .... ??Wha? 130 is gross per year, take off tax and divide by 12 months? listentotaxman.co.uk for the UK.

It's slightly above 6k p/m.

QuoteOriginally posted by: UltravioletIt's slightly above 6k p/m.where does most of the gross - net difference go in the UK?

to taxes?

QuoteOriginally posted by: Ultravioletto taxes?retirement pensions? social security? ...?

QuoteOriginally posted by: edouardQuoteOriginally posted by: Ultravioletto taxes?retirement pensions? social security? ...?It goes to housing subsidies, social benefits, the NHS - all that good shit that the Dems in the US want.

QuoteOriginally posted by: edouardQuoteOriginally posted by: DevonFangsQuoteOriginally posted by: edouardSometimes there job ads advertising "110 K salary base" or "130 K salary base". How does that work?What do you mean? That is the base, and maybe on top of that there will be some bonus.nitty-gritty. if we assume the guys are paid on a monthly basis how do they cope with 110/12, 130/12, .... ??Don't you work in finance? I don't understand how this can be news to anyone in finance or just working in almost any industry actually...Although I guess in a few countries there might be a tendency to quote salaries on a monthly gross basis?

QuoteOriginally posted by: HansiAlthough I guess in a few countries there might be a tendency to quote salaries on a monthly gross basis?I think that when one says "in a few country", France is often one of them.

QuoteOriginally posted by: DevonFangsQuoteOriginally posted by: HansiAlthough I guess in a few countries there might be a tendency to quote salaries on a monthly gross basis?I think that when one says "in a few country", France is often one of them.Sorry if I shocked.That might be say "cultural differences".Eg, I (am obliged to) pay a insurance to cover pregnancy costs which might seems weird as I am a male.I'm not sure at all I will get pregnant one day

QuoteOriginally posted by: edouardQuoteOriginally posted by: DevonFangsQuoteOriginally posted by: HansiAlthough I guess in a few countries there might be a tendency to quote salaries on a monthly gross basis?I think that when one says "in a few country", France is often one of them.Sorry if I shocked.That might be say "cultural differences".Eg, I (am obliged to) pay a insurance to cover pregnancy costs which might seems weird as I am a male.I'm not sure at all I will get pregnant one dayLOLI think also most of italians didn't fight in the second Italo-Ethiopian war, but still they have to pay the excise

QuoteOriginally posted by: edouardQuoteOriginally posted by: DevonFangsQuoteOriginally posted by: HansiAlthough I guess in a few countries there might be a tendency to quote salaries on a monthly gross basis?I think that when one says "in a few country", France is often one of them.Sorry if I shocked.That might be say "cultural differences".Eg, I (am obliged to) pay a insurance to cover pregnancy costs which might seems weird as I am a male.I'm not sure at all I will get pregnant one dayThe monthly quotes are also used in Iceland but I just assumed it was the exception because I hadn't seen it anywhere else.