100k salary elitist club.

[sdifox]

I just got a job offer yesterday for $10k more than I currently make, with pretty much all other things being equal. I'm most likely not going to accept it simply because of my current situation and $10k isn't enough to make me jump. I pretty much always leave around 2:00 - 2:15 no matter what time I get into work or if I go out to eat for an hour or so. I get my job done and it doesn't really matter if I'm in the office for 35 or 40 hours a week, I'm always on top of things and well ahead of what we have scheduled to do. I am pretty sure at the new gig it will be the same though once I get settled in.

But if they offer me $20k more I will probably do it, if some of these other remote jobs I'm looking at don't pan out. I'm a bit surprised at the offer they gave me because I flat out told the recruiter who got the whole thing rolling that I probably wouldn't jump for $10k more.

Lulz I wouldn't leave your current position for less than 50k bump

 

[Chaotic42]

I just got a job offer yesterday for $10k more than I currently make, with pretty much all other things being equal. I'm most likely not going to accept it simply because of my current situation and $10k isn't enough to make me jump. I pretty much always leave around 2:00 - 2:15 no matter what time I get into work or if I go out to eat for an hour or so. I get my job done and it doesn't really matter if I'm in the office for 35 or 40 hours a week, I'm always on top of things and well ahead of what we have scheduled to do. I am pretty sure at the new gig it will be the same though once I get settled in.

But if they offer me $20k more I will probably do it, if some of these other remote jobs I'm looking at don't pan out. I'm a bit surprised at the offer they gave me because I flat out told the recruiter who got the whole thing rolling that I probably wouldn't jump for $10k more.

I went through something like this a few years ago. Apparently they just needed my official counter offer on record before they could offer me the salary I really wanted.

Anyway, I'm not going to say that $100,000 isn't a great salary in most places, but it doesn't go as far as it used to. I guess I'm spoiled.

 

[Cappuccino]

WOW you snobs! '100K is not even alot' ..... wtf is this earth? did i just time travelled or sumtink?
you guys know that 80k euros is ALOT in Sweden? AND THE UK... you muricans u gready.

 

[purbeast0]

Lulz I wouldn't leave your current position for less than 50k bump

I know at the new position I'll be able to work the flex hours and do like 6-2. I'm always in the office by like 6:45 as it is now too. It will be in a very similar company to the one I work for and it's an even smaller company, which I like. If I got an extra 50k lol that would be crazy. No chance I get that much more though, not yet at least with my experience.

 

[purbeast0]

I went through something like this a few years ago. Apparently they just needed my official counter offer on record before they could offer me the salary I really wanted.

Anyway, I'm not going to say that $100,000 isn't a great salary in most places, but it doesn't go as far as it used to. I guess I'm spoiled.

I will see what the recruiter says when I talk to him. If he thinks they will go higher I may do it. But I also need to see what is up with these remote jobs before I decide. The company that made me the offer is also aware that I'm looking at remote jobs and am talking to a few companies.

 

[Chaotic42]

WOW you snobs! '100K is not even alot' ..... wtf is this earth? did i just time travelled or sumtink?
you guys know that 80k euros is ALOT in Sweden? AND THE UK... you muricans u gready.

It's quite a bit of money, but it isn't life-changing money in most cases, especially in expensive areas. $100k in Saint Louis, MO, a run of the mill city in the Midwest would go a long way. CNN's Cost of Living calculator says that you'd need to make $200k to live as well in San Francisco. $100k income in the US would net you about $21,000 in federal taxes, another $5,800 in state taxes in Missouri, plus a $1,000 city tax. Various other taxes would come up to around $2,000, so you're down to $70,000 net, or about $5833 per month. That's a big chunk of money, but not rich by any means, especially if you're in a costly area and paying $2500/mo for rent.

 

[dave_the_nerd]

It's quite a bit of money, but it isn't life-changing money in most cases, especially in expensive areas.

Compared to what? From personal experience, I can say that going from $50k working two jobs to $100k working one is pretty life-changing, QoL-wise.

You creep up on it incrementally, starting at $50k out of college and getting a 5-10% raise every year or two, you won't notice it. You'll "feel" like you're still making $50k.

 

[Cappuccino]

It's quite a bit of money, but it isn't life-changing money in most cases, especially in expensive areas. $100k in Saint Louis, MO, a run of the mill city in the Midwest would go a long way. CNN's Cost of Living calculator says that you'd need to make $200k to live as well in San Francisco. $100k income in the US would net you about $21,000 in federal taxes, another $5,800 in state taxes in Missouri, plus a $1,000 city tax. Various other taxes would come up to around $2,000, so you're down to $70,000 net, or about $5833 per month. That's a big chunk of money, but not rich by any means, especially if you're in a costly area and paying $2500/mo for rent.

