What's a well paying job?

[Stewie]

What do you consider being "well paid?"

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by Otter

Good cash flow is relative to what makes you happy. I always admired people who made a living doing things like chartering fishing boats for a living. No one to report to but themselves pretty much, work is mother nature and they all seem pretty happy.

I dunno. Any time you have to deal with customers you're going to deal with hassles, even when they're supposed to be happy and relaxed. Ever seen people on a cruise start screaming at the waiter because the tenderloin portion was too small?

[Otter]

Originally Posted by Rain Man

I dunno. Any time you have to deal with customers you're going to deal with hassles, even when they're supposed to be happy and relaxed. Ever seen people on a cruise start screaming at the waiter because the tenderloin portion was too small?

I spent a summer in Durango, CO as a kayaking guide. It was crap money and I slept on a mattress on the floor, shared a filthy bathroom with 2 other guys but I loved kayaking so I thought it would be cool.

There were trips I spent chasing fat ladies down the river because they were inverted weeble-wobbles when inside a kayak in the water, and on the rapids, good lord. These people should have been in much wider flotation devices but at the end of the day it was fun and we were a tight group who enjoyed working together and were genuine friends.

That's what I miss about the job. I find people uptight and rigid in cooperate American. Don't get me wrong, the money is a lot better but it would be nice to find a happy medium. Or better yet, such a great job at 6 figures.

[Otter]

Originally Posted by RJ

I remember back in the early 80's meeting an American dude in cancun who had a para-sailing business. He had a boat, a parachute and a beach. I was instantly envious. I should have learned something from that.

Yeah, I can deal with that and bad mediocre money.

[ExtremeChief]

I can remember when I lived in Columbia in 1990 and just knew if I could make 8 bucks an hour I'd be set. I was paying 350/month to live in an apt in Prathersville. Now I live in a town of 2000, make over 60K not counting the benefits. I should be living like a king. I'm not, but I sure have some nice shit and a nice house.

It's amazing to sit back and think how having an extra 10 bucks then was really something and now I don't think anything about dropping a hundy on something stupid. It's a mindset and honestly, the more you make the more you spend for the most part.

So now I'm trying to go backwards.... find a lower paying job where I can get by and live off my business. Of course, I don't need the expensive vehicle, the HDTV and flatscreens, the pool table...I like that stuff though. So I'll put up with corporate america and all the bs until I can keep the toys and be happy with my job.

[Dr. Johnny Fever]

Being well paid is making whatever amount will make Scarlett Johansson want me.

[Son of Logical]

I live in San Diego, which is known for high cost of living, and even here I think a well paying job would start at 60k up to 70k. If you are making a above 70k you have a great paying job. Just for some perspective, when my wife and I first got married I made around 43k plus a company car a year. With that some we could afford: 1 used vehicle, 1700/month mortgage, cable, internet, two cell phones, and food for the family. She was a stay at home mom, and we had two kids. Now we definitely lived check to check, no question there. If you had bumped up that salary by 20k, we would be living very comfortable. So in San Diego, I would say 60k is the threshold for a well paying job.

[El Jefe]

Originally Posted by Dunit35

Yeah...that same apartment here...I'm assuming (1-2 bedrooms) would be 300-400 all bills paid except cable and internet.

My last house was a 2 bedroom for $300. It wasn't as nice as my current house though.

You find a 2-3 bdrm house over 400-500 here in town it better be super nice.

WOW, where do you live Compton?

[El Jefe]

Originally Posted by Saul Good

It cracks me up that half the people here act like they would look at a job that pays $70,000 and think "that job doesn't pay well."

I'm guessing that, in reality, 80% of the people on here would crawl on their hands and knees for a job paying $70,000. I can pretty much guarantee that a strong majority of the people on here would be getting a nice raise if their pay changed to $54,000 tomorrow yet fewer than one in six have categorized that as a job that pays well.

I agree 100%, If I made 70k dollars I would be a BOSS. If my pay went up to 54k tomorrow I would mess my pants. I make no where near that money, although I live pretty good on my money,I could live much better on that money. I would still live how I live now, I would just stockpile money away.

[Saulbadguy]

Whatever pays the bills and leaves enough left over to play with.

[MOhillbilly]

Originally Posted by Chet Steadman

Whatever pays the bills and leaves enough left over to play with.

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75k? shittin in tall cotton.

[El Jefe]

Originally Posted by MOhillbilly

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75k? shittin in tall cotton.

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