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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I make 120K and seem to be "topped out." I work in IT management at a university and I am drowning in debt. I'm 33, divorced, 1 kid, and don't even own a house yet. Most of my friends make less than me. I have a master's degree from a top school (one of the reasons I am drowning in debt).

I go on Indeed.com, Idealist, etc. all the time and I don't really see jobs posted that pay more than mine. How do you get these super-high paying jobs? Are they unlisted?

I found out recently that even my BOSS only makes 10K more than me. Where are you guys finding the "big" jobs? What did you do to get there? [/quote]

Op, I'm guessing you are like us grew up lower middle class so have very few connections to the monied class. You were attracted to a university job because it was stable, and now as a single parent that kind of stable job with health insurance is all that stands between your kids and section 8 housing and SNAP.

That's how it is for us, were can't take but risk with our career because if we slip up they it's no family money, no old friend from a W school who will hook use up with a job lead. Its us against the wolves.

There jobs you want aren't posted, recruiters still our candidates or they are internal hires, maybe a lateral from a sales relationship.

But a 1099 position? Do you have potential clients? Do you know the contract terms you would specify? And out of pocket expense for health insurance is huge

Sales? Make your numbers or your address GONE -- No room for a sick kid day.

Startup? Enough said.

You have a ton of debt and dependents, sadly there time to take this gamble was in your 20s, but like us you didn't even know there was a game let alone how to play it. You thought you worked hard and were smart you would get ahead; not how it works.  It helps but you need the connections and the business focus and you need it fast.

I would accept that you won't get change to boost income until kid is off to college (with funding secured). For now look at finance,i think you could roll into a safe job at capital one with a boost to say $150k? I don't think you could go much higher without much more risk but it's something [/quote]

If he is divorced, he's probably paying a good chunk to child support.  If he is an active dad, he has to have a room for his kid, and expenses in his home as well as if Mom demands extra that should be covered in child support but are not.  He probably had attorney fees as well. It is very costly.

He can make a lot more in IT.[/quote]

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