[gambiting]

My friends are each making £30k per annum, the stipend itself is 25k but they make at least 5k a year just marking exams and giving practicals. With it being tax free, it's easily equivalent to a job paying £35-40k(they are both at a Russel Group university).

I, on the other hand, make £25k per annum, and that's before tax :P

[triplesec]

tax free? I didn't know that! Still, terrible money for london at least.

You need a new job somewhere that pays basically decent rates if you're IT or a developer!

[gambiting]

Well, I don't live in London. My fiancee also works in IT, she makes 30k per year, and we can easily afford to rent a 4-bedroom house, have two cars, and save enough each month to get a mortgage in a couple years. I really like my job and I'm comfortable financially, so why would I need a new job, especially if it meant moving to the crazy city like London. No, thank you.