When did discussing ones salary in public become less than vulgar?

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I'm skint and have no salary as such just now to discuss. But I was always brought up to believe discussing personal finances in public was not etiquette

I'm skint so therefore I'm vulgar. But I'm seeing a one-upmanship of who earns the most in CE and tbh, does it matter? We can all have opinions on the news whatever the income.
Deighton.Dont apologise. I'm not having a go at you in particular, if at all.
i just dont see why how much anyone earns has any bearing on your opinions of the news or is of any relevance to this site as a whole.
maybe I'm naive.
 
SHAMBO!!! This is is all your fault,you little fire starter. :)

Why is it ok to say I'm skint but not I'm loaded?Surely both are vulgar? :/

Looks like we all fell for that little wind up by the papers.
 
"We can all have opinions on the news whatever the income."
Absolutely - you can have opinions on everything and a person interested your salary first doesn't have an opinion worth bothering about.
 
I don't see that "one-upmanship" here at all - if anything it's the other way round.

I have absolutely no qualms at all about revealing my salary* - I work in the public sector so anyone who knows what job I do can look it up on the internet anyway! I do think it's vulgar to boast about how much you earn, but I don't see the harm in simply being open about it. In many ways it's healthier and more likely to lead to a fairer society.

* I earn £16320 before tax, and my total annual take home pay (with NI and tax taken off, and tax credits added on) will be just shy of £14500. I think I'm pretty well off compared to many people I know.
 
I think to generalize is ok. I do not care to be specific. Material wealth has never been a motivation for me anyway.
 
sorry I mentioned mine because someone was boasting about how big there's was, and I posted an approximate figure which was lower, for some reason i did it, can't recall what came over me to mention it.

anyway job not secure, who knows what round corner.

Good luck in future, something great may come your way. I've been in the pit, half way out of the pit, currently consider myself prosperous and fortunate really.

Over and out.
 
sorry I mentioned mine because someone was boasting about how big there's was, and I posted an approximate figure which was lower, for some reason i did it, can't recall what came over me to mention it.

anyway job not secure, who knows what round corner.

Good luck in future, something great may come your way. I've been in the pit, half way out of the pit, currently consider myself prosperous and fortunate really.

Over and out.
 
According to Adam Smith (the father of capitalism), markets only work if you have information about the activities of your competitors. Such information allows people in low paid jobs to move into higher paid jobs - at least, that's the theory.

The rich have always wanted you to believe that discussing salaries is vulgar. This isn't surprising, they don't want others to know what disgusting, degenerate parasites they actually are.
 
According to Adam Smith (the father of capitalism), markets only work if you have information about the activities of your competitors. Such information allows people in low paid jobs to move into higher paid jobs - at least, that's the theory.

The rich have always wanted you to believe that discussing salaries is vulgar. This isn't surprising, they don't want others to know what disgusting, degenerate parasites they actually are.
 
According to Adam Smith (the father of capitalism), markets only work if you have information about the activities of your competitors. Such information allows people in low paid jobs to move into higher paid jobs - at least, that's the theory.

The rich have always wanted you to believe that discussing salaries is vulgar. This isn't surprising, they don't want others to know what disgusting, degenerate parasites they actually are.
 
I must have it all "erse aboot tit". I've been trying to compete for the most skint honour!

I just laugh, when people tell me how wealthy they are. Sure I'm jealous; I wouldn't mind some money for a change. As a "kept man", I have a personal income of £18 a week. lol. She earns our living. Frankly we were almost as wealthy on the dole. At least what she has is her's.

Money isn't important. It is when you struggle to pay a big bill, but in day to day life it is nothing compared to time, good health and happiness. Oh well, at least I have one of those things.

I remember my mum nearly costing me my student grant, as she got a bee in her bonnet about them wanting to see her pay slips. "What business is it of theirs?". She only earned about £5k a year. lol

People have always been keen to express their wealth and some have always been keen to express their lack of it. It's just life. Who cares? Can we express our being?
 
I never have been one to discuss my salary with anyone who did not need to know about it. It's nobody else's business as far as I'm concerned.

Neither do I, in general, judge people due to their income level. It's more their behavior and attitudes I notice.

The fact is, I get to see a huge slice of all income brackets in my current work. And, there are plenty who have behaviours that are contemptible among those with millions in the bank and those who don't have much at all.

I guess I should point out that I also see good in many people of all the incomes as well.
 
Money doesn't make you more intelligent as some people may think. In fact I have had very good advice given over the years by people who don't have two pence to rub together! People are people regardless of the size of their wallet - so you just go ahead and say what you like. You have an opinion and don't be made to feel like you can't express it. As for earnings and vulgarity damn right it shouldn't be discussed as generally it comes across as boasting.
 
it is vulgar

it also brings out the worst in people

it can seem like you are boasting and it can trigger envy

it is not anyone else's business how much someone earns...

if they earn a great amount good luck to them
 
It ain't right to talk about salary, it's something personal because people can often think themselves higher if they have a higher salary.

I cannot stand when people talk about it, it's so uncomfortable. I've deliberatly avoided those questions apart from the cheese question.
 
The love of money is the root of all evil..

Never discuss money [personal finances]. It is silly either bragging about income, or complaining about lack of income.
Even giving money away should be anonymous.
 
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