[sykanaxer]

Why do people worry so much about how they stack up materially?

JM

[RozzyLiu]

Lordy Lordy look who's 40
jibes got annoying really fast.

[UvgpXK0J]

while it isnt against the laws to discuss ur salary it is discouraged here and in some places if ur over heard you can be discplined. Though what the big deal is i dont know.

[bapimporb]

Originally posted by GePap


Ditto.

I did get a 10% raise in the last contract my union made with NYC, so that was nice. The final 4% instalment kicks in next month. It's always nice to get raises independent of your competence. Explains why you love your job.

[tipokotap]

Originally posted by Oerdin
You must be counting in asset appriciation and not just salary. Right? ... why?

[Cvo1iRT0]

Originally posted by pchang
I'm older than Oerdin and we all know that incomes go up with age. My brother is two years older than me, has less formal education than me, and makes about 50-75% more than me. Because the cook at his fraternity somehow had connections with Intel. But I'm not jealous, dammit.

But on the flipside, he can pretty much be fired on a whim, whereas it's damn near impossible to fire a civil servant.

[lerobudrse]

Originally posted by asleepathewheel


maybe he doubts that someone could be financially successful AND post on poly (and not be a student)?

[RG3rGWcA]

In my situation it is forbidden. not only did some employees not really recieve raises in teh past (despite being with the co for years) there are other people (part of the company that subcontracts us) that do the same job (that we offer in other locations, specifically scanning documents, indexing them, etc etc) that make 10k more a year than us

[mobbemeatiedy]

I've held a number of jobs, mostly in labs, with a smattering of office jobs. I've typically been in the $35 K range.

I now work as an operator in a chemical plant (think blue collar, hard hat wearing grunt type). I'll make $42 K easy if I just do 40 hours a week, but with expected overtime I'll be surprised if I don't approach $70 K.

I've never made this much in my life, and I'm now living in one of the more affordable regions.

Life is good.

[OGOGOogoloshennya]

I don't think it's expressly forbidden, but I think it would be frowned on. I just think it's got potential for discord. People can be so jealous.

Not that many would be terribly jealous of my salary (~$60k), but amongst my peers, it could be uncomfortable.

My wife makes a lot more

-Arrian

[CymnMaync]

Nothng, as an undergrad. Just minimum wage stuff over the holidays.

[nonDosearrany]

Originally posted by MRT144
In my situation it is forbidden. not only did some employees not really recieve raises in teh past (despite being with the co for years) there are other people (part of the company that subcontracts us) that do the same job (that we offer in other locations, specifically scanning documents, indexing them, etc etc) that make 10k more a year than us Being forbidden clearly had little effect on the actual dissemination of such knowledge.

[Anydayhybeall]

Originally posted by asleepathewheel


maybe he doubts that someone could be financially successful AND post on poly (and not be a student)? Technical sales of expensive products is mostly periods of intense work (and travel) interspersed with periods of inactivity.