Future arborist with questions about career in tree work

[Steve Bullman]

The price of alcohol is enough to put me off

[Rich Rule]

Steve, I went out for a few beers on Saturday evening with the boys.  About 70 quid each for a meal and 4 beers.  Caipirinha at a rum bar after was 12 quid, then went back in the beers and ciders.

 

I haven’t dared look at my bank balance yet.

[Rich Rule]

Steve, I went out for a few beers on Saturday evening with the boys.  About 70 quid each for a meal and 4 beers.  Caipirinha at a rum bar after was 12 quid, then went back in the beers and ciders.

 

I haven’t dared look at my bank balance yet.

[Khriss]

Drive over with yr Husqvarna an a case of wine. Makes a nice weekend k

[Gary Prentice]

2 hours ago, Rich Rule said:

Steve, I went out for a few beers on Saturday evening with the boys.  About 70 quid each for a meal and 4 beers.  Caipirinha at a rum bar after was 12 quid, then went back in the beers and ciders.

 

I haven’t dared look at my bank balance yet.

If you enjoyed yourself, it's only money... 

[Rich Rule]

Sunday didn’t feel too enjoyable.  Or Monday!  ??

[trigger_andy]

6 hours ago, Rich Rule said:

Yes you are correct.

 

The pay in Norway is pretty high as are the taxes and cost of living.

 

Horses for courses!

Ive been working in Norway for 10 years now and lived there for 5. I still work here in Norway and know my way around the 'NAV' system quite well. And although its seen as a socialist eutipia and heralded as the perfect model in Scotland That little Twat Leader of the SNP would never allow the breaks and allowances medium to high earners in Norway enjoy.

 

Yes, the pay is better, but its a common misconception the tax is much higher. As Ive been back in Scotland for 5 years now but still work in Norway I have to submit my tax returns. I am about breaking even with what Id pay in Scotland and almost at the point of paying Scotland the difference back. 

 

What people forget is a large portion of your Norwegian Tax goes towards your own personal pension pot, capped at around 100,000nok a year. So for the last 10 years I now have 1,000,000nok, or £100,000 in my Norwegian State Pension. When you reach retirement age the state looks at the current life expectancy and divides your private pot accordingly into monthly payments. 

 

Basic pension payments after 5 years dwarfs the UK payments significantly.

 

I do not pay into my Company Pension full stop.

 

Child benefit is paid out to each child regardless how much you earn at just under 1000nok a month. 

 

Parental leave is now 15 weeks and your salary is matched by NAV during this time. As my Wife is no longer in the Norwegian system I, entitled to the 'shared' portion giving me a total of 40 weeks Paternal leave paid at my full salary. As I work month on/month off I chose to take my Paternal leave in my 4 weeks off, when I would be off work anyway. This suits NAV and my employer. So I get my salary from the company I work for and again from NAV, so double salary in the month I would not be working anyway. 

 

There other things as well, but its safe to say that the fraction more I pay in tax here in Norway is repaid 10 fold in benefits. Norway is a much fairer country than the UK thats for sure and much much fairer than the Communist Hell Hole Scotlands turned into. 

 

 

 

 

[JAG63]

Have a look for a start with an organisation that has banded pay, like a council, for decent starter pay. They'll probably invest in your training too if they're any good.

[Mick Dempsey]

12 hours ago, trigger_andy said:

Ive been working in Norway for 10 years now and lived there for 5. I still work here in Norway and know my way around the 'NAV' system quite well. And although its seen as a socialist eutipia and heralded as the perfect model in Scotland That little Twat Leader of the SNP would never allow the breaks and allowances medium to high earners in Norway enjoy.

 

Yes, the pay is better, but its a common misconception the tax is much higher. As Ive been back in Scotland for 5 years now but still work in Norway I have to submit my tax returns. I am about breaking even with what Id pay in Scotland and almost at the point of paying Scotland the difference back. 

 

What people forget is a large portion of your Norwegian Tax goes towards your own personal pension pot, capped at around 100,000nok a year. So for the last 10 years I now have 1,000,000nok, or £100,000 in my Norwegian State Pension. When you reach retirement age the state looks at the current life expectancy and divides your private pot accordingly into monthly payments. 

 

Basic pension payments after 5 years dwarfs the UK payments significantly.

 

I do not pay into my Company Pension full stop.

 

Child benefit is paid out to each child regardless how much you earn at just under 1000nok a month. 

 

Parental leave is now 15 weeks and your salary is matched by NAV during this time. As my Wife is no longer in the Norwegian system I, entitled to the 'shared' portion giving me a total of 40 weeks Paternal leave paid at my full salary. As I work month on/month off I chose to take my Paternal leave in my 4 weeks off, when I would be off work anyway. This suits NAV and my employer. So I get my salary from the company I work for and again from NAV, so double salary in the month I would not be working anyway. 

 

There other things as well, but its safe to say that the fraction more I pay in tax here in Norway is repaid 10 fold in benefits. Norway is a much fairer country than the UK thats for sure and much much fairer than the Communist Hell Hole Scotlands turned into. 

 

 

 

 

Interesting post, you clearly have a grasp of the system over there.

 

[Mick Dempsey]

Just now, Mick Dempsey said:

Interesting post, you clearly have a good understanding of the system over there.