Anonymous
Post 12/22/2013 10:56     Subject: S/O: Those professionals with normal middle-class jobs/salaries, please post your bonus here.
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Are jobs with salaries of $180-$185K really considered "middle-class" jobs?


Not to me. To me anything that's six figures is a lot.


Sorry to rain on your ideological parade, but a HHI of $145K with two kids in daycare is hardly a life of luxury. Since DW went back to work, I've been dinged with late fees on mortgage, HELOC, both daycares and of course my bank due to NSF, it's nearly impossible to split the first paycheck on mortgage plus a month of daycare. Thankfully, I've worked out weekly payments with daycare.

Oh and I had to apply for a reduction in my student loan, so now I get to pay more interest over the life of my loan.
Anonymous
Post 12/22/2013 10:50     Subject: S/O: Those professionals with normal middle-class jobs/salaries, please post your bonus here.
$90K, bonus (after audit in March) is 4%, if we hit our yearly goals, which we did.

In 2014, it goes up to $100K/5%
Anonymous
Post 12/22/2013 10:05     Subject: S/O: Those professionals with normal middle-class jobs/salaries, please post your bonus here.
Anonymous wrote:Are jobs with salaries of $180-$185K really considered "middle-class" jobs?


Not to me. To me anything that's six figures is a lot.
Anonymous
Post 12/22/2013 10:03     Subject: S/O: Those professionals with normal middle-class jobs/salaries, please post your bonus here.
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:260K, 0 bonus


Interesting that you classify yourself as normal middle-class at this salary level. Only in DC and DCUM would someone say that!

I would never consider myself normal middle class, as it relates to our income:

DH is at $205K, no year end bonus as he gets his annual bonus in April which will be around $75K, and he gets about 350 stock awards per year which vest over 4 years. Right now he has about $100K in stock, of which 25% is about to vest.

I make about $40K part time. no bonus but I'm grateful to have the job.

I think this puts us NEARLY in the top 1%? how is that normal middle class?


I'm not PP but in a similar boat. I make about $200, spouse about $100k. It's a good income but our life is decidedly middle class - we live in a modest home, drive old cars, etc. Even our jobs are "middle class" jobs - we don't work on Wall Street or high finance, just regular corporate gigs. If you define middle class by income, I guess we are excluded but otherwise I'd say we fit the mold.
Anonymous
Post 12/22/2013 09:34     Subject: S/O: Those professionals with normal middle-class jobs/salaries, please post your bonus here.
Anonymous wrote:260K, 0 bonus


Interesting that you classify yourself as normal middle-class at this salary level. Only in DC and DCUM would someone say that!

I would never consider myself normal middle class, as it relates to our income:

DH is at $205K, no year end bonus as he gets his annual bonus in April which will be around $75K, and he gets about 350 stock awards per year which vest over 4 years. Right now he has about $100K in stock, of which 25% is about to vest.

I make about $40K part time. no bonus but I'm grateful to have the job.

I think this puts us NEARLY in the top 1%? how is that normal middle class?
Anonymous
Post 12/21/2013 23:38     Subject: S/O: Those professionals with normal middle-class jobs/salaries, please post your bonus here.
$150k base, 30k bonus.
Anonymous
Post 12/21/2013 23:35     Subject: S/O: Those professionals with normal middle-class jobs/salaries, please post your bonus here.
Are jobs with salaries of $180-$185K really considered "middle-class" jobs?
Anonymous
Post 12/21/2013 22:34     Subject: Re:S/O: Those professionals with normal middle-class jobs/salaries, please post your bonus here.
Anonymous wrote:I have never, ever in my life received a bonus (nor worked in a place that gave them out).


+1
Anonymous
Post 12/21/2013 21:25     Subject: S/O: Those professionals with normal middle-class jobs/salaries, please post your bonus here.
66k, bonus was a bottle of champagne.
Anonymous
Post 12/21/2013 17:37     Subject: S/O: Those professionals with normal middle-class jobs/salaries, please post your bonus here.
70k- $3500bonus
Anonymous
Post 12/21/2013 08:11     Subject: S/O: Those professionals with normal middle-class jobs/salaries, please post your bonus here.
180k salary and about 50k bonus. No raises for the last 5 years
Anonymous
Post 12/20/2013 11:05     Subject: S/O: Those professionals with normal middle-class jobs/salaries, please post your bonus here.
DH makes 185k and $3k bonus

I make 60k and no bonus
Anonymous
Post 12/20/2013 10:53     Subject: Re:S/O: Those professionals with normal middle-class jobs/salaries, please post your bonus here.
60K--1500 bonus
Anonymous
Post 12/20/2013 10:49     Subject: Re:S/O: Those professionals with normal middle-class jobs/salaries, please post your bonus here.
Fed -- 100K salary -- time off award of 40 hours. Prefer time off to $$
Anonymous
Post 12/20/2013 10:48     Subject: S/O: Those professionals with normal middle-class jobs/salaries, please post your bonus here.
82k, no bonus