tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post6097754992108666332..comments2023-11-18T01:21:55.631-05:00Comments on My Open Wallet: Hitting Six FiguresMadame Xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11536189690094235926noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-69863476944258667062007-05-29T15:46:00.000-04:002007-05-29T15:46:00.000-04:00@ SF: She said "as long as I get a raise of at lea...@ SF: She said "as long as I get a raise of at least 2.2%, I will get to $100,000"... and 4 posts up she said publishing and thats all she is going to share so no job title... come on people, read.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-83237678639483951742007-05-26T14:46:00.000-04:002007-05-26T14:46:00.000-04:00if you don't mind me asking because i sort of work...if you don't mind me asking because i sort of work in publishing (though we don't publish books, data rather), how many years did it take to almost hit six figures? did you get bonuses at work? a 2.2% raise isn't much ... how do you keep up with inflation and cost of living expenses (i noticed you just bought a home). <BR/><BR/>are you satisfied with a 2.2% raise? i know that's a lot of questions ... i'm just curious how you can earn enough when the raises don't keep up with inflation. <BR/><BR/>thanks so much!Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12104373921737620949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-14404688776213464602007-05-23T18:31:00.000-04:002007-05-23T18:31:00.000-04:00Congrats sis! Welcome to the club.@ anon 1:08 - L...Congrats sis! Welcome to the club.<BR/><BR/>@ anon 1:08 - Living in the DC area, I still feel like part of the working poor. So I don't know if $100k will even sneeze at the UPPER middle class in NYC.Single Mahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02304629601616898196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-81585215341746568172007-05-23T14:07:00.000-04:002007-05-23T14:07:00.000-04:00How much is enough? I think it was John D. Rockef...How much is enough? I think it was John D. Rockefeller who said "A little bit more."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-85096570154218376192007-05-23T13:08:00.000-04:002007-05-23T13:08:00.000-04:00100k in NYC is like an entrance ticket to the uppe...100k in NYC is like an entrance ticket to the upper middle class there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-55862783827656988772007-05-23T12:29:00.001-04:002007-05-23T12:29:00.001-04:00I work in publishing... that is about as much as I...I work in publishing... that is about as much as I'll share!Madame Xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11536189690094235926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-87551535305074543572007-05-23T12:29:00.000-04:002007-05-23T12:29:00.000-04:00The full professors in my department get more than...The full professors in my department get more than $100k (all but one of them who is paid about the same as me). The thing is standards for being promoted have gotten much tougher over time. I doubt I'd make it if I applied unless I can bring in some largish research grant and I can't see how I'm going to do that. So in the meantime I'm stuck with below inflation pay raises each year.mOOmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03440274434662150925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-14079452909684976602007-05-23T12:25:00.000-04:002007-05-23T12:25:00.000-04:00I'm a new reader, so I don't know if you've disclo...I'm a new reader, so I don't know if you've disclosed what your job is on this blog. If that is not something you are keeping private (obviously just the actual job title and industry, not where you work and other private information) would you mind sharing that here in the comments? I think it's good for readers to get an idea of what certain fields and positions pay in reality. <BR/><BR/>Thanks, and congratulations on the $100,000 income. I'm right there behind you, at about oh, say, 1/5 your income, and that's in one of the most expensive metropolitan areas in the country. : )Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-69729356712968751472007-05-23T10:58:00.000-04:002007-05-23T10:58:00.000-04:00WOW! Congratulations! If I stay on the right traje...WOW! Congratulations! If I stay on the right trajectory, I think I can also hit $100K before 40, but I also think it will take at least one job hop and a really good bonus plan to do it.<BR/><BR/>Or else, I'll have to bite down and get a certification and then ask for the big dollars. (And get my company to pay for it! HA!)mapgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06141234159609900257noreply@blogger.com