What is your Job? How much do you make? - POLL INCLUDED

[JS80]

Manager, Accounting and Finance
Too much

 

[necine]

46k it helpdesk

 

[jaqie]

Originally posted by: SsupernovaE
I envy you. Once upon a time I had dreams of being a theoretical physicist and I put those plans into action knowing that muscular dystrophy would eventually take my life from me. Well, I got my bachelors and started graduate school. Less than one semester in it became evident that I would need 24 hour nursing care and the stress was too much to bear. Now I live on about the same as you.

In retrospect, I wish I had done something different. Like writing. Even though this disease has taken away every muscle beneath my neck, speech recognition has allowed me to be somewhat productive. I'm in the process of reeducating myself to try to do something.

Yeah, I thought I would be disabled for the rest of my life, no doctor would bother doing anything more then saying they can't find what is making me so ill, most just attributed it to catch-all conditions or outright ignored me. I still can't believe the change, I still am in shock in a way that such a small change (in diet) fixed such a horrible wasting condition, and it seems like a lifetime away despite it being about a month ago that I thought I would be stuck like that the rest of my life, and just the thought of going back to that state makes me feel a terrible coldness in the pit of my stomach.

There may be a fix for your condition in the future, who knows... Also, have you ever read up on Stephen Hawking? Your situation reminds me of his, in many ways...

 

[bobsmith1492]

Electronics engineer,
40K yearly salary
3 months into the job, just graduated last September

 

[SsupernovaE]

Originally posted by: jaqie

Originally posted by: SsupernovaE
I envy you. Once upon a time I had dreams of being a theoretical physicist and I put those plans into action knowing that muscular dystrophy would eventually take my life from me. Well, I got my bachelors and started graduate school. Less than one semester in it became evident that I would need 24 hour nursing care and the stress was too much to bear. Now I live on about the same as you.

In retrospect, I wish I had done something different. Like writing. Even though this disease has taken away every muscle beneath my neck, speech recognition has allowed me to be somewhat productive. I'm in the process of reeducating myself to try to do something.

Yeah, I thought I would be disabled for the rest of my life, no doctor would bother doing anything more then saying they can't find what is making me so ill, most just attributed it to catch-all conditions or outright ignored me. I still can't believe the change, I still am in shock in a way that such a small change (in diet) fixed such a horrible wasting condition, and it seems like a lifetime away despite it being about a month ago that I thought I would be stuck like that the rest of my life, and just the thought of going back to that state makes me feel a terrible coldness in the pit of my stomach.

There may be a fix for your condition in the future, who knows... Also, have you ever read up on Stephen Hawking? Your situation reminds me of his, in many ways...

Stephen Hawking is one of my inspirations. The difference between us is that he is a bona fide genius

 

[jaqie]

Originally posted by: JS80
self diagnosis?

Who said that? Not me!
No, it was not self-diagnosis.

srsly though :thumbsup: on your attitude on going to school and wanting to work!

I have wanted to work from the moment I started becoming too weak to work, and it has infuriated me the entire time that I could not support myself. I am one of those people that simply cannot STAND to not be busy doing something, or supporting myself. I was offered in-home assistance (help with cleaning, bathing, et cetra) and told I needed a wheelchair, but I steadfastly refused. At times I was so weak I had to go without bathing for a few days, and on good days something like that was all I could do, as an example. Getting up out of bed was even next to impossible some days, but I refused to allow myself to become completely dependant on others. I suffered for it, some days badly, but the fire never left my eyes, nomatter how hard it got, I would rather die then become totally dependant on others. And now thanks to finally knowing what I have and being able to treat it, I can finally DO THINGS for the first time in years. I have cried with joy this last month more then I cried for sadness the last year, especially when I was out running errands I had to do (bus system) from 9AM to 3:30PM a week ago. Although I was very sore and tired when I got home from being out of shape, I was actually able to do that, and that was just superwoman compared to what I have been able to do prior.

I am still very much in shock, but I am not wasting a single bloody moment now that I can actually LIVE again instead of just surviving.

