What do you all do to have hhi over $250k+?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP I think a lot of it is a mentality thing. I saw it more with new younger employees that worked for me that were in middle/high school during 2008. But honestly I see it across all age ranges.

They go to college enter workforce and expect a healthy/unrealistic starting salary. But on the flip side they are completely happy capping out at 80-100k 5-8 years down the line. They go for comfort not realizing what they are leaving on the table financially. They were mostly good workers but no great employees.

What do you mean about “leaving on the table?” Are you saying they don’t ask for a raise?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Lobbyist= 325
Engineer= 210

Lobbyist: What type of organization do you work for? Firm, corporate?

Corporate (Fortune 500). I spent 12 years in government and 6 years in a law firm before I moved to corporate. BA and MA.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Lobbyist= 325
Engineer= 210

Lobbyist: What type of organization do you work for? Firm, corporate?

Corporate (Fortune 500). I spent 12 years in government and 6 years in a law firm before I moved to corporate. BA and MA.

Congrats! That’s a great salary. I am trying to make a jump to corporate.

[Anonymous]

Me, fed with BS and incomplete MS, $150k.
DH, fed, no degree but military experience, $110k. He WAH FT and turned down a promotion to keep that. We would have lost money paying for additional childcare and commuting expenses.
DH and I are both in IT.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Two fed attorneys, 20 plus years, an SES and a GS 15-10. We make about 340K between us.

Wow congrats.

Younger Fed here. GS13 PhD engineer. My dream is to be on the SES. Any advice how to get there? Is it just luck with perfect timing and job openings?

Np fed. Be professional at all times. Do not burn bridges. Live up to job commitments but also throw your hat into the ring for stretch assignments even if you feel like you're not fully qualified. If you gain the reputation of someone with initiative who solves problems instead of creating them, people above you will start recommending you for more high profile assignments.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Lobbyist= 325
Engineer= 210

Lobbyist: What type of organization do you work for? Firm, corporate?

Corporate (Fortune 500). I spent 12 years in government and 6 years in a law firm before I moved to corporate. BA and MA.

Congrats! That’s a great salary. I am trying to make a jump to corporate.

I’m on 24/7 and travel a ton. I doubt I’ll be able to keep the schedule long term because it is exhausting.

[Anonymous]

Me- fed gov SES: 200k
Him- Tenured prof: 185k salary plus ~100k in other annual income (book royalties, consulting, expert witness)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:^^^sorry for the typos. Hate this phone!

I have to laugh. You're in technology sales and hate the technology (phone) you're using.

(and I know with your income, the technology you sell must be much more advanced. It just gave me a chuckle as a non-techie to read that)

I'm actually AWFUL with technology. i can just present a pitch well and always drag around an engineer. I'm a joke to our IT department.

Sales guys rarely are engineers, generally jocks who started out at the bottom cold calling.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:300K engineer + NP

What type/role engineer

[Anonymous]

Project director in Pharma

[Anonymous]

Engineer + Accounting
270k

[Anonymous]

Attorney for DC Government and Nonprofit Communications Director
260k

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP I think a lot of it is a mentality thing. I saw it more with new younger employees that worked for me that were in middle/high school during 2008. But honestly I see it across all age ranges.

They go to college enter workforce and expect a healthy/unrealistic starting salary. But on the flip side they are completely happy capping out at 80-100k 5-8 years down the line. They go for comfort not realizing what they are leaving on the table financially. They were mostly good workers but no great employees.

What do you mean about “leaving on the table?” Are you saying they don’t ask for a raise?

They go for comfort over trying to push themselves to be more successful.

[Anonymous]

2 incomes

Lawyer
Teacher

[Anonymous]

There are wayyyyyyyyyyyyy too many govt dependent employees here. No reason why a fed and college professor should be making 500k