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"Well paying jobs"
When you say that you or DH has a "well paying job", what do you consider well paying?
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Posted 4/14/07 12:22 PM  |
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CaseyGirl
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Re: "Well paying jobs"
To me, that would be 90 + . That's JMO.
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| Posted 4/14/07 12:31 PM |
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I would consider 6 figures to be well paying, but still not everyone can make ends meet on that. I think that combined income has to be 200K before a family is considered to be "doing well" financially. The number of families for which that is a reality is lower than we realize because not everyone will talk about it if they aren't up there in salary. Also, I have known a number of people who only had 2-3 good years in a fly by night type of job. I don't consider that to be success.
Message edited 4/14/2007 12:42:24 PM.
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| Posted 4/14/07 12:42 PM |
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Shroggie
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Re: "Well paying jobs"
To me, all those amounts are considered well paying.
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| Posted 4/14/07 12:42 PM |
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Chatham-Chick
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Re: "Well paying jobs"
My definitition of a "well paying job" is 250K plus.
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| Posted 4/14/07 12:59 PM |
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Melbernai
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Re: "Well paying jobs"
Oh Long Island, I would probably consider that to be 100K+ ---- just because everything is so darn expensive here that I think with less then that it would be hard to live "comfortably."
I also think that for many people, the more you make, the more you spend....
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| Posted 4/14/07 1:02 PM |
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Blazesyth
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Re: "Well paying jobs"
In my eyes, it depends on the job.
If I was a bagger at a supermarket, and was paid 60K a year, I'd consider that well paid for the skill necessary.
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| Posted 4/14/07 1:03 PM |
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dm24angel
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Re: "Well paying jobs"
I feel sometimes like I live in Poverty based on what I see in these posts and surveys...
A good income is less those those above to me. Not much less but we do not make a 3 figure income and we dont suffer....well we cannot afford a nice house here on LI but we are ok in other ways.....
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| Posted 4/14/07 1:46 PM |
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DanaRenee
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Re: "Well paying jobs"
I'd say over $125K
edited to change my mind, I'd say $115k is well paying, but with a family, I'd say over 125K..depending on mortgage and lifestyle.
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| Posted 4/14/07 1:54 PM |
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mrsv
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Re: "Well paying jobs"
Posted by dm24angel
I feel sometimes like I live in Pverty based on what I see in these posts and surveys...
A good income is less those those above to me. Not much less but we do not make a 3 figure income and we dont suffer....well we cannot afford a nice house here on LI but we are ok in other ways.....
Wow, I was thinking the same thing. I make less than what is up there, as well as Dh.( well.. not much less), and we own a home and are able to afford LI, and go on a vacation a year and are able to afford to go out. So I consider what we make to be decent but compared to the above poster, I guess we are poverty stricken....lol
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| Posted 4/14/07 2:01 PM |
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DanaRenee
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Re: "Well paying jobs"
Posted by mrsv
Posted by dm24angel
I feel sometimes like I live in Pverty based on what I see in these posts and surveys...
A good income is less those those above to me. Not much less but we do not make a 3 figure income and we dont suffer....well we cannot afford a nice house here on LI but we are ok in other ways.....
Wow, I was thinking the same thing. I make less than what is up there, as well as Dh.( well.. not much less), and we own a home and are able to afford LI, and go on a vacation a year and are able to afford to go out. So I consider what we make to be decent but compared to the above poster, I guess we are poverty stricken....lol
I think everyones opinion on what is well-paying depends on the lifestyle they were brought up in, not just if you can afford to live with out struggling. I think people are conditioned to hold a certain level of weath/income/lifestyle normal...and we are all conditioned very differently.
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| Posted 4/14/07 2:15 PM |
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mrsv
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Re: "Well paying jobs"
Posted by DanaRenee
Posted by mrsv
Posted by dm24angel
I feel sometimes like I live in Pverty based on what I see in these posts and surveys...
A good income is less those those above to me. Not much less but we do not make a 3 figure income and we dont suffer....well we cannot afford a nice house here on LI but we are ok in other ways.....
