How much do you make and whats your job title and age?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Editor, 41 years old, $48k. Never left the career track in 20 years and two kids. Going to jump out the window now.

I promise I'm not trying to be a dick.. Why do editor jobs pay shit? Is it a sign of the changing times, or have they always been like that?

[Anonymous]

age 52
VP at a local corp
$275K
bachelors only. masters and phds are a waste of time if more income is your goal...as you can tell by the 14 pages of replies.

spouse is 47
office manager for a small local company
$52K
bachelors only

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:age 52
VP at a local corp
$275K
bachelors only. masters and phds are a waste of time if more income is your goal...as you can tell by the 14 pages of replies.

Well I don't know about that - not everyone disclosed having one. I'm at $190, and was at $90K before I got my masters, 3 years ago. So in 3 years, I've doubled my pre advanced degree salary, to say nothing of the $150k or so in sign on bonuses I got. Plus of course, I'm on a completely different income trajectory now. It all depends what you do with your degree.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:age 52
VP at a local corp
$275K
bachelors only. masters and phds are a waste of time if more income is your goal...as you can tell by the 14 pages of replies.

Well I don't know about that - not everyone disclosed having one. I'm at $190, and was at $90K before I got my masters, 3 years ago. So in 3 years, I've doubled my pre advanced degree salary, to say nothing of the $150k or so in sign on bonuses I got. Plus of course, I'm on a completely different income trajectory now. It all depends what you do with your degree.

How did you triple your salary in 3 years? Did you stay at the same company? What field are you in? What was your master in?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:It's great to see so many young people with good income. Very inspiring.

I'm sorry, but the money people make is "inspiring"? How about the actual work people are doing to earn that money? Do you have anything to say about the teachers and social workers making in the $40K range? Their ANNUAL salary is less than what some people on this thread get as a BONUS. Think about that. This income disparity is just outrageous to me. People working their asses off to make their communities and country a better place make next to nothing, and everybody else is getting rich. It's not right.

I wish I made what some of these folk make but I don't put down anyone for grabbing every dollar they can - as long as they're paying taxes and all that because Social Security IS my retirement plan.

Scary. You're not concerned that future benefits might be reduced? And do you really think you can survive on SS alone?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:41, In-house Attorney, 325k Base


Unless you're the GC or a senior VP, I say bs.

Not bs. 15 years of top firm & government experience. Large company in financial services industry. Agree this is not typical for most in-house positions.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:age 52
VP at a local corp
$275K
bachelors only. masters and phds are a waste of time if more income is your goal...as you can tell by the 14 pages of replies.

Well I don't know about that - not everyone disclosed having one. I'm at $190, and was at $90K before I got my masters, 3 years ago. So in 3 years, I've doubled my pre advanced degree salary, to say nothing of the $150k or so in sign on bonuses I got. Plus of course, I'm on a completely different income trajectory now. It all depends what you do with your degree.

How did you triple your salary in 3 years? Did you stay at the same company? What field are you in? What was your master in?

Doubled... not tripled...

MBA, fancy pants east coast school.

Pre MBA salary was $90K. Post MBA salary first job out was $110K with a $40K sign on bonus. End of year I was rated exceptional, salary bump pushed me to $115K. I asked for a bigger raise, they said no and I immediately left, got a $100K sign on bonus at new firm, salary bumped to $125K out of the gate. Then add in some good ratings and two promotions back to back, and bingo presto, $190K.

The honest answer as to how is: 1. I went to a 'prestigious' school that - rightly or wrongly - is rewarded with high starting salaries and affords you credibility 2. a lot of dumb luck, 3. getting 'tapped' by executive leadership and 4. a little hard work.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:age 52
VP at a local corp
$275K
bachelors only. masters and phds are a waste of time if more income is your goal...as you can tell by the 14 pages of replies.

Well I don't know about that - not everyone disclosed having one. I'm at $190, and was at $90K before I got my masters, 3 years ago. So in 3 years, I've doubled my pre advanced degree salary, to say nothing of the $150k or so in sign on bonuses I got. Plus of course, I'm on a completely different income trajectory now. It all depends what you do with your degree.

How did you triple your salary in 3 years? Did you stay at the same company? What field are you in? What was your master in?

Doubled... not tripled...

MBA, fancy pants east coast school.

Pre MBA salary was $90K. Post MBA salary first job out was $110K with a $40K sign on bonus. End of year I was rated exceptional, salary bump pushed me to $115K. I asked for a bigger raise, they said no and I immediately left, got a $100K sign on bonus at new firm, salary bumped to $125K out of the gate. Then add in some good ratings and two promotions back to back, and bingo presto, $190K.

The honest answer as to how is: 1. I went to a 'prestigious' school that - rightly or wrongly - is rewarded with high starting salaries and affords you credibility 2. a lot of dumb luck, 3. getting 'tapped' by executive leadership and 4. a little hard work.

What kind of company offers $100k as a sign on bonus Just woowww Congrats to you

[Anonymous]

43, psychic and palm reader $130,000
Also own a coin operated laundromat that I check every day. $800 to $500 a week.
Also have 7 gum ball mashines. $90 per mashine per month.

I also qualify for food stamps and live in subsidised housing

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:43, psychic and palm reader $130,000
Also own a coin operated laundromat that I check every day. $800 to $500 a week.
Also have 7 gum ball mashines. $90 per mashine per month.

I also qualify for food stamps and live in subsidised housing

How can you qualify for food stamps if you make $130k ./ year

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:43, psychic and palm reader $130,000
Also own a coin operated laundromat that I check every day. $800 to $500 a week.
Also have 7 gum ball mashines. $90 per mashine per month.

I also qualify for food stamps and live in subsidised housing

How can you qualify for food stamps if you make $130k ./ year

I think most of these incomes are not reported on his/her tax return..

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:43, psychic and palm reader $130,000
Also own a coin operated laundromat that I check every day. $800 to $500 a week.
Also have 7 gum ball mashines. $90 per mashine per month.

I also qualify for food stamps and live in subsidised housing

How can you qualify for food stamps if you make $130k ./ year

I think most of these incomes are not reported on his/her tax return..

Are you for real about the passive income gumball machines? That's pretty cool. How do you know where to put them

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Age 34, digital strategist at a big consulting firm, $130k. Left politics bc I had a baby and wanted more stability - came with big pay boost and retirement options! Hooray!

What in the world is a digital strategist? What do you do? lol

I teach old people how to use the internet It's mostly a combination of organizing, communications, networking, and keeping up with anything in the online world. It's pretty fun, actually. Some days I'm surprised people will pay me to do this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Age 34, digital strategist at a big consulting firm, $130k. Left politics bc I had a baby and wanted more stability - came with big pay boost and retirement options! Hooray!

What in the world is a digital strategist? What do you do? lol

I teach old people how to use the internet It's mostly a combination of organizing, communications, networking, and keeping up with anything in the online world. It's pretty fun, actually. Some days I'm surprised people will pay me to do this.

What happens when the day comes where everyone knows how to use the internet?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Age 34, digital strategist at a big consulting firm, $130k. Left politics bc I had a baby and wanted more stability - came with big pay boost and retirement options! Hooray!

What in the world is a digital strategist? What do you do? lol

I teach old people how to use the internet It's mostly a combination of organizing, communications, networking, and keeping up with anything in the online world. It's pretty fun, actually. Some days I'm surprised people will pay me to do this.

What happens when the day comes where everyone knows how to use the internet?

He will teach 4chan.org/b/ forum