Right. I live in the UK (not for long I hope) and £80k is ALOT even in London. I'm 23 and graduated 2.1 in Dentistry, and I am making under £25k. That's peanuts if you ask me. I know someone with a Arts degree is earning more than me then again she is 32 and haz 6 years in the field but still... comparing x y z is bad but my point is that 100k is rich no matter what. I dunno. How much does dentistry grads - average dentistry degree holders make in the US? I make more money staying in the UK vs me going back to Sweden. SO sad

 

[smackababy]

Right. I live in the UK (not for long I hope) and £80k is ALOT even in London. I'm 23 and graduated 2.1 in Dentistry, and I am making under £25k. That's peanuts if you ask me. I know someone with a Arts degree is earning more than me then again she is 32 and haz 6 years in the field but still... comparing x y z is bad but my point is that 100k is rich no matter what. I dunno. How much does dentistry grads or average dentistry degree holders make in the US? I make more money staying in the UK vs me going back to Sweden. SO sad

But, it isn't rich no matter what. $100k in SF ain't much when you're having to pay $4500 a month for a 1 bedroom apartment.

 

[dave_the_nerd]

Right. I live in the UK (not for long I hope) and £80k is ALOT even in London. I'm 23 and graduated 2.1 in Dentistry, and I am making under £25k. That's peanuts if you ask me. I know someone with a Arts degree is earning more than me then again she is 32 and haz 6 years in the field but still... comparing x y z is bad but my point is that 100k is rich no matter what. I dunno. How much does dentistry grads or average dentistry degree holders make in the US? I make more money staying in the UK vs me going back to Sweden. SO sad

A dental hygenist will make >$40k to start. Average salary is over $60k. Somebody doing clerical work in a dentists office (billing, appointments, etc.) will be lucky to make half that.

Actual Dentists make more.

There are sociologists studying this stuff: People become accustomed to whatever their level of income is, and want more. Most people think anybody who makes double what they do is unfathomably rich.

 

[Cappuccino]

But, it isn't rich no matter what. $100k in SF ain't much when you're having to pay $4500 a month for a 1 bedroom apartment.

wow 3.5k for a 1 bedroom apartment? LOL. You are from?

 

[Cappuccino]

A dental hygenist will make >$40k to start. Average salary is over $60k. Somebody doing clerical work in a dentists office (billing, appointments, etc.) will be lucky to make half that.

Actual Dentists make more.

maybe i should move to the US.

 

[Exterous]

^ use this instead to get an idea:
http://money.cnn.com/calculator/pf/cost-of-living/

I'm sure thats not a completely true comparison but, damn, I guess I didn't have a great handle on how big the differences were. 1.4 for LA, 1.5 for Boston and Stamford, 1.8 for SF and 2.3x my salary for Manhattan. We should pick a city and control for that as some of you guys are working on a skewed scale compared to some of the rest of us

Seems like I just got here now I'm trying to figure out how to retire......

I'd take retirement over being a member of the $100k club

 

[dave_the_nerd]

wow 3.5k for a 1 bedroom apartment? LOL. You are from?

https://www.apartments.com/san-francisco-ca/

 

[dave_the_nerd]

maybe i should move to the US.

Our taxes are lower, but we have to pay for our own health care.

Also, you probably wouldn't like it here.

 

[Cappuccino]

https://www.apartments.com/san-francisco-ca/

holy crap///

what about house?

Average 4 bedroom semi detach house in the UK is around 200-250k (in most areas) and London around 400-500k
and detach you can guess the rest.


edit - you can buy 1 bedroom house for under 100k (most uk area)

 

[Chaotic42]

Right. I live in the UK (not for long I hope) and £80k is ALOT even in London. I'm 23 and graduated 2.1 in Dentistry, and I am making under £25k. That's peanuts if you ask me. I know someone with a Arts degree is earning more than me then again she is 32 and haz 6 years in the field but still... comparing x y z is bad but my point is that 100k is rich no matter what. I dunno. How much does dentistry grads - average dentistry degree holders make in the US? I make more money staying in the UK vs me going back to Sweden. SO sad

I started off with my current company (well, we got bought several years ago) making $20,000 per year at age 21. I slowly worked my way up the ladder. The only reason I make as much as I do is that when they closed our office and I went elsewhere, I was able to command a huge raise to come back and build the program from scratch. I made myself valuable and I told them I knew what I was worth. Without that move, I'd still be making ~$60k at this point. You have to find the right company which needs your skill set at the right moment. It's hard.

