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Offline Shuckins

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« on: November 15, 2003, 03:06:24 PM »
Just out of curiousity, how about we post our gross earnings and take home pay.  Throw in as much personal information as you're comfortable with, such as:  age, years of experience, occupation and current status within your company, party affiliation, educational level, etc.

Kind of be interesting to analyze a few statistics.  See if there are any coorelations between income and politics, etc.

Regards, Shuckins

Age:  50

Married:  two children

Gross earnings:  $37,500

Net earnings:  $24.400 after all payroll deductions.

party affiliation:  belong to no party;  conservative leanings (But you already knew that, didn't you?)

Occupation:  Public school teacher;  26 years experience

Education:  B.S. and M.S.E. degrees, with approximately 50 hours in addition to these.



I've shown you mine.   Now show me yours.

Regards, Shuckins
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Offline SOB

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« Reply #1 on: November 15, 2003, 03:32:07 PM »
Age: 28

Single: one stupid cat

Gross earnings: ~$10,000 - $11,000

Net earnings: $?, but close, since poor people don't have to pay taxes

party affiliation: belong to no party; conservative leanings <--that fits

Occupation: Student, and the less I earn now the more I'll get in fin aid next year... sick, ain't it?

Education: Working on Associates degree.  If I die with that, it'll be plenty.
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Offline Ripsnort

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« Reply #2 on: November 15, 2003, 03:39:48 PM »
Hmm, well, lets just say that I lived comfortably when I was making $4.50 an hour as a single roofer, and live comfortably today.  All within its own respective definition of comfort vs income ratios.  When you start out in the gutter, it just gets better from that base line. :)
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Offline Shuckins

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« Reply #3 on: November 15, 2003, 04:53:32 PM »
I aint at the bottom...but I can see it from here. :D

Shuckins
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Offline Fuzzy

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« Reply #4 on: November 15, 2003, 11:10:49 PM »
Sad that Educators and Nurses make so little for what they do. My family is comfortable, but for the level of responsibility both professions entail, the salary isn't commensurate. Shuckins has Grad/Post-Grad degrees and makes ~$19/hr. Now depending on where you live that may be alright, but I'm sure he is deserving of much  more. As Nurses, my wife and I will break 6 figs if we work REAL hard.
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Offline JB73

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« Reply #5 on: November 16, 2003, 12:18:39 AM »
age: 30

single

gross: $24,000

net: $18,000 (approx)

party: REPUBLICAN CONSERVATIVE

occupation: none yet (work for Xerox in dead end job that sux0r and i hate but job market sooo bad i'm glad i have a job)

Edumication: HS, 20 credits at Wisc. State university, 12 credits at community college, A+, Network+, MCP, working on the rest)
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Offline Ripsnort

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« Reply #6 on: November 16, 2003, 08:00:33 AM »
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Originally posted by Fuzzy
Sad that Educators and Nurses make so little for what they do. My family is comfortable, but for the level of responsibility both professions entail, the salary isn't commensurate. Shuckins has Grad/Post-Grad degrees and makes ~$19/hr. Now depending on where you live that may be alright, but I'm sure he is deserving of much  more. As Nurses, my wife and I will break 6 figs if we work REAL hard.


Two years ago I passed up my wife in income.  As hard as she works, as talented as she and her fellow nurses are, you are certainly right...underpaid and overworked.
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Offline Curval

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« Reply #7 on: November 16, 2003, 08:29:38 AM »
I don't know how you guys (teachers) can survive at that level of pay Shuckins.  It's crimminal as far as I am concerned.

I'm not going to post how much I make, but by way of comparison my annual mortgage payments are substantially more than your gross pay.  No bragging...just a fact.

Politically I am a conservative.

I have a degree in Political Science and have a CPA and CA (Chartered Accountant) designation.
« Last Edit: November 16, 2003, 08:31:59 AM by Curval »
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Offline GRUNHERZ

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« Reply #8 on: November 16, 2003, 08:44:10 AM »
Poor student, no money.. :(

I'll get back to you guys when I graduate next year and hopefully have a real job. Go economy!!!  :)  I dont know what I will make then but if the economy was crazy like a few years ago kids outta school were taking in 80K or up... :( We'll see where it goes next year...

As for teachers salaries, subjectively they really are shockingly low to me considering the importance we as a society supposedly put on education, however I shudder to think how low the real market value of those jobs would be as even the current low wages are most likely artifically high due to union collective bargaining... :eek: miko mode off... :eek:

Politically I'm all over the place. I can be a right wing nutter at times, as we all know but also as I'm sure I have surprised many of you here I also hold some more liberal views at times. Does that make me a moderate?
« Last Edit: November 16, 2003, 08:51:03 AM by GRUNHERZ »
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Offline lazs2

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« Reply #9 on: November 16, 2003, 09:36:12 AM »
teachers salaries are for 6 months work.  
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Offline SOB

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« Reply #10 on: November 16, 2003, 03:18:21 PM »
LOL, where's Kieran or banana...this is gonna get fun real quick.  :D
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« Reply #11 on: November 16, 2003, 03:27:54 PM »
Age: 29

Single: Seven Children

Gross Earnings: $157,000

Net Earnings: $23,250 after IRS anal rape.

Party Affiliation: Vodka, Red Bull, Wings, Humboldt.

Occupation: Lesbian Porn Fluffer, 18 years experience.

Education: BS, School of Hard Knocks.
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Offline Chairboy

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« Reply #12 on: November 16, 2003, 04:03:29 PM »
Age: 27
Married, 1 kid (and another due in Feb)
Gross earnings 2002:  $150,000
Party Affiliation: Libertarian
Occupation: Software QA manager + small business owner
Education: High School
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« Reply #13 on: November 16, 2003, 04:25:25 PM »
Age: 26
Married
Gross earnings : $60,500
Party Affiliation: Independent
Occupation: Winblows Sys admin repressed by government contract
Education: High School+ some college
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Offline Animal

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« Reply #14 on: November 16, 2003, 04:37:48 PM »
Awesome! Another noodle size thread!


$1,000,000,000,000,000
(27 inches)
:)
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