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03/27/2012 20:21

Subject: I felt shame living in DC area

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Anonymous

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Anonymous wrote:OP here;

The reason was I felt sorry not making something decent for my family after several years of profession. It seems this is very common HHI for family whose live in DC area If whatever HHI they mentioned were true.

DC has a high percentage of very well-educated people. Most of them have had at least 7 years of college and graduate work.

Oh shut up.

(But I do like how you ended your post)

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03/27/2012 20:44

Subject: I felt shame living in DC area

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Anonymous

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here;

The reason was I felt sorry not making something decent for my family after several years of profession. It seems this is very common HHI for family whose live in DC area If whatever HHI they mentioned were true.

DC has a high percentage of very well-educated people. Most of them have had at least 7 years of college and graduate work.

Oh shut up.

(But I do like how you ended your post)

yeah, I did 7 years of higher ed and never broke $50K when I was working FT. It isn't always about the education. It's more about the field you chose.

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03/27/2012 20:47

Subject: I felt shame living in DC area

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Anonymous

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here;

The reason was I felt sorry not making something decent for my family after several years of profession. It seems this is very common HHI for family whose live in DC area If whatever HHI they mentioned were true.

DC has a high percentage of very well-educated people. Most of them have had at least 7 years of college and graduate work.

Oh shut up.

(But I do like how you ended your post)

yeah, I did 7 years of higher ed and never broke $50K when I was working FT. It isn't always about the education. It's more about the field you chose.

And how you look. Don't forget that. It counts for a lot.

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03/27/2012 20:54

Subject: Re:I felt shame living in DC area

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Anonymous

Agree that it's not just about education. I have a doctorate in clinical psychology, and between my day job and part-time private practice I barely make 75k/yr. But that's a pretty good salary for most psychologists. We don't generally get paid much.

But I do love my work, even if it means living farther out in the suburbs or in a townhome instead of a house.