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re: How much is "making good money"
Posted on 9/13/19 at 10:13 am to MrJimBeam
Posted on 9/13/19 at 10:13 am to MrJimBeam
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Not in a lot of major markets where cost of living is high
It's too vague of a question. In Baton Rouge? 80k single is good money. In San Francisco he's living in a dumpster.
so dumb 
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Posted on 9/13/19 at 10:14 am to Breauxsif
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The vast majority of the OT make $40-$80K/ yr. Many are in sales and are “consultants”.
I just laugh because some of those guys that work for Exxon or Shell probably make more than a lot of white collar workers on here.
Posted on 9/13/19 at 10:16 am to Salmon
You get the point, though. It's relative to numerous issues even if I exaggerated.
Posted on 9/13/19 at 10:18 am to MrJimBeam
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You get the point, though. It's relative to numerous issues even if I exaggerated.
of course
cost of living makes a difference
but $80k still puts you above average even in places with absurd cost of living like SF, so it puts in well into "making good money" in 99% of places
Posted on 9/13/19 at 10:18 am to Janky
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$80k is good money anywhere for the most part. Never change OT.
If we're being honest, $50k is good money is most areas of the country for a single person. Living high on the hog? Of course not, but if you can't survive and carve out a decent life at $50k as a single person, you likely have a spending problem or debt problem.
Posted on 9/13/19 at 10:18 am to Breauxsif
The majority of this board is white males over the age of 35 or so
I’d guess the vast majority make over 50k
I’d guess the vast majority make over 50k
Posted on 9/13/19 at 10:18 am to frankthetank
Whatever it takes for the lifestyle you're comfortable with.
Posted on 9/13/19 at 10:19 am to frankthetank
Whatever amount is necessary to make you "economically viable" enough for some gold digger to want to frick you. About tree-fiddy.
This post was edited on 9/13/19 at 10:19 am
Posted on 9/13/19 at 10:20 am to fallguy_1978
No doubt about it.
And it’s not just the operators you have to think about. There are a hell of a lot more people who work at the plants, both in the office and other job, than those not in the industry would expect. Pay and benefits are very good for the areas in general
And it’s not just the operators you have to think about. There are a hell of a lot more people who work at the plants, both in the office and other job, than those not in the industry would expect. Pay and benefits are very good for the areas in general
Posted on 9/13/19 at 10:21 am to frankthetank
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Cause I know most of these fools don't make more than 80k a year.
A good or bad benefit package can have a meaningful impact at $80k/yr. $80k could be more like $100k if health ins. and other things are covered by company.
Posted on 9/13/19 at 10:21 am to fallguy_1978
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I just laugh because some of those guys that work for Exxon or Shell probably make more than a lot of white collar workers on here.
Yep.
College in general wasn't pushed when I was a kid as a way to make money, it was pushed so you didn't have to work yourself to death. Technology changed a lot of that though.
Posted on 9/13/19 at 10:22 am to Salmon
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but $80k still puts you above average even in places with absurd cost of living like SF
My wife, gf at the time, and I moved to SF from LSU and made $80k...we rented a flat and all, but we were broke AF. Luckily sushi was cheap.
Posted on 9/13/19 at 10:23 am to Gaston
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we rented a flat and all, but we were broke AF. Luckily sushi was cheap.
but y'all weren't
Posted on 9/13/19 at 10:24 am to Salmon
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but $80k still puts you above average even in places with absurd cost of living like SF, so it puts in well into "making good money" in 99% of places
I guess our objective thought of "good" money differs then.
Posted on 9/13/19 at 10:24 am to notiger1997
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How do you figure that’s what the vast majority here does?
Also I don’t think many “consultants” make less than $80k.
I’m not referring to actual consultants that work at Accenture or Slalom. The term “consultant” is freely used around here, especially in BR
Posted on 9/13/19 at 10:24 am to fallguy_1978
Right.
5 years later I was divorced and laid off. Had to borrow $6K from my Dad.
No Trans-AM. 1981 Buick Riveria with bad rings. Still a few babes around, but they all had issues like Kleenex has tissues.
5 years later I was divorced and laid off. Had to borrow $6K from my Dad.
No Trans-AM. 1981 Buick Riveria with bad rings.
Still a few babes around, but they all had issues like Kleenex has tissues. Posted on 9/13/19 at 10:24 am to frankthetank
i'll tell you this, my wife makes around 45k (teacher) and i usually make around 120k (sales). I'm in my mid 30's and she's a little younger (no pics ot 7) with no kids (trying but it's looking more and more like it aint happening) and we live in lafayette. We eat out when we want, take trips when we can and don't come close to living week to week. We live a pretty damn good, comfortable life.
i'd say for our situation we're "making good money"
i'd say for our situation we're "making good money"
Posted on 9/13/19 at 10:25 am to notiger1997
what are you confused about?
they were not broke
they were more than likely just living beyond their means
massive difference
they were not broke
they were more than likely just living beyond their means
massive difference
Posted on 9/13/19 at 10:26 am to roguetiger15
165k combined no kids in lafayette is more than doing ok 
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