And another thing

[puddingcat]

aka: Why I Hate Gordon Brown (part 56).

I got a bonus. A bonus for all the silly hours I've been working, both back in September and recently. A bonus of £1,000 to be paid with my December salary. < /smug'n'amazed >

Unfortunately, that's before tax. After tax, I'll actually get about £600 (£650 if I'm lucky), and I'm only a standard rate taxpayer.

Still - at least I'll be able to get a new suit in the sales. I've decided against the beautiful cream Karen Millen one; at my height & width, I'd look like a rugby ball and that is not the most professional of appearances. Not to mention the risk of hair dye accidents every six weeks. No - I'll probably go for the personal shopper experience & see what they recommend (and let them do the running around). It may well come with a harder sell than individual shops, but it'll avoid all the crowds and queues and skinny wimmin in changing rooms designed for size eight beanpoles.

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[crystallised.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I'm random. But I've got to agree with you, because I think it should be agreed with at every opportunity.

Brown's a tosser. Personal tragedy does not make someone not a tosser.

- someone whose family just got hit with inheritance tax & post-booking flight tax. Hurrah!

[puddingcat.livejournal.com]

Oooh yes. Inheritance tax. I have that to deal with over Christmas. "A beloved relative has just died, so you need to pay for the privilege of sorting out all their stuff and inheriting money that has already been taxed".

Bah, humbug :)