I have no idea what someone with a degree in dentistry makes in the US, but according to this link (http://money.usnews.com/careers/best-jobs/dentist/salary), dentists average around $150,000. I'm not sure how a degree in dentistry translates to being a dentist, but it sounds like they're well paid.

Compared to what? From personal experience, I can say that going from $50k working two jobs to $100k working one is pretty life-changing, QoL-wise.

You creep up on it incrementally, starting at $50k out of college and getting a 5-10% raise every year or two, you won't notice it. You'll "feel" like you're still making $50k.

Well, going from one to two jobs would be a huge increase in quality of life. I don't know, maybe I'm just not feeling the full effects of my salary yet. I haven't gotten to enjoy it since I made $50k. Taking a huge loss on my house, tax issues, unexpected costs, I don't really feel any different than when I made $50k. Hopefully this will be the year without total financial chaos for me.

 

[smackababy]

holy crap///

what about house?

Average 4 bedroom semi detach house in the UK is around 200-250k (in most areas) and London around 400-500k
and detach you can guess the rest.


edit - you can buy 1 bedroom house for under 100k (most uk area)

Something that isn't a condo in my neighborhood starts in the high $600s. And, those are town homes.

 

[Cappuccino]

Something that isn't a condo in my neighborhood starts in the high $600s. And, those are town homes.

wow lol

 

[WhoBeDaPlaya]

Senior Member of Technical Staff, working in EDA (Physical Design, Flow and Methodology Dev)

Born in the 2nd earliest year possible to be considered a millennial

Went to school for FAR too long (BS, PhD - no MS, so it was kinda all or nothing)
I guess you could say schooling was relevant - went from doing RF, EM and optics/photonics to CAD

 

[Chaotic42]

holy crap///

what about house?

Average 4 bedroom semi detach house in the UK is around 200-250k (in most areas) and London around 400-500k
and detach you can guess the rest.


edit - you can buy 1 bedroom house for under 100k (most uk area)

http://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-search/San-Francisco_CA

If you really want to faint, check this out: http://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-search/Aspen_CO/baths-1/type-single-family-home

 

[Cappuccino]

I started off with my current company (well, we got bought several years ago) making $20,000 per year at age 21. I slowly worked my way up the ladder. The only reason I make as much as I do is that when they closed our office and I went elsewhere, I was able to command a huge raise to come back and build the program from scratch. I made myself valuable and I told them I knew what I was worth. Without that move, I'd still be making ~$60k at this point. You have to find the right company which needs your skill set at the right moment. It's hard.

I have no idea what someone with a degree in dentistry makes in the US, but according to this link (http://money.usnews.com/careers/best-jobs/dentist/salary), dentists average around $150,000. I'm not sure how a degree in dentistry translates to being a dentist, but it sounds like they're well paid.



Well, going from one to two jobs would be a huge increase in quality of life. I don't know, maybe I'm just not feeling the full effects of my salary yet. I haven't gotten to enjoy it since I made $50k. Taking a huge loss on my house, tax issues, unexpected costs, I don't really feel any different than when I made $50k. Hopefully this will be the year without total financial chaos for me.

I blame brexit seriously ;_;

 

[Cappuccino]

http://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-search/San-Francisco_CA

If you really want to faint, check this out: http://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-search/Aspen_CO/baths-1/type-single-family-home

wooow... they are beautiful omfg!!!! no way you see that in the UK. All the mansions are located in London. All the rich saudis buy all the mansions.

 

[WhoBeDaPlaya]

wooow... they are beautiful omfg!!!! no way you see that in the UK. All the mansions are located in London. All the rich saudis buy all the mansions.

The rich saudis from China buy all the ones in Murica

 

[ponyo]

Right. I live in the UK (not for long I hope) and £80k is ALOT even in London. I'm 23 and graduated 2.1 in Dentistry, and I am making under £25k. That's peanuts if you ask me. I know someone with a Arts degree is earning more than me then again she is 32 and haz 6 years in the field but still... comparing x y z is bad but my point is that 100k is rich no matter what. I dunno. How much does dentistry grads - average dentistry degree holders make in the US? I make more money staying in the UK vs me going back to Sweden. SO sad

I have family and relatives in the dental industry so I'm somewhat familiar. My sister works as dental hygienist and she makes tad under $100k. She was making $100k at her old job but she took a slight pay cut to work less than 1 mile from her house. But she has 10+ years experience. Someone starting out might make around $50k. I also have a relative who is pediatric dentist. She recently opened her 4th office and the starting salary for new pediatric dentist is well over $200k right out school. And unlike doctors, they work 40 hours or less.