Financially successful miscers... post your occupation and salary ITT

[MISCERZ]

Do any of y'all dabble into side gigs? Been thinking about doing v/o stuff on Upwork.

Sure do. I do cannabis consulting on the side. I charge 10 dollars for every 6 minutes I work on a project. I am currently designing a 60,000 sqf indoor cultivation center in Lesotho, South Africa. It's being funded by the Weisman Institute Of Science in Tel Aviv. I will be heading down once international travel loosens up.

[Jaydawg08]

What's CPC?

Certified Professional Controller

[paulinkansas]

how much equity do you keep in your properties?
about to dive dink first this week as a career transition.

100%. These are bank foreclosures. They don't do loans, they just take cash. We typically pay $9500 for a 3BR. Before you scoff at that number, put this in a google search "lowest monthly mortgage payment town in the us". That's my town.

[BrightThru2014]

Lawyer. For FY2021 I'll make $200k+ base with up to $50k bonus. Salary increases are lockstep and go up every year by a set amount (assuming you are not fired). Went to very selective universities for both undergrad and law school and worked hard to maintain a high GPA at both. Pretty cookie cutter / conservative way to make it to upper middle class+, but it worked for me.

[MyBaddBrah]

IT + incentives that help with many expenses

[MuzzieChik786]

IT + incentives that help with many expenses

What do you do in IT?

[Sophus]

Lawyer. For FY2021 I'll make $200k+ base with up to $50k bonus. Salary increases are lockstep and go up every year by a set amount (assuming you are not fired). Went to very selective universities for both undergrad and law school and worked hard to maintain a high GPA at both. Pretty cookie cutter / conservative way to make it to upper middle class+, but it worked for me.

Are you in big law? I was thinking about law school, haven't taken LSAT yet though

Certified Professional Controller

Gotcha

[MyBaddBrah]

What do you do in IT?

system admin linux + windows virtual machines with some RF and electrical work, plus some logistics

[BrightThru2014]

Are you in big law? I was thinking about law school, haven't taken LSAT yet though

Yeah. FYI it fukin blows and unless you're in a position to be going to a T14 school I don't think it's worth the time or money investment. All things considered I'm happy with where I am and I figure you have to put in a few years in order to lateral to a more comfortable position. Absolutely could not imagine myself staying at a biglaw firm for the entirety of my career.

[wutevs]

Low 6 figs base in healthcare consulting, also have passive income from my two rental properties.

I honestly make more than I've ever dreamed of making and I don't have expensive taste either lol

[Sophus]

Yeah. FYI it fukin blows and unless you're in a position to be going to a T14 school I don't think it's worth the time or money investment. All things considered I'm happy with where I am and I figure you have to put in a few years in order to lateral to a more comfortable position. Absolutely could not imagine myself staying at a biglaw firm for the entirety of my career.

I hear a lot of people say that about big law. Maybe private practice is better?

Yeah I don't think I would invest at this point unless I went to a top school and thought I could enjoy the work. It's a lot of time commitment

[Immichaelski]

I wouldn’t say I’m super successful but I had a job in a furniture hub guaranteed 40 hours and some overtime and I had a part time dock job. I saved up enough where now I can work full time on the dock and pay all of my bills and still eat good.

[BrightThru2014]

I hear a lot of people say that about big law. Maybe private practice is better?

Yeah I don't think I would invest at this point unless I went to a top school and thought I could enjoy the work. It's a lot of time commitment

Working at a smaller firm or becoming an in-house counsel at a larger corporation is a far far more livable arrangement. But you don't get hired at one of those more comfortable positions at a high salary unless you're coming from biglaw for the most part. Hence current grind.

And yeah, someone once described being a lawyer as "doing homework for the rest of your life," which is probably the most accurate description of my day-to-day tasks.

[Maestro]

Title. No frauds, srs replies only



Tradies need not apply

What do you consider "financial success?" If you make $75K but live In San Francisco you're still living paycheck to paycheck, but in Montana you'd be ballin' out of control, lol.

