As posted by a contributor
“I live alone in a rented first floor one bedroom flat in a small non descript town about 12 miles from Nottingham City on one side, and Derby City on the other.
I earn £22,776.96 per year before tax and deductions. And this is enough to pay all my monthly bills and give me a little bit of disposable income a month. It’s not enough for me to have any savings. I don’t have a car or drive, I don’t smoke. I don’t eat out at expensive restaurants. If I need to replace a kitchen appliance, I have to buy it from a mail order catalogue so that I can pay for it over a period of time.
If I want to buy new clothes, I will think about it and wait until I can afford it, even if it’s just a pair of shoes.
A holiday abroad is out of the question.
BUT: I’m not in debt.
The wages in this country are shit. I believe that, on paper at least, the national average wage is around £35k”