what do you do, what you make? - Page 5

aculle01 · 01-21-2008, 05:21 PM

I really can't complain especially since Monterey was my second choice.

**CingularDuality** · 01-21-2008, 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by TheFatKidDeath

I work as a inside sales rep for a bicycle company( www.giantbicycle.com ). Our bicycles are sold world wide through independent bicycle shops.

Oh, man, the best bicycle I ever owned was a Giant. It was a sweet, sweet mountain bike. Light as can be. Bought it for $600 in 1990ish and had it stolen in 1992ish. Pissed me off...

**Ferris Bueller** · 01-21-2008, 11:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Eroak

Going to school this spring to become a nurse.

RN, LPN, CNA? If you're going for RN, what school? I highly recommend IUP for nursing in PA if you can afford to move over there. I know all the professors and I know the program, really a top notch nursing school.

**USN_Squid** · 01-22-2008, 12:19 AM

10 years as a Realtor and I wish I could say I make a certain income every year. It's as bad as 45k and as good as 85k. My wife makes 50k as an electronics buyer for a major medical manufacturer which usually saves us month to month. The upside is I love it and don't have any kind of 'boss' whatsoever.

**Melee** · 01-22-2008, 03:42 AM

I'm the Financial Planning & Analysis Manager for a medical device company. I have 15 years of experience and make ~$100k in salary and bonus plus good insurance and partial 401k match. Being 4 miles from home is a big plus.

My wife is a Sr. Marketing Manager and makes ~$80k.

Keep in mind where I live, though. I paid $488k for my house in 2002. A 4 bedroom tract home. In a good neighborhood, but nothing fancy. The estimated value today is ~$750k....insanity.

**Lorax74** · 01-22-2008, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Ferris Bueller

RN, LPN, CNA? If you're going for RN, what school? I highly recommend IUP for nursing in PA if you can afford to move over there. I know all the professors and I know the program, really a top notch nursing school.

I almost went to Misericordia for either nursing or occupational therapy but chose to enter the Air Force instead.

**Long Bow** · 01-22-2008, 12:21 PM

This thread is a little depressing, a lot of people make good money here. Unfortunately for me I made some poor choices in my career. The choices however were very good for my family though which was why I made them. Finsished college and worked for 4.5 years for the government in the natural resources field. Best job I ever had, running around the woods, playing with boats, ATV's, 4x4's helicopters, bears and fish etc. Made 42K a year (Canadian). However I could not stay in that field and live where I wanted to raise my family so I quite and left to work for Honda Manufacturing on a two year contract. The most boring tedious job ever. Made $20 an hour but hated it. The contract ended and no full time work was to be had with Honda. I then worked for $15 an hour framing houses. I learned a lot, was sore and tired all the time, in good shape but poor. Finally I'm with the local municipality as a water/wastewater maintenance co-ordinator 34K a year to start. It's a contract but my boss is pushing to get it full time. I work 15 minutes from home in a cushy office, work 8:30 to 4 and never a single weekend or holiday. I'm content and know that I will never be rich working here but it allows me to be home with my kids and wife a lot. Wife is a teacher makes about 62K a year and really good benefits. She is going to keep me well kept I hope

OrdoSanguis · 01-22-2008, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Melee

Keep in mind where I live, though. I paid $488k for my house in 2002. A 4 bedroom tract home. In a good neighborhood, but nothing fancy. The estimated value today is ~$750k....insanity.

I was born in Woodland (up by Sacramento), and I know that when my parents and I lived there 12 years ago our house was worth around $100k. They looked at it online recently and now it's worth around $400k. The land value there is just ridiculously high.
But now all those people from California are taking the $400k they get from selling these tiny houses and moving to the Mid-West, then they can live like kings. Our $280k house is 5 bedroom, 3 bath, with a basement and a media room. So you can imagine how big a $400k house would be...

**FYAH29** · 01-22-2008, 12:30 PM

Left the Cable TV industry 2 years ago as a field tech, did mostly return path troubleshooting on our local network for $34k a year. 15 weeks from finishing my RN, already work at a local hospital and will pull in somewhere around $23 / hour once I'm fully licensed and done with orientation.

**pedestrian01** · 01-22-2008, 12:36 PM

Currently Working as a web developer make $62k a year from my normal job. I also brought in about $10k extra from free lance work last year. Currently working on a BBA and a Bachelors is CS not sure what I want to do once I get them.

TheFatKidDeath · 01-22-2008, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by CingularDuality

Oh, man, the best bicycle I ever owned was a Giant. It was a sweet, sweet mountain bike. Light as can be. Bought it for $600 in 1990ish and had it stolen in 1992ish. Pissed me off...

I've been there my friend. PM me if you need a recommendation or are in the market for a new bike.

TheFatKidDeath · 01-22-2008, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Melee

I'm the Financial Planning & Analysis Manager for a medical device company. I have 15 years of experience and make ~$100k in salary and bonus plus good insurance and partial 401k match. Being 4 miles from home is a big plus.

My wife is a Sr. Marketing Manager and makes ~$80k.

Keep in mind where I live, though. I paid $488k for my house in 2002. A 4 bedroom tract home. In a good neighborhood, but nothing fancy. The estimated value today is ~$750k....insanity.

At least you can afford a home in So Cal. Try being single and working in the bicycle industry! I don't live in poverty but the area ain't cheap.

**Catman1975** · 01-22-2008, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by TheFatKidDeath

PM me if you need a recommendation or are in the market for a new bike.

any free bikes??