Wow, I was thinking the same thing. I make less than what is up there, as well as Dh.( well.. not much less), and we own a home and are able to afford LI, and go on a vacation a year and are able to afford to go out. So I consider what we make to be decent but compared to the above poster, I guess we are poverty stricken....lol
I think everyones opinion on what is well-paying depends on the lifestyle they were brought up in, not just if you can afford to live with out struggling. I think people are conditioned to hold a certain level of weath/income/lifestyle normal...and we are all conditioned very differently.
I can agree to a certain extent. I do not consider our salaries to be, " well paying jobs", but I was just surprised to see everyones opinion of well paying jobs.
I certainly live differently than I was raised and still think i make a decent salary, so the wasy i was conditioned has nothing to do with how i feel now.
Message edited 4/15/2007 10:57:21 AM.
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| Posted 4/14/07 2:21 PM |
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MrsKelly
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Re: "Well paying jobs"
i think any of those are "well paying" and i never say that dh and/or i are well paid, because we aren't. i definitely am in awe of what some posters on here seem to make/have. dh and i live paycheck to paycheck and always have credit card debt. it sucks living on l.i. but that's where our families are and i just can't live without mom
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| Posted 4/14/07 2:51 PM |
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lucyloo
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I think 100k is REALLY good.
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| Posted 4/14/07 2:53 PM |
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MegZee
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Re: "Well paying jobs"
depends on your industry and where you live.
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| Posted 4/14/07 3:54 PM |
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nrthshgrl
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Re: "Well paying jobs"
Definitely over $125K for a family (or those that want a family).
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| Posted 4/14/07 3:58 PM |
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Kate07
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Re: "Well paying jobs"
I think a lot of criteria factor into what I would consider a well-paying job:
industry, responsibility, age, location, etc.
I think I am well-paid for my industry and my age. Now in comparison to my husband, I am nowhere near well-paid. However, he has more education, more responsibility.
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| Posted 4/14/07 4:00 PM |
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johnsae
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Re: "Well paying jobs"
Posted by Chatham-Chick
My definitition of a "well paying job" is 250K plus.
same
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| Posted 4/14/07 4:07 PM |
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Goldi0218
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Re: "Well paying jobs"
We both do well within our fields.
As Biggie used to say:
"Mo money, mo problems."
I know MANY people who have jobs that pay $250K, but they also have alimony payments, child support and high taxes.
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| Posted 4/14/07 4:34 PM |
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2girlsforme
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Re: "Well paying jobs"
Posted by johnsae
Posted by Chatham-Chick
My definitition of a "well paying job" is 250K plus.
same
Me three!! Unfortunately, it is hard for a family to live comfortably, (house, kids) with much less.
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| Posted 4/14/07 4:36 PM |
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Goldi0218
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Re: "Well paying jobs"
Posted by 2girlsforme
Posted by johnsae
Posted by Chatham-Chick
My definitition of a "well paying job" is 250K plus.
same
Me three!! Unfortunately, it is hard for a family to live comfortably, (house, kids) with much less.
On LI and NYC it is. Anywhere else, its a fortune.
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| Posted 4/14/07 4:37 PM |
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MissJones
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Re: "Well paying jobs"
Damn, guess I'm screwed. 
With that said, you can be well-paid and still not have the ability to save a dime. So, it isn't always so much how much you make but how you spend it. I would be delerious if I made 80K. Not there. Oh well. Consider me poverty level too! 
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| Posted 4/14/07 4:40 PM |
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Beth
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Re: "Well paying jobs"
I don't think there is a one size fits all answer- everyone has there own lifestyle and wants, needs
some people might live great on less then $100K- some people might struggle with $200K
I def agree with the more you make the more your spend- for myself I am trying to get out of that cycle and live on less and save more-
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| Posted 4/14/07 6:00 PM |
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MrsFlatbread
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Re: "Well paying jobs"
Posted by nrthshgrl
Definitely over $125K for a family (or those that want a family).
ditto especially for Long Island. But inmo, you have to make upwards of 200,000 to live comfortably here.
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| Posted 4/14/07 6:26 PM |
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JenniferEver
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Re: "Well paying jobs"
Why is there nothing below $75K on that list?
I consider $50K+ to be well-paying, honestly. We survive on a lot less
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| Posted 4/14/07 6:27 PM |
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