Bobby Skidmarks Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 Some guy I went to school with private messaged everyone on Facebook and constantly hassled them, including posting link on pages and spamming timelines with his Just Giving page as he was doing the London marathon. It was for a charity that was based in Inverness and had supported one of my grandparents, so i donated a tenner and defriended him. I heard from one of my friends that he had raised over £750, fair play I thought. The London marathon came and went and heard from a friend he went quiet a week before the race and eventually admitted he didnt do it, but posted on facebook that the donations would just carry on to the next attempt at a marathon. This was 4 years ago, nothing has happened yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom McB Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 Wouldn't have mentioned it if the charity fund raiser wasn't over, but the CEO of Maggies, Laura Lee, was paid between £120,000 and £130,000 in 2012, plus £16,459 into her pension fund. To me that's a huge salary considering the number of people who do charity work for nothing or minimum wage, but I suppose that's roughly what a GP gets, and she seems to be doing a good job and helping a lot of people. https://www.maggiescentres.org/media/uploads/publications/annual-reports-and-financial-statements/accounts12.pdf The average GP earns considerably less mate. The average partner earns 100K whic is indeed a whack but most GPs are not partners and earn a good deal less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marty the bullwee man Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 i would donate to charity if someone was being sponsored to punch the charity muggers in the street Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 i would donate to charity if someone was being sponsored to punch the charity muggers in the street Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieT1314 Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 You need to be auto-enroled before you can opt-out, you then have a 30 day period in which to do so. If any company is letting you opt-out beforehand they will be getting their baws booted by the Pension Regulator. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayrmad Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 I tell you what grinds my gears. c***s doing shit for "charity". You want to do a parachute jump, climb Kiliminjaro, walk the Great Wall of China or go into space. Pay for it yourself. Marathons, half-marathons, Ironmans etc... I tolerate them cos at least there's some effort involved and it's not just having a day of fun at some other c**t's expense. A couple of years ago, some well-meaning p***k tried to get me to fund his daughters trip to Macchu Picchu. I'm usually quite mild-mannered, but I couldn't disguise my disgust. Does anyone want to sponsor me to go to the pub? I'd raise a fortune asking for sponsors to keep me out the pub. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbykdy Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 Like feck Wasn't 'the straw' , but I jacked job immediately I got told about it 3 weeks ago. Stuff 'em. Take it yer never planning to work again then, aye? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Njord Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 Take it yer never planning to work again then, aye? Start on fishing boat when the winds die down, so hopefully Thursday. And no peoples pension with that caper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Phoenix Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 Scrunched the attachment and launched it at my boss with a " no fecking chance" accomplishment. ^^^ sacked for gross incompetence / stupidity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbykdy Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 Start on fishing boat when the winds die down, so hopefully Thursday. And no peoples pension with that caper How terrible being people being required to make provision for their retirement. Whatever are the government thinking? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Njord Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 How terrible being people being required to make provision for their retirement. Whatever are the government thinking? My point, as already stated, is that is what NI is for. This is effectively a fair lump onto that. At the most it is 12% on earnings above @£7,500. Add 4% onto that and it is a 33% rise near as dammit. And the auto enrollment is 'disturbing'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbykdy Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 My point, as already stated, is that is what NI is for. This is effectively a fair lump onto that. At the most it is 12% on earnings above @£7,500. Add 4% onto that and it is a 33% rise near as dammit. And the auto enrollment is 'disturbing'. Aye, if yer happy to live on the pittance the state pension will be when yer auld, knock yersel out. I personally hope to have a bit more than that so am quite happy to do this. Edited to add: will you even be paying NI in yer "new job?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Njord Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 Aye, if yer happy to live on the pittance the state pension will be when yer auld, knock yersel out. I personally hope to have a bit more than that so am quite happy to do this. Edited to add: will you even be paying NI in yer "new job?" My responsibility I think . Same as Income Tax. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbykdy Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 My responsibility I think . Same as Income Tax. 100% your responisibilty, it is amazing though how many people f**k up things that are their responisibility and expect others to sort it out for them though. Hency why the government are doing this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Njord Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 And the pittance of the state pension is down to underfunding through NI contributions. Did they trumpet this Pension ? No, seems a very soft launch for something so large, probably because if they tried to increase the rate of NI they would not have got the legislation passed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Njord Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 100% your responisibilty, it is amazing though how many people f**k up things that are their responisibility and expect others to sort it out for them though. Hency why the government are doing this. The PAYE system avoids that which is where most people fall under, so this is a PAYE payment. And I welcome my responsibilities Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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