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civic95
10-26-2005, 11:48 AM
So the average is $40,409.
B16a2 Civic
10-26-2005, 11:49 AM
damn...just a lil less
i aint know teh average was that high...then again im kind of young
TranceDJ06
10-26-2005, 11:50 AM
I dont make more, My parents do though

And I thought the average was like 35K or around that? :confused:
civic95
10-26-2005, 11:52 AM
I thought the average was like 35K or around that?

So did I until I read this article

http://bostonworks.boston.com/salary/articles/101305_salary.html
LaurenK
10-26-2005, 12:09 PM
I make less, but like B16 said...I'm still young! My parents make more than that...
Jon00
10-26-2005, 12:11 PM
i make more then that
Jimmy B
10-26-2005, 12:14 PM
i make 3.6 times that..




oh wait.. sorry, i was daydreaming..... not yet.. but soon..
Kelly_Rene
10-26-2005, 12:30 PM
I make less than average but my parents are way above average
Rican219
10-26-2005, 12:32 PM
More but it took me 7 Years in the Industry
chrisdavis
10-26-2005, 12:34 PM
I am going to come real close to breaking that amount this year. Next year I will definately clear it :D
Ruiner
10-26-2005, 12:34 PM
I make more than that. I was making more than that when I took my first job after getting out of college in '99.
Scrappy
10-26-2005, 12:35 PM
^ SHARE IT BUDDY! LOL
Kelly_Rene
10-26-2005, 12:41 PM
um yea share the love man!
SOHC MONSTER
10-26-2005, 12:50 PM
i make more but i still stay broke thanks to old bills still haunting me.....the more money you make, the more you spend. i cant wait to buy a new car next year when all this shit is paid off
LaurenK
10-26-2005, 12:54 PM
^ SHARE IT BUDDY! LOL

I second that Scrappy... :goodjob:
Ruiner
10-26-2005, 12:58 PM
^ SHARE IT BUDDY! LOL


I second that Scrappy... :goodjob:

Yikes!
Scrappy
10-26-2005, 01:00 PM
Nah you dont have to share it, I get enough pleasure from Ruiner, money cant satisfy me like she can ;)
Ruiner
10-26-2005, 01:02 PM
Nah you dont have to share it, I get enough pleasure from Ruiner, money cant satisfy me like she can ;)

Fair enough. :)
RandomGuy
10-26-2005, 01:50 PM
I make more than that. I was making more than that when I took my first job after getting out of college in '99.
just wondering, what kind of work do you do? I'm guessing something dealing with law? since you seem to know whatsup... but if its not too personal, im wonderin wut makes that kinda cash outta college.
chrisdavis
10-26-2005, 01:57 PM
I make more than that. I was making more than that when I took my first job after getting out of college in '99.


LMAO. Like you even needed to post in here :D


And RandomGuy, he is in IT. I asked him this awhile back.
Tank
10-26-2005, 02:37 PM
i make more and yes im in the army, im a network tech but i work for another company also
Ruiner
10-26-2005, 03:30 PM
just wondering, what kind of work do you do? I'm guessing something dealing with law? since you seem to know whatsup... but if its not too personal, im wonderin wut makes that kinda cash outta college.

I'm in IT and coming out of college was the hay-day for the IT field (late '90s). Seriously, I knew people making 40, 50, 60, even 70k coming straight out of college! It isn't like that anymore, though. Companies have cut back and aren't spending like the world was about to end.
MachNU
10-26-2005, 03:37 PM
God i hope when i graduate college with my Business Admin Degree i hope i make a good amount.
SLOWR/T
10-26-2005, 06:44 PM
im make less..................... bout 10k less :(
drupason
10-26-2005, 06:47 PM
what sucks is once im hired on as a firefighter i wont even be making that! whats wrong with that picture? we should be make 6 figures! haha
Julio
10-26-2005, 06:50 PM
More then that.. actually I made 38 k when I was 18 years of age (97).. and thats the less I have made since... To much money for a young lost mind like mines back then.. I wasted alot of time and blew money away for awhile.. but hey.
Mike Lowrey
10-26-2005, 07:52 PM
I make more than that. I was making more than that when I took my first job after getting out of college in '99.

Same here....except I got out of college in '98
Mike Lowrey
10-26-2005, 07:53 PM
Nah you dont have to share it, I get enough pleasure from Ruiner, money cant satisfy me like she can ;)

:eek: .....Niiiiice. :D
Bishop
10-26-2005, 08:01 PM
im at about 8k right now....wayyyyyyy less
MachNU
10-26-2005, 08:06 PM
im at about 8k right now....wayyyyyyy less

I with you on this one i am making 10-12k right now but that would be working my ass OFF!
eViLMunkey
10-26-2005, 08:08 PM
Yeah I now make about $7000 less :goodjob:
Kevykev
10-26-2005, 08:12 PM
I make $0 per year :)
eViLMunkey
10-26-2005, 08:20 PM
I know I make around $600 to $800 a week just matters on my commissions...
Hulud
10-26-2005, 08:22 PM
i make less :(
eViLMunkey
10-26-2005, 08:23 PM
Broke ass foo!
tony
10-26-2005, 08:24 PM
More, the first time I made $40k in a year and had to file taxes I was PISSED.. there are basically no deductions and they take a nice chunk of your paycheck. I did much more last year but because I had a small business on the side I only had to pay about $1k.
Hulud
10-26-2005, 08:24 PM
mama aint raise no foo!
Ruiner
10-26-2005, 09:56 PM
Same here....except I got out of college in '98

I "should have" graduated in '98, but I really wanted to stay in Athens one more year. ;)
quickdodgeŽ
10-26-2005, 10:00 PM
Bout $8k less. Will be more by about $8k in April of 06. Later, QD.
ARFNSX
10-26-2005, 10:12 PM
I make a little bit more than that if I am allowed to use my company to back me up. (Hell, it is my money, I can do as I please with it) :D

On another note, I thought the nationwise household average was about 45k. I am wondering where these figures are coming from.
Ruiner
10-26-2005, 11:13 PM
I make a little bit more than that if I am allowed to use my company to back me up. (Hell, it is my money, I can do as I please with it) :D

On another note, I thought the nationwise household average was about 45k. I am wondering where these figures are coming from.

Household would include both parents while this one is per person? I dunno, just a guess...
RandomGuy
10-27-2005, 12:59 AM
yeah it has to be 40k as a household... cuz i work in market research and daym... now that i realize it, (we collect household income)... and daym.. its RARELY over 40k... and those over 40k are over 100k but id say 40k is average. but not per person. cant be...
civic95
10-27-2005, 06:51 AM
what sucks is once im hired on as a firefighter i wont even be making that! whats wrong with that picture? we should be make 6 figures! haha

Honestly you should. But on the flipside people would become firefighters for the wrong reason (money), instead of really wanting to help people. Same with police, and teachers. It's still sad the people that risk thier lives for everyone else make just enough to survive.
ARFNSX
10-27-2005, 06:59 AM
yeah it has to be 40k as a household... cuz i work in market research and daym... now that i realize it, (we collect household income)... and daym.. its RARELY over 40k... and those over 40k are over 100k but id say 40k is average. but not per person. cant be...

Yes, that has to be. As you can see but our poll, we live in Atlanta a top 10 metropolitan city and I know only a handful of people who are making over 40k a year. Think about if you live in Montana, Kansas or other smaller cities your average household median would be about 25k. Don't get me wrong, I know there are tons of millionaires and people making over six figures but this is the national average.

I think that articles numbers are either messed up or mis-information.