What % are you?

[Anonymous]

We've dropped from 83% to 30% because DH lost his job. Unless he gets one pronto, we'll have to pack up and leave...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:99% One income

Us too

[Anonymous]

95%, two incomes and fuckin exhausted and broke all the time in this heartless city

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We are 76%. I am pretty disgusted by all the people moaning about how hard it is to live in DC in the 90%+. If you feel that way, I would suggest that you are living above your means and there are plenty of ways to adjust that. Buy a less expensive house in a less desirable neighborhood. Send your child to public school. Buy used cars. And most importantly, stop trying to keep up with your neighbors. Change your social circle.

Don't complain about making that amount of money. I don't complain about our HHI. I feel fortunate to live in city with jobs, free museums, and some of the best public schools in the country. And we make a lot less than you but a lot more than most people in the country, even considering the cost of living here. Between my husband and I we have 5 degrees (2 undergrads, 2 masters, and a doctorate). We just made the decision to go into a field we love (the arts) knowing it wouldn't be financially rewarding, but would be emotionally rewarding.

Grow up. And volunteer (don't just donate money) - maybe you will get a little perspective.

This attitude really peeves me -- as a 98% or 99% family (all from work, lots of hours, job I hate, no passive income), we pay a lot of tax and I am mostly ok with that. But the attitude that I should be grateful to pay even more while others can choose lower incomes (and therfore lower taxes) seems unfair to me. I'm a big believer that "from whom much is given, much is expected" and I am happy to help support those to whom much wasn't given. But the tone of this post above is that they have made some sort of noble choice to earn less money, and no one seems to mind that the choice also means they pay less tax. If everyone earned as much as they could, and paid taxes on it, perhaps we'd be in a better place.

[Anonymous]

so the goal is to make as much money as possible and to NOT be happy while doing it?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:96%

Us too... which would surprise anyone that knows us (we live modestly).

97% here and we live in a 1,800 sq. ft. home. I could care less what anyone thinks of me or my home. The size of the home and the type of cars you drive doesn't measure the love in your home. It's what's inside your four walls.

[Anonymous]

1% -- one income. DH worked hard to get where is and deserves every penny he makes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:1% -- one income. DH worked hard to get where is and deserves every penny he makes.

I'm sure, though, that when a crime is committed in his home he'll want the police to help out, or when his home lights on fire, he'll want the fire department to arrive with hoses, or when he goes to seek any type of service in the community, the people there will be competent to perform it due to having decent teachers in the public school (assuming he does not send his own children there).
Not to mention roads that actually go somewhere, bridges that don't collapse, building codes that ensure his office building doesn't just fall down on him . . . .

I'm guessing, then, that he doesn't mind paying his fair share of taxes, right?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:1% -- one income. DH worked hard to get where is and deserves every penny he makes.

And you deserve it because?
You work hard for the money and he better treat you right?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We are 76%. I am pretty disgusted by all the people moaning about how hard it is to live in DC in the 90%+. If you feel that way, I would suggest that you are living above your means and there are plenty of ways to adjust that. Buy a less expensive house in a less desirable neighborhood. Send your child to public school. Buy used cars. And most importantly, stop trying to keep up with your neighbors. Change your social circle.

Don't complain about making that amount of money. I don't complain about our HHI. I feel fortunate to live in city with jobs, free museums, and some of the best public schools in the country. And we make a lot less than you but a lot more than most people in the country, even considering the cost of living here. Between my husband and I we have 5 degrees (2 undergrads, 2 masters, and a doctorate). We just made the decision to go into a field we love (the arts) knowing it wouldn't be financially rewarding, but would be emotionally rewarding.

Grow up. And volunteer (don't just donate money) - maybe you will get a little perspective.

This attitude really peeves me -- as a 98% or 99% family (all from work, lots of hours, job I hate, no passive income), we pay a lot of tax and I am mostly ok with that. But the attitude that I should be grateful to pay even more while others can choose lower incomes (and therfore lower taxes) seems unfair to me. I'm a big believer that "from whom much is given, much is expected" and I am happy to help support those to whom much wasn't given. But the tone of this post above is that they have made some sort of noble choice to earn less money, and no one seems to mind that the choice also means they pay less tax. If everyone earned as much as they could, and paid taxes on it, perhaps we'd be in a better place.

so you hate your job and you sound miserable but you keep working because....you need that giant salary?
I feel sorry for you. Life is too short!

[Anonymous]

Seriously -- people "choose" to make less money so they can pay less taxes?

That's easily one of the dumbest things anyone has said on this forum.

[Anonymous]

95% on one income.

BUT we would gladly give up 20% of DH's salary for a 20% reduction in hours worked. What is it with Corporate America? It seems almost impossible to have a good, challenging job with room for growth that accepts anything less than EVERYTHING from employees. Makes me sad/mad.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:1% -- one income. DH worked hard to get where is and deserves every penny he makes.

1% or 99%?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:95% on one income.

BUT we would gladly give up 20% of DH's salary for a 20% reduction in hours worked. What is it with Corporate America? It seems almost impossible to have a good, challenging job with room for growth that accepts anything less than EVERYTHING from employees. Makes me sad/mad.

I took a 40% paycut but I'm still in Corporate America and loving my job.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:1% -- one income. DH worked hard to get where is and deserves every penny he makes.

I'm sure, though, that when a crime is committed in his home he'll want the police to help out, or when his home lights on fire, he'll want the fire department to arrive with hoses, or when he goes to seek any type of service in the community, the people there will be competent to perform it due to having decent teachers in the public school (assuming he does not send his own children there).
Not to mention roads that actually go somewhere, bridges that don't collapse, building codes that ensure his office building doesn't just fall down on him . . . .

I'm guessing, then, that he doesn't mind paying his fair share of taxes, right?

STFU, taxes are too high for the services received. Allow for the free market rather than government and union manipulation. I have no problem paying for taxes as long as the government and unions DONT determine the salaries and benefits. the free market based on supply and demand should determine this not some politician promising free stuff and high income to voters that pay little or no taxes.

Ineptocracy:
A system of government where the least capable to lead are elected by the least capable of producing, and where the members of society least likely to sustain themselves or succeed, are rewarded with goods and services paid for by the confiscated wealth of a diminishing number of producers.