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apac

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I'm graduating in December with a BS in computer science. After a month of interviewing, my top choice just offered me 60K + stock options + full benefits! In Boulder, Colorado too!

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apac

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PS: if you're an undergrad, get into research. I've had the best job working for a professor in embedded systems research while I've been in school. Tons of coding experience + $12/hr to boot!

edit: thanks all!
 
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Now go out and meet some nurses! I know the ones at Boulder Community Hospital are pretty hot. While it's not six figures, you just got out of school and got this.
 
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<-- CU-Boulder Alumni

I graduated with a EE degree in May and I'm still looking. I have an on-site interview next week though.

CS is a really hot degree right now. Congrats!
 
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Ok I have to ask, how do people make such large amounts of money in the US? Are things that more expensive to compensate? I dont really know about Europe in general, but in Portugal which I admit is pretty crappy, minimum wage is 360?/month.. which equates to 4320?/year ....... and you can live just fine with 700+ even with kids.. Am I missing something here?
 
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LS20

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Originally posted by: ShadowOfMyself
Ok I have to ask, how do people make such large amounts of money in the US? Are things that more expensive to compensate? I dont really know about Europe in general, but in Portugal which I admit is pretty crappy, minimum wage is 360?/month.. which equates to 4320?/year ....... and you can live just fine with 700+ even with kids.. Am I missing something here?
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generally everything is cheaper here (though they are high in boulder). 60k is on the high end for college graduates, so its not typical. and lastly americans typically work wayyy more hours than do europeans

my international firm gives me 15 paid vacation days each year. they give people located in norway about 25 and germany 30.. not to mention they work fewer hours a day
 
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SoftwareEng

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Originally posted by: apac
I'm graduating in December with a BS in computer science. After a month of interviewing, my top choice just offered me 60K + stock options + full benefits! In Boulder, Colorado too!

:D
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Dear apac,

Our offer was contingent upon verification of your CRIMINAL HISTORY and REFERENCES. Since you were imprisoned for 12 years for killing your former boss, you fail on both accounts so we are withdrawing our offer.

GOOD DAY, sir.
 
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apac

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Originally posted by: SoftwareEng
Originally posted by: apac
I'm graduating in December with a BS in computer science. After a month of interviewing, my top choice just offered me 60K + stock options + full benefits! In Boulder, Colorado too!

:D
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Dear apac,

Our offer was contingent upon verification of your CRIMINAL HISTORY and REFERENCES. Since you were imprisoned for 12 years for killing your former boss, you fail on both accounts so we are withdrawing our offer.

GOOD DAY, sir.
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*waves hand frantically* "I have no criminal history"

...damnit, I knew that jedi mind trick wouldn't last very long.
 
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Originally posted by: LS20
Originally posted by: ShadowOfMyself
Ok I have to ask, how do people make such large amounts of money in the US? Are things that more expensive to compensate? I dont really know about Europe in general, but in Portugal which I admit is pretty crappy, minimum wage is 360?/month.. which equates to 4320?/year ....... and you can live just fine with 700+ even with kids.. Am I missing something here?
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generally everything is cheaper here (though they are high in boulder). 60k is on the high end for college graduates, so its not typical. and lastly americans typically work wayyy more hours than do europeans

my international firm gives me 15 paid vacation days each year. they give people located in norway about 25 and germany 30.. not to mention they work fewer hours a day
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The US has experienced large amounts of inflation, housing increases and lower currency value over the last decade.

If you live in a smaller town you can live comfortably on $60k, but if you make that in a city you will barely scrape by.

In Canada I make a hair over $60k and save $1500-2000 a month (20-24k a year); you wouldn't be able to do that in the states.
 
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apac

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Originally posted by: Stunt
Originally posted by: LS20
Originally posted by: ShadowOfMyself
Ok I have to ask, how do people make such large amounts of money in the US? Are things that more expensive to compensate? I dont really know about Europe in general, but in Portugal which I admit is pretty crappy, minimum wage is 360?/month.. which equates to 4320?/year ....... and you can live just fine with 700+ even with kids.. Am I missing something here?
Click to expand...
generally everything is cheaper here (though they are high in boulder). 60k is on the high end for college graduates, so its not typical. and lastly americans typically work wayyy more hours than do europeans

my international firm gives me 15 paid vacation days each year. they give people located in norway about 25 and germany 30.. not to mention they work fewer hours a day
Click to expand...
The US has experienced large amounts of inflation, housing increases and lower currency value over the last decade.

If you live in a smaller town you can live comfortably on $60k, but if you make that in a city you will barely scrape by.

In Canada I make a hair over $60k and save $1500-2000 a month (20-24k a year); you wouldn't be able to do that in the states.
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I disagree. As a single person living in a moderately priced area, I don't see how you'd ever have trouble "living" on $60k. My current expenses off the top of my head:

$625/mo rent.
$100/mo utilities.
$300/mo food.
$200/mo misc


That's about 15K/year. Add on another thousand for car insurance (which I don't have at the moment) and my expenses are still far below that income range.
 
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LS20

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Originally posted by: Stunt
If you live in a smaller town you can live comfortably on $60k, but if you make that in a city you will barely scrape by.
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That's a huge hyperbole. Young professionals live comfortably... many people who arent scientists engineers or businessmen somehow find a way to live. Hell, the avg american household income isnt even 60k

 
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zoiks

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Originally posted by: Stunt
Originally posted by: LS20
Originally posted by: ShadowOfMyself
Ok I have to ask, how do people make such large amounts of money in the US? Are things that more expensive to compensate? I dont really know about Europe in general, but in Portugal which I admit is pretty crappy, minimum wage is 360?/month.. which equates to 4320?/year ....... and you can live just fine with 700+ even with kids.. Am I missing something here?
Click to expand...
generally everything is cheaper here (though they are high in boulder). 60k is on the high end for college graduates, so its not typical. and lastly americans typically work wayyy more hours than do europeans

my international firm gives me 15 paid vacation days each year. they give people located in norway about 25 and germany 30.. not to mention they work fewer hours a day
Click to expand...
The US has experienced large amounts of inflation, housing increases and lower currency value over the last decade.

If you live in a smaller town you can live comfortably on $60k, but if you make that in a city you will barely scrape by.

In Canada I make a hair over $60k and save $1500-2000 a month (20-24k a year); you wouldn't be able to do that in the states.
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I could save 24k if I tried. God damn Amazon.com, ******and fattywallet not to mention this dad blasted hot deals site.

Edit - slikdeals.net is a bad word now? Who's the brainiac that scripted that in.
 
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SoftwareEng

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Originally posted by: LS20
Originally posted by: Stunt
If you live in a smaller town you can live comfortably on $60k, but if you make that in a city you will barely scrape by.
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That's a huge hyperbole. Young professionals live comfortably... many people who arent scientists engineers or businessmen somehow find a way to live. Hell, the avg american household income isnt even 60k
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I make one million a year sleeping with 100 women from ATOT and know Gung-fu.
 
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