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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There are plenty of people in this area who graduated with highly marketable degrees and have been earning good incomes since they were in their 20's.  Some of these people are dual income couples and they can afford to have some extras..

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Exactly. Even two modest incomes of [b]$150k a year per person - which is pretty much one or two steps above entry level professional[/b] adds up to $300K. If even one of the parents "makes it" and goes into the $200-$300K range, suddenly HHI hits $400-$500.[/quote]

huh?  What planet are you living on?  I mean seriously. 
This type of thinking blows my mind.  
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No kidding. Even with an MA and years of experience in my (admittedly poorly paid) field, I've never made [i]$50K[/i], let alone $150K. My husband, who has a technical career and a PhD, doesn't even make $150K. He probably will someday, but that day is not soon. And yes, this is in DC. Talk about delusional.[/quote]

Why would you spend years of lost income to get degrees that reward you so poorly? Unless you love what you do, it seems strange.[/quote]

We do what we're good at. Frankly, I'm not good at much. I have no aptitude for STEM-related work. Law is probably the only well-paid profession I would have had any hope of succeeding in.

I can think of just a few people in our large circle of acquaintances (ages ~30-early 40s) who certainly make more than $150K--lawyers and a couple of doctors. I'm not sure what circles one would have to be running in to think that such a salary is the norm, or that anything less is a poverty wage.

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