 

[Jadow]

Me, Microsoft founder and Chairman of the Board, ~10 bill a year if my stock goes up.

 

[jaqie]

Originally posted by: SsupernovaE
Stephen Hawking is one of my inspirations. The difference between us is that he is a bona fide genius

Yes, he is. but...
*blush* I actually tested at genius level, as well... though I really don't like mentioning it much. I cannot remember the exact numbers, but I still have my SAT scores somewhere. I remember seeing them way back in 95 and being wide-eyed in amazement, they were all well above that "blue line" for average folks... SIU Carbondale told me I would be in the top 10% of students in attendance SAT score wise when I sent my SATs there, and though they are not very well known, they are a very good college... that amazed me as well!

 

[nageov3t]

data center technician, aka reboot monkey

47K/year

 

[rh71]

Originally posted by: D1gger
I own my own construction and real estate development business and make over $150k/yr.

How much free time do you have? Honest question.

Originally posted by: Mo0o
Everyone seems to be posting very realistic jobs and salaries. Whatever happened to that ridiculous assertion that everyone claims to make 100K+ that people insist on perpetuating.

Stupid statements like those went away along with sayings like... "soccer moms on cell phones in their minivans/SUVs with kids crying in the back".

 

[Ballatician]

I think it would be interesting if you added categories for

Degree(s) and
From what School(s)

as well to the OP.

 

[TraumaRN]

Originally posted by: Ballatician
I think it would be interesting if you added categories for

Degree(s) and
From what School(s)

as well to the OP.

Well in that case...and since I'm feeling like being a good sport...

Profession-Certified Trauma/ER Nurse
Salary- Just over 60K this year
Degree- Bachelors in Science of Nursing
University- Oakland University Class of 2007

 

[440sixpack]

Business Co-Owner, Consumer Products Consulting and Testing Lab.
Around $76k, but a lot of that is pass-through income from the business that I didn't actually take home.
And for Ballatician:
BS Mechanical Engineering, Northeastern University.

 

[tfinch2]

Originally posted by: Ballatician
I think it would be interesting if you added categories for

Degree(s) and
From what School(s)

as well to the OP.

Profession - Developer
Salary - Following the ranges above -> 75-90k
Degree - BA Computer Science
University - St. Edward's - graduate on Saturday

 

[ICRS]

Programmer and Analyst. 60K a year.

 

[MBrown]

Full Time student slacking in school and as a result on academic probation for a degree in Electronic Engineering Technology. (I know its my fault for sucking in school...)

Job: Working part time (will be full time once the semester ends) at BJs Wholesale as a Tire Installer/Supervisor for $9.45/h. I am due for a raise this month though. I will be making a whopping $9.85/h. YEAH!!!!

 

[watdahel]

Originally posted by: D1gger
I own my own construction and real estate development business and make over $150k/yr.

Where are you located. I'm looking for a construction job after years of being unsuccesful in college as a Computer Science student.

 

[Bignate603]

Aerospace engineer
$58k a year

After 4 years of school with no life I can now have no life. Now at least I get paid for it.

 

[Slew Foot]

American Gladiator
$34K
School of Hard Knocks, B.S. in Ass-Kickery, minor in philosophy

 

[Chronoshock]

Currently a student, but will (hopefully) be graduating in a month or two. I have already secured a job so here's the info:
Software developer
90-120k a year
SB, MEng in CS

 

[shoRunner]

currently a student, majoring in business finance

Supervisor @ Best Buy
44k

i'm paid to make your day miserable, not really, but most people would seem to think that.

 

[miketheidiot]

i am a student but i didn't see that option in time and selected 0-20k.

 

[GiggleGirl]

Originally posted by: Scouzer
Air Traffic Controller
$57k

do you enjoy this and was it difficult to get into? this is one of the professions that im highly interested in... so your opinion would be appreciated

 

[Journer]

student

-20k every year...w00t

 

[xeemzor]

Politics(can't get more specific)

upper end of 0-20k

Pay might seem low, but it's "technically" part time work so I'm still able to go to school full time. I might actually be able to graduate school without any debt and be able to start saving for grad school.