“Soft Life Pro Max”: Lawyer Flexes 1st Payslip, Video Leaves Mzansi People Stunned by Earnings

• A lawyer took South Africans down memory lane by sharing his very first payslip on social media
• The video displayed his first salary as a candidate attorney and the breakdown of his deductions
• Mzansi netizens were intrigued and shared their own stories and reactions in the comments section

Starting out in any profession comes with its challenges and surprises. A lawyer got real on TikTok, showing his payslip from 2011 as a candidate attorney.

Mzansi man shows income breakdown

The video revealed his total earnings of just over R18,000 for the month back then. The payslip also displayed deductions, including medical aid and policies.

The nostalgic clip on the TikTok page @sibu_dube gained thousands of views and posed questions about salary progression in the law field.

Watch the video below:

Mzansi TikTok users weigh in

Social media users couldn’t resist chiming in with their own first-salary experiences. Some wondered how much he earns with over a decade of experience.

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See some comments below:

@CedricCeddyB498 shared:

"Was unemployed in 2011 and when I started working in 2017 my first salary was R8500 net."

@cleanking commented:

"What about now? 🤭 Or at least when you became an associate please."

@NtombiMambamba stated:

"My first was R8120 nd I was only 17 years old. 🎉🎉🎉🎉"

@uayandaayanda mentioned:

"My first salary was R6000."

@La'TanyaMoniqueAnderson stated:

"R15444 soft life pro max in that 2011 economy. 😭😭✨"

@Smurffett posted:

"Wonderful! Retirement?"

@cleanking added:

"What about now? 🤭 Or at least when you became an associate please."

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Source: Briefly News