I could always use another bicycle.

Hambergler · 01-22-2008, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by TheFatKidDeath

I work as a inside sales rep for a bicycle company( www.giantbicycle.com ).

I love my Giant.

**Tonk** · 01-22-2008, 07:03 PM

i am a garage door repair specialist (no matter what i call it, it still sounds like a lame blue collar job) 3 years in, just over 45k for 2007 fiscal year
excluding side jobs (which include fixing garage doors per my trade, or setting up computers/networks, and fixing/troubleshooting computers/networks per my hobby) which i bet i raked in another $5000 or so tax free
no college, graduated HS (barely) i still want to go to college, and (hit me please) turned down a 100% free ride from my uncle to go to a tech school for computer networking, this past summer/fall

01-21-2008, 05:21 PM	#61 (permalink)
aculle01 Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Monterey, CA Age: 25 Posts: 1,398	Re: what do you do, what you make? I really can't complain especially since Monterey was my second choice.

01-22-2008, 12:19 AM	#64 (permalink)
USN_Squid Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Denver Age: 38 Posts: 3,173	Re: what do you do, what you make? 10 years as a Realtor and I wish I could say I make a certain income every year. It's as bad as 45k and as good as 85k. My wife makes 50k as an electronics buyer for a major medical manufacturer which usually saves us month to month. The upside is I love it and don't have any kind of 'boss' whatsoever. __________________ New to TG? Start here!

01-22-2008, 03:42 AM	#65 (permalink)
Melee Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: San Diego Age: 40 Posts: 721	Re: what do you do, what you make? I'm the Financial Planning & Analysis Manager for a medical device company. I have 15 years of experience and make ~$100k in salary and bonus plus good insurance and partial 401k match. Being 4 miles from home is a big plus. My wife is a Sr. Marketing Manager and makes ~$80k. Keep in mind where I live, though. I paid $488k for my house in 2002. A 4 bedroom tract home. In a good neighborhood, but nothing fancy. The estimated value today is ~$750k....insanity. __________________ \|TG\| Melee

01-22-2008, 12:21 PM	#67 (permalink)
Long Bow Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Ontario, Canada Age: 30 Posts: 1,434	Re: what do you do, what you make? This thread is a little depressing, a lot of people make good money here. Unfortunately for me I made some poor choices in my career. The choices however were very good for my family though which was why I made them. Finsished college and worked for 4.5 years for the government in the natural resources field. Best job I ever had, running around the woods, playing with boats, ATV's, 4x4's helicopters, bears and fish etc. Made 42K a year (Canadian). However I could not stay in that field and live where I wanted to raise my family so I quite and left to work for Honda Manufacturing on a two year contract. The most boring tedious job ever. Made $20 an hour but hated it. The contract ended and no full time work was to be had with Honda. I then worked for $15 an hour framing houses. I learned a lot, was sore and tired all the time, in good shape but poor. Finally I'm with the local municipality as a water/wastewater maintenance co-ordinator 34K a year to start. It's a contract but my boss is pushing to get it full time. I work 15 minutes from home in a cushy office, work 8:30 to 4 and never a single weekend or holiday. I'm content and know that I will never be rich working here but it allows me to be home with my kids and wife a lot. Wife is a teacher makes about 62K a year and really good benefits. She is going to keep me well kept I hope __________________

01-22-2008, 12:30 PM	#69 (permalink)
FYAH29 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Ohio Age: 36 Posts: 761	Re: what do you do, what you make? Left the Cable TV industry 2 years ago as a field tech, did mostly return path troubleshooting on our local network for $34k a year. 15 weeks from finishing my RN, already work at a local hospital and will pull in somewhere around $23 / hour once I'm fully licensed and done with orientation. __________________ New to TG? Start here - Ribbon Nominations! - 21st Tactical Wiki

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pedestrian01 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Detroit, MI Age: 22 Posts: 514	Re: what do you do, what you make? Currently Working as a web developer make $62k a year from my normal job. I also brought in about $10k extra from free lance work last year. Currently working on a BBA and a Bachelors is CS not sure what I want to do once I get them. __________________ Supported Ribbons \| Nomination Guidelines \| Submit a ribbon nomination .....

01-22-2008, 07:03 PM	#75 (permalink)
Tonk Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Luck, WI USA Age: 22 Posts: 3,030	Re: what do you do, what you make? i am a garage door repair specialist (no matter what i call it, it still sounds like a lame blue collar job) 3 years in, just over 45k for 2007 fiscal year excluding side jobs (which include fixing garage doors per my trade, or setting up computers/networks, and fixing/troubleshooting computers/networks per my hobby) which i bet i raked in another $5000 or so tax free no college, graduated HS (barely) i still want to go to college, and (hit me please) turned down a 100% free ride from my uncle to go to a tech school for computer networking, this past summer/fall __________________ -Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely, in an attractive and well preserved body; but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, a beer in the other, body totally worn out screaming "YEEEHAW, WHAT A RIDE!!!" - my grandpa -My New Rig: cpu: AMD 6400+ 3.2ghz dual core mobo: Asus Crosshair ram: 8gb (4x2gb) geil exotera 4-4-4-12 video card MSI 8800GTS 512mb (g92) Vista:x64 Laptop: Dell i9300 2.16ghz-2gb ram-6800-17" 1920x1200 -Toasty/Tonk/Chair http://tgtonk.notlong.com

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