9 February 2012, 1:12 am
I see some questions on here about income, like worried that a certain major or job won't net them enough income because they think $60k or $70k isn't a lot. I mean that's not as much as like $200k a year, but isn't that still a lot?!? Or some people will say in an answer, "Those positions don't pay much, you won't get rich" and I google the position and average income is $70k to $80k a year. WTF? Are people for real? I grew up middle class mostly as a child (were poor at first, when my dad started his air force career back then but he quickly gained ranks, which means increased income). I don't make much now, so even $50k a year sounds awesome. But seriously? Doesn't the average American make like $30k a year or something like that? I am considering that in large cities like NYC that income isn't as much as say in Bumf*ck Oklahoma, but still... Thoughts? I meant as a single. The only exception I can see is that if a) a single parent is raising kids by themselves, without child support payments, and b) someone wants to start a family one day / has a family, and is the only income for said family, so they have to make up in earnings what their spouse doesn't earn. It makes sense in those cases that it "isn't enough"... Read More »
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