The average salary in the UK is £26,500 which is $38,133, why is it so low?
>>1155522
38k is not low, you can have a pretty decent living in Europe for that ammount than in America
those wogs got nasty teeth
>>1155522
>$38,133, why is it so low?
we don't fear for life of raging niggers and ebola, that comes with a price. you burgers may be glad for unleashing your albo-arab-turko islamic scourge on our continent, but that shit was unseen before you put your greasy fingers into that. we should have never trusted you mongrels in the first place
>>1155543
>>1155522
It's pretty good in terms of purchasing power. Keep in mind we have a proper healthcare system and such.
Well, there is a basic tax allowance of just over £10.5k
Not taxed on first £10k, after that, it's 20% .
According to the IRS website, you guys get cucked at 10% an the first $9k.
That's a pretty good head start for britfags.
Ironically, I earn more for working a part time 20hr a week unskilled job after tax, than many people working full time at 40hrs a week due to the tax break...
>>1155595
>still parroting the healthcare meme
Health insurance is piss cheap in America. 150 bucks gives good enough insurance. If you genuinely can't afford it, medicare and medicaid bails you out. Oh, and the quality of care is better.
>It's pretty good in terms of purchasing power.
No, it is not. Americans have a higher purchasing power AND higher median income AND higher average income than you cuckold island dwellers.
>>1155614
>According to the IRS website, you guys get cucked at 10% an the first $9k.
>what are varying state laws
Some americans pay no income tax or VAT. Get cucked, son.
>That's a pretty good head start for britfags.
What head start are you talking about? Your country has worse growth prospects and a lower median/average per capita wage.
>>1155621
>>1155623
PS. I say this as a Finn who has become fed up with socialist lies and deceit, which have harmed (both financially and politically) and held back this continent for far too long.
"Social democracy" was a mistake. It doesn't work here, it doesn't work in Britain, and it damn sure won't work in America.
>>1155631
>stating the truth is now a right reserved for /pol/acks
I don't know if people here are lying, but the salaries I read about on 4chan compared to my salary here in the UK make me wanna kill myself.
>>1155625
>"Social democracy" was a mistake. It doesn't work here, it doesn't work in Britain, and it damn sure won't work in America.
can you elaborate? just curious why.
>>1155638
>can you elaborate?
It places focus on never-ending expansion of the public sector, which requires ever-increasing tax revenue, which requires increasing tax rates, which decreases disposable income and stifles economic growth. This is where we come full circle: no economic growth, no expansion of the public sector, no social democracy.
In case you hadn't noticed, all "social democratic" countries (Norwegian oilniggers not withstanding) are going down the shitter, economically speaking. Denmark and Finland experience zero or minimal growth, whilst Swedish per capita growth (the relevant metric) is equally shit. You don't want to copy the welfare state - it only worked for a brief period of time, and will come crashing down in the near future. We simply do not have the economic growth required to sustain our massive bureaucratic machine.
Fun fact: the foundation of the Swedish welfare state was build during 1860-1960, after which tax rates were upped and growth slowed drastically. Ergo, social democracy didn't create a prospering nation - hard work, dedication and a low-tax society did.
>>1155543
>one ebola diagnosis in america
>came from africa
>>1155638
As for the political aspect, social democracy is inferior to American Republicanism in every conceivable way, if you ask me. The rights of the individual are pissed on in this socialist "utopia", with the very limited advantages not outweighing the disadvantages inherent to every system with emphasis on strong, authoritarian government.
I'd trade my "free" education and healthcare for the 1st, 2nd, 4th and 5th amendments in a heartbeat.
>>1155637
As a fellow UKfag I feel the same, Americans talking about 100k a year being nothing wtf.
>>1155794
Our average is 58 grand a year. Investing with 80 grand a year is 100 grand, so making 100 grand a year doesnt even put you in the top 30%
>tfw early 20's
>only £15k a year
>still can't rent out a flat
Help me out, already studying management stuff and saving...
>>1155821
Honestly,I dunno if life cost are fucked up in america, but in yurop 100k is easily the top 0.1% and you can live like a king.
>>1155850
Move to northeast or get a live-in job in a rural hotel or Pub...
>>1155537
>mfw making 60k and feeling just OK about it
The more I make the more I realize how little people make. Was talking with a lady the other day that was bitching about how expensive some $300 fee was and how $900 was a lot of money
>threw $600 into ethercuck last week as fucking around money
>>1155614
an individual has a standard deduction plus exemption of over $10k so no not really
>>1155522
>The average salary in the UK is £26,500 which is $38,133, why is it so low?
What the fuck are smoking m8? I would kill for that kind of money. Currently earning £15,000 a year as a lab monkey
>>1155522
You should ask - What are the average expenses and average net in the UK?
Then you might actually find out it is more beneficial for you to move abroad.
>>1157802
>just OK
>bragging
Get the fuck out of here senpai.
average is a poor metric due to outliers on the high end, use median for a more accurate value
>median UK income in USD is $33k
>median US income is $50k
>tfw u never realized how poor average people are
>>1157982
forgot, this is HOUSEHOLD INCOME
>30k can make you the big breadwinner
seriously WTF
>>1156681
Can you explain that like a normal person, not a CFA?
>>1155614
That is good to know anon.
If one day i move to Uk i would make sure i dont earn more than 10k ( i am unskilled aswell)
>>1155577
Lol
I was earning earning around 50k a year includding tips working in a restauraunt in a 5 star hotel ( with no education and prior experience/training), Australia btw. Apparently the median is 74k
