What is your job and salary?

[Anonymous]

26, biglaw attorney, 185K + 40-50K bonus. Same with DH but he's 32.

[Anonymous]

software engineer $150k , husb is accountant $190 k Includes bonuses We are old , early 40s lol

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Librarian - $125,000

Wow. Is this standard or are you really really really experienced?

25 years of experience. I'm old.

[Anonymous]

Product owner for software company - $165k

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Product owner for software company - $165k

PP, can you tell me how you became a product owner? What were you doing before? Interested in becoming one.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That's funny. The attitude that military members are well compensated and have life easy turns people off too. You are a real gem...

Doesn't the research show that most military members are paid much more overall compensation than they would make in the private sector, especially the lower-ranking people? People join out of their own economic interest.

I think you have that wrong -- in a way. The military recruits unskilled people and trains them. By the time they are skilled in what ever, they are underpaid. But, they will take people with just an HS degree (or GED). It is a great way to get out of a lower class upbringing (assuming the child stays clean). But, there are reasons why you don't see middle and upper middle class kids enlisting -- they will join through ROTC/Academies.

The other thing about the military is once you are in, you are in. They can keep you for as long as they want, even after the enlistment period is over. Oh, and they send you to war. People should be paid better for being shot at.

Well, I agree with this bold face statement completely.

I'm the PP who is concerned to read that government employees are making $225K and feel they are taking a CUT. Then by all means don't do the hardworking taxpayers of America any services and please run your overpaid ass back to private industry. Feds are getting something--better life work balance, pensions, benefits--and this is ALL taxpayer money. Please save me the sanctimony about how underpaid you lazy bums are.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That's funny. The attitude that military members are well compensated and have life easy turns people off too. You are a real gem...

Doesn't the research show that most military members are paid much more overall compensation than they would make in the private sector, especially the lower-ranking people? People join out of their own economic interest.

I think you have that wrong -- in a way. The military recruits unskilled people and trains them. By the time they are skilled in what ever, they are underpaid. But, they will take people with just an HS degree (or GED). It is a great way to get out of a lower class upbringing (assuming the child stays clean). But, there are reasons why you don't see middle and upper middle class kids enlisting -- they will join through ROTC/Academies.

The other thing about the military is once you are in, you are in. They can keep you for as long as they want, even after the enlistment period is over. Oh, and they send you to war. People should be paid better for being shot at.

Wait a minute....no no no no no. Speaking as someone who is in a relationship with a US sailor and someone who's father is an active duty marine (serving over 20 years). The military does not keep you "as long as they want". You enlist for a set amount of time and at the end of that enlistment period you MUST re-apply for enlistment and if you are not performing up to par, or are not receiving a promotion, you will be removed. Now technically after you leave the military you are active reserve for about 3 years and they may call you back for action but that's rare. Now I do agree that servicemen and women are underpaid but the benefits, if spent and utilized efficiently, are adequate.

The proposed cuts to BAH and other benefits are simply ludicrous.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That's funny. The attitude that military members are well compensated and have life easy turns people off too. You are a real gem...

Doesn't the research show that most military members are paid much more overall compensation than they would make in the private sector, especially the lower-ranking people? People join out of their own economic interest.

I think you have that wrong -- in a way. The military recruits unskilled people and trains them. By the time they are skilled in what ever, they are underpaid. But, they will take people with just an HS degree (or GED). It is a great way to get out of a lower class upbringing (assuming the child stays clean). But, there are reasons why you don't see middle and upper middle class kids enlisting -- they will join through ROTC/Academies.

The other thing about the military is once you are in, you are in. They can keep you for as long as they want, even after the enlistment period is over. Oh, and they send you to war. People should be paid better for being shot at.

Wait a minute....no no no no no. Speaking as someone who is in a relationship with a US sailor and someone who's father is an active duty marine (serving over 20 years). The military does not keep you "as long as they want". You enlist for a set amount of time and at the end of that enlistment period you MUST re-apply for enlistment and if you are not performing up to par, or are not receiving a promotion, you will be removed. Now technically after you leave the military you are active reserve for about 3 years and they may call you back for action but that's rare. Now I do agree that servicemen and women are underpaid but the benefits, if spent and utilized efficiently, are adequate.

The proposed cuts to BAH and other benefits are simply ludicrous.

There have been times when service men (and probably women) have not been allowed leave after the enlistment period -- it was common to extend the enlistment periods of people with specific skills during the recent wars.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That's funny. The attitude that military members are well compensated and have life easy turns people off too. You are a real gem...

Doesn't the research show that most military members are paid much more overall compensation than they would make in the private sector, especially the lower-ranking people? People join out of their own economic interest.

I think you have that wrong -- in a way. The military recruits unskilled people and trains them. By the time they are skilled in what ever, they are underpaid. But, they will take people with just an HS degree (or GED). It is a great way to get out of a lower class upbringing (assuming the child stays clean). But, there are reasons why you don't see middle and upper middle class kids enlisting -- they will join through ROTC/Academies.

The other thing about the military is once you are in, you are in. They can keep you for as long as they want, even after the enlistment period is over. Oh, and they send you to war. People should be paid better for being shot at.

Well, I agree with this bold face statement completely.

I'm the PP who is concerned to read that government employees are making $225K and feel they are taking a CUT. Then by all means don't do the hardworking taxpayers of America any services and please run your overpaid ass back to private industry. Feds are getting something--better life work balance, pensions, benefits--and this is ALL taxpayer money. Please save me the sanctimony about how underpaid you lazy bums are.[/quote

Those people are paid by fees from banks, etc and are not tax payer funded.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:software engineer $150k , husb is accountant $190 k Includes bonuses We are old , early 40s lol

Is this considered old? We must be ancient then because I'm mid 40's, DH is early 50's.

DH software engineer $160k, me IT $140k

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:software engineer $150k , husb is accountant $190 k Includes bonuses We are old , early 40s lol

Is this considered old? We must be ancient then because I'm mid 40's, DH is early 50's.

DH software engineer $160k, me IT $140k

For software? Yes by 35 you are ancient and should be in management OR you hold a specific technical niche and are called 'software architect'.

[Anonymous]

I do not know how anyone affords a home here.

[Anonymous]

Federal scientist/researcher, PhD, uniformed service, early 30s, 100k (which is the equivalent to about 116k civilian after tax benefits are considered).

[Anonymous]

me: 29, non-profit research manager, 72k (no bonuses, but amazing health insurance and work flexibility), master's degree

DH: 29, city government inspector, 61K, no grad school

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:software engineer $150k , husb is accountant $190 k Includes bonuses We are old , early 40s lol

Is this considered old? We must be ancient then because I'm mid 40's, DH is early 50's.

DH software engineer $160k, me IT $140k

For software? Yes by 35 you are ancient and should be in management OR you hold a specific technical niche and are called 'software architect'.

Not if you're willing to keep your skills up to date.