^^^^$85-90K TOPS (base and commission combined!)

Wife =42 / SAHM / no salary
Me = 45 / Electrical Distribution Sales / $75K + commission = about $85-90K TOPS!
Family of 5, including us
Only 3% 401(k) match
I pay 100% medical
No benefits
No retirement
only 2 weeks vacation
Work in Washington, DC

I know, I need to find another job! I am underpaid by far compared to the profit I give them!

Anonymous wrote:I dated a dentist, but she was only an associate. You only make big bucks if you actually own your own practice.

what did she make? I figured dentists (not counting business owners) made not much more than 100, maybe even less to start.

Anonymous wrote:Assoc Dir of Development for nonprofit organization. 10+ years experience. $105K.

Have been offered Sr Dir Development at another nonprofit org for $140K but may not take it. Money isn't everything.

By "Director of Development) do you mean a sales/business development job, or something different?

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Anonymous wrote:General dentist, own my own practice. 41, 375k

and we wonder why healthcare costs are out of control.

Healthcare costs are out of control because we are too fat.

That's one reason.
Another is that our private medical insurers siphon off way too much for "administration" of their networks. With a single payer option, you have efficiencies of scale and can eliminate all that overlapping administration
Doctors are overpaid due to the capitalistic nature of our health care system. There's always the incentive to negotiate higher. Similarly, insurers are incentivized to charge more in order to return profits to shareholders.
Doctors in other countries are paid much less than our doctors. But that's OK, because they go to school for free.

In other words, health care costs are out of control due to the profit-seeking motives of the healthcare industry in America. I posture that the structure of the American system contributes to much high costs than fat Americans.

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Anonymous wrote:General dentist, own my own practice. 41, 375k

and we wonder why healthcare costs are out of control.

Healthcare costs are out of control because we are too fat.

I dated a dentist, but she was only an associate. You only make big bucks if you actually own your own practice.

me: 35 fed atty - $80K (working 80%)
DH: commercial real estate: 2 yrs ago, $110K, last year $370K, this year: $60K so far...

Catering sales- $160k

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:General dentist, own my own practice. 41, 375k

and we wonder why healthcare costs are out of control.

Dentistry has always been very lucrative. Far more so than all but a few fields of medicine.

If you can stand dealing with teeth all day it's a great career.

This is not the case in every area. Speaking from experience.

Are you a dentist?

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Anonymous wrote:I work PT as a marketing admin for a financial advisor - make about $36K.

DH corp exec in the commercial real estate industry - non sales position. $280K-$300K which includes his bonus and stock awards.

Why do you even bother work?

DH's admin assistant?

^^^^First PP - I work because I want to be a vital part of society, help others and help provide for my family. Plus I really enjoy my job. And no, I am not an admin.

I went to college, got an education, so I guess I want to use that education. $36K may not be worth it to you, but to me its an additional $36K to help us reach our retirement goals while still being able to pay for tutors, braces, sports, mortgage etc.

So, why do you NOT work?

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Anonymous wrote:I work PT as a marketing admin for a financial advisor - make about $36K.

DH corp exec in the commercial real estate industry - non sales position. $280K-$300K which includes his bonus and stock awards.

Why do you even bother work?

DH's admin assistant?

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Anonymous wrote:Foreign Service - $95k

+ free housing overseas
+ COLA if serving in an expensive location
+ the opportunity to pay under DC market value for child care if you bring a nanny back with you

Moving is expensive, spouse might have to give up his/her stable income, etc but without a doubt that salary stretches farther in the FS than it would for a DC-based job.

My FSO friends own way too much real estate. They each have a nice main residence in DC, a vacation house in their "home state", and usually some income producing investment property.
I have serious jealousy.

Anonymous wrote:Foreign Service - $95k

+ free housing overseas
+ COLA if serving in an expensive location
+ the opportunity to pay under DC market value for child care if you bring a nanny back with you

Moving is expensive, spouse might have to give up his/her stable income, etc but without a doubt that salary stretches farther in the FS than it would for a DC-based job.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:General dentist, own my own practice. 41, 375k

and we wonder why healthcare costs are out of control.

Dentistry has always been very lucrative. Far more so than all but a few fields of medicine.

If you can stand dealing with teeth all day it's a great career.

This is not the case in every area. Speaking from experience.