I made less than 12k last year

[Malak]

Here's hoping this year goes great.

 

[skyking]

dang, that stings. I did not do well either. Been a bum couple of years for me. Come on 2011!

 

[SZLiao214]

Good luck to you and the rest of the Anandtech folk.

My w2 shows i made 20k in about 8 months. That was with consistent 60 hour weeks with a few 72 ones thrown in.

 

[CRXican]

I made just under $6,500

 

[ThePresence]

Wow, how do you pay your bills?

 

[Malak]

Wow, how do you pay your bills?

A loving, supportive family.

 

[ThePresence]

A loving, supportive family.

What do you do for a living?

 

[Malak]

What do you do for a living?

I aquired a job in December as a live-in caregiver for developmentally disabled adults. Lots of overtime, bills will be paid.

 

[Rumpltzer]

Age? Location? Living at home? Wife and kids?

Made $12K/year when I was an undergrad, for 3 summer months of work... and that would have been a good year for me. It's relative to where you are in life.

 

[skim milk]

good luck to all this year

 

[Malak]

Age? Location? Living at home? Wife and kids?

Made $12K/year when I was an undergrad, for 3 summer months of work... and that would have been a good year for me. It's relative to where you are in life.

I own a home, no wife and kids. $12k is far from enough.

 

[Turin39789]

I made a meatloaf on monday.

 

[purbeast0]

I aquired a job in December as a live-in caregiver for developmentally disabled adults. Lots of overtime, bills will be paid.

are you saying you made $12K in 1 month last year then?

if so that is pretty f'ing good.

 

[Rumpltzer]

I made a meatloaf on monday.

I made meatloaf on Saturday! It was a little dry. I think the beef was too lean for meatloaf.

 

[Malak]

are you saying you made $12K in 1 month last year then?

if so that is pretty f'ing good.

No, I wish. I had employment for part of the year with another company.

 

[ShawnD1]

I'm in the same boat. Was a student for the first few months, then bullshit minimum wage job, then real job for the last quarter.

 

[xSauronx]

13k last year, undergrad student working ~25 hours a week as an intern
/better than 10k the year before, but most of the difference is spent on fuel costs

 

[darkxshade]

I only made about 800k last year, slightly shy of the AT average. I'm ashamed! :hmm:

 

[silverpig]

I only made about 800k last year, slightly shy of the AT average. I'm ashamed! :hmm:

Poor baby has to go to his supermodel girlfriend for an allowance.

 

[Ricochet]

This thread makes me sad. My perception that all you AT nerds make 200k+ has been shattered.

 

[JulesMaximus]

I think I made more than that just in unemployment last year.

 

[Saint Nick]

Don't feel bad, I only made about $10,000 last year. My parents help me out here and there, obviously. I am an intern at a large company, but they cap me at 20 hours a week. Obviously I am currently looking for a new job, and, thankfully have an interview lined up at a company that will potentially pay me more, but guarantees me more hours.

I might work both jobs just so I can save for a while.

 

[rivan]

This thread makes me sad. My perception that all you AT nerds make 200k+ has been shattered.

He's saying $12k net worth. That's after paying for his mansion and yacht. Real estate hurt last year.

He had another thread where he had to cut back on his finances and had to choose whether to keep the Maserati or Ferrari. Brake work's hell on the Ferrari, so he kept the Maserati. Sure, it's not as fast, but far more practical, with lower payments and higher mileage.

 

[BurnItDwn]

that sucks ass.
I think I made that much working part time in high school

Hope everybody here has a better 2011 than 2010. I am not exactly suffering from poverty, but a few extra bucks would go a long way towards my mortgage or some renovations I want to make to my house.

 

[Phokus]

I think we need some context , i made half that working part time in college in the computer center and it wasn't 'hurting' me.

If you're fully supporting yourself and living by yourself, that sucks and i hope this year works better for you.