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By: Chizo

Chizo — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 00:31:29 +0000

Amy, good for you. shows what hard work can do. I also believe God works for those who are in need. Been there- the different cycles of austerity and abundance.
Graduating soon with an MBA. I am absolutely brilliant, GREAT results (so my past bosses have told me). Been without a job for year and half since had my baby. I have been given every excuse on why I can’t get the job- overqualified, not exactly what we are looking for, your resume is 2 pages” etc. Sometimes it is not excuses but circumstances and timing (company relocating, just hired someone).
A lot of people don’t know how good they have it but then each one knows where the shoe pinches. When I had a job I worked nights and weekends- going to sleep just to wake and head back to work. I even missed my own marriage introduction- when he and his family comes to ask my family formally. Mike may think he has it bad- he knows why.
However, give thanks to God, take care of your family, keep looking for an upgrade. Be content because whether good or bad, no condition is permanent- this too will pass.

By: Duff

Duff — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 16:00:43 +0000

It just goes to show that your perception of what’s a fair income depends on your situation. No matter how much you make, within reason, you eventually live up to it and want more. You look at the guy or gal who makes a little more and focus on that. I see Goldman has reserved 4.7 Billion for Q1 bonuses. Now that is what I call unreasonable.
I’m an accountant in Georgia making $62k. One income family of 3.

By: Robert

Robert — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 15:35:41 +0000

I work as a Project/Business Controller in the Finance department. I make a $74k per year with potential of 12% bonus. I am truly blessed…several of my co-workers (including my team lead) were recently laid off due to the economy.

By: Amy

Amy — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 00:47:58 +0000

I understand everyone’s perspective, as much as I can, of course. I too worked very hard my whole life to get to where I am today. There were times that I worked 3 jobs and went to school. There were times that I supported four people (2 adults and 2 children on 17,000/year.)by working full time and I attended college full time (I paid my own way through college). There were days that we were lucky to have broccoli on the table; it was a luxury. There were times I dug in the back seat of my ‘78 pinto to find pennies for gas to get to work. I bought the Pinto for $126, because that was all I had to my name. However, I have a friend who slept in the back seat of her mother’s car with her sister and her brother, because they had no home and their father left them. She lived in drug infested section 8 housing when her mother finally did find a home. She now happens to be my best friend. We struggled through school together. After all of our trials, I am now a dentist and she is a doctor. We, I believe, have earned what we make currently with blood, sweat and tears when people said that we would never make it. Currently, she supports her mother and helps her sister with money. I support my father 100%, because the IRS takes his social security and the Bank that he worked for would not pay out his pension, because it was merging (froze all their assets).
We all have our stories. Please consider what I have said before jumping to judgements of other people. I think it is great for all of us to hear each other’s stories so that we can have empathy, compassion and acquire a different perspective. Afterall, thank God I never had to live in the dirt under plastic or cardboard as some do (including others that pray a mortar might not hit them).

By: Michael

Michael — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 21:07:48 +0000

I make 75k a year and work 40 hours a week and my job is only a 20 minute walk from my home. I work at a local hospital that is affiliated with the state I live in. The benefits are great and the only time that it’s a little stressful is during month end. I oversee all operational aspects of my area but only have one employee that currently reports to me. Not a bad gig.

By: All about me

All about me — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 11:36:54 +0000

Maybe this is a way to learn to waste less.