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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am the pp who had been an attorney and then became an elementary school teacher.  There is no way that I could have made this move had I not saved a lot of money and invested wisely.[b]  I could never have afforded to live in the FCPS area where I do on my teacher's salary[/b] of $58,000 a year before deductions.  The only reward from being an attorney was $ but as a teacher I connected with my kids and was so proud to see them grow as people and as learners.  Good teachers should be paid at least double what they currently earn. They are inspiring the next generation.  First year attorneys at major law firms who do nothing to help society earn at least $150k a year. First year teachers who foster a love of learning and create great citizens earn $47k in fcps.  Society has messed up priorities.[/quote]
$150,000 out of law school is ridiculous. No wonder people hate lawyers. [b]That can't possibly be a typical salary.[/b] Engineers and social workers are still making $50,000 or less out of school.[/quote]

If they go to BigLaw it is, but those jobs are are not as plentiful as they once where, when pp probably graduated from law school (maybe?).  Social workers will likely make less than that for their entire careers is my guess.  And engineers probably need to be a good 10-15 years into their careers as well.  Yep, messed priorities indeed.  Teachers, police, firefighters, should all be able to afford to live in the communities they serve.  those who pass budgets, however, tend to disagree.  I was shocked to learn how little teachers made in this area compared to where I grew up.  Teachers there make around 90 at 10 years plus masters and hit 100 at 30 years.[/quote]

$100,000 for 10 years plus retirement is definitely a lot. Where is that? NY or NJ where the taxes are so high they can't keep businesses and retirees staying in their towns?[/quote]

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