[Sophus]

What do you consider "financial success?" If you make $75K but live In San Francisco you're still living paycheck to paycheck, but in Montana you'd be ballin' out of control, lol.

Anyone who considers themself a financial success is free to post their results and let the misc be the judge

[ScramFranklin]

Oh I see. Do you want to get into administration then? I have to tell you, it's very different than being in technical. What happens if you don't like it? Have you looked at other industries other than Utilities to see what you can make as an engineer? What about changing locations?

If you're single, moving around to a different state for a better paying job with your same qualifications is probably a better idea than going back to school to change towards something that you might not like. What about investing in side hustles like RE or private business? Just a thought, I'm sure you'll figure it out though!

thx on spread. Yes I want to be an exec at a larger company. I just like hierarchies, and trying to climb them. I get hit up by recruiters a lot but it generally pays in the same ballpark as what I'm making now

[Destor]

Made 110K CAD in 2020 from my Account Exec job at a big tech company. Another $10K from stocks and the value of my house has appreciated by about $115K.

What a year and by far the best ive ever had financially

When that 2020 Investment Annual Report rolls in

Spoiler!

[MyBaddBrah]

Any certs brah?
Location?

B.S. in Management info systems.
No certs but I make sure I can pass the basics like network+, security+, pretty close to RHCSA if I want to pay for the test

Location is a low COL area

[pondus_levo]

Sr Systems Engineer. Bout $350K/2 When you consider my entire compensation package.

At the end of the day, I pretty much live paycheck to paycheck, though. Because California.

[Noobyy]

Mad balling. Group life sales.

I guess it translates to like $80k/year and I inherited around $400k 8 years ago which is sitting at $869k today.

I am comfortably the wealthiest person I know, bar the misc.

[Boethius94]

$100-$130K (Plus $20-$75K profit allocations depending on profit margins at the end of the year)

Moving Company Owner

Work 15-20hrs a week doing misc tasks such as scaling the business, monitoring office staff, and field employees.

[yeshli2nuts]

Environmental scientist, $75,000/year salary. Wife makes a little under $75k, household net worth is a little over $400,000.

[TXBuddy]

Program Manager, DoD Industry

$160K +20% bonus

Military retirement

$65K

VA compensation

TBD; may be $40K

[engj]

C-Level for a publicly traded, specialized in a couple key segments of the mining industry. Up to 35% of my comp is based on corporate performance.

Should be north of 250-260 this year based on last years EBIDTA targets, but I haven't seen the final auditors report yet.

[MuzzieChik786]

Sr Systems Engineer. Bout $350K/2 When you consider my entire compensation package.

At the end of the day, I pretty much live paycheck to paycheck, though. Because California.

Bay area? Now with Covid, why aren't you moving to Northern California while remoting = profit.

[5x10]

Program Manager, DoD Industry

$160K +20% bonus

Military retirement

$65K

VA compensation

TBD; may be $40K

C-Level for a publicly traded, specialized in a couple key segments of the mining industry. Up to 35% of my comp is based on corporate performance.

Should be north of 250-260 this year based on last years EBIDTA targets, but I haven't seen the final auditors report yet.

you guys have the stable comp
I’m expecting to make 30% less this year due to covid
My big month , 1/2021, is at 50% of what it was last year

[jesb7826]

I picked the wrong field and never had much direction career wise. Been stuck in the 40-50k range for a while as a tradie. I’ve thought about teaching myself web development but it’s so saturated not sure if I’d even make more than I do now. How does someone get into some of these blue collar high paying sales jobs, and other successful jobs I see in here. I don’t have any university degree and just a degree at a private college for computer graphics many years ago. What do you think are my options to get something better guys.

[TXBuddy]

you guys have the stable comp
I’m expecting to make 30% less this year due to covid
My big month , 1/2021, is at 50% of what it was last year

Yeah, the uncertainty has to suck. Also bonus for me, free healthcare. That's worth a lot.

[paulinkansas]

This is in the living room of one of my rentals. That's my handwriting on the bottom left, not his.




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[DumpMaster]

Professional Land Surveyor. 48.5/hr before OT