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As the question says, also please wait for the poll.

Feel free to say what you voted for

$370,000

Proletarian, and proud of it.

Proletarian, and proud of it.

By your peculiar definition, or by Marx's?

I make nothing in a year. Haha. :p

About 25,000, I would suspect. I voted for 25-50k though calculating $500/week.

That's just my stepdad's little independent business though. If my mom can find a part time job after my sister starts kindergarten, and if I can get 15 hours a week or so soon, it should come up a bit.

By your peculiar definition, or by Marx's?


I'm talking about income-wise, not psychologically.

I make nothing in a year. Haha. :p

How about your parents? Do you live with them?

About 25,000, I would suspect. I voted for 25-50k though calculating $500/week.

That's just my stepdad's little independent business though. If my mom can find a part time job after my sister starts kindergarten, and if I can get 15 hours a week or so soon, it should come up a bit.


The economy still needs to turn around, my mom, dad, and step mom all got new jobs within a 2 month period. I live in Massachusetts though, and everything costs more.

over $NZ100k, but I'm not sure how much exactly.

$370,000
*whistle*

I'm talking about income-wise, not psychologically.
Marx talked about neither

I think $120k.

25 -30. and i live alone. and i'm 22. and i'm female. something to be said for being british huh?

How about your parents? Do you live with them?

Nope, I live on my own and my non-taxable financial aid pays for my share of my apartment.

About $550K, but I have two new contracts in review, one of which is a MMRP group wanting 270-300 server lines, thats a buck a day per line. Yea'll Right!

I'm surprised that the income spectrum on NS ranges this much, I thought it was balanced towards middle class and above.

As the question says, also please wait for the poll.

Feel free to say what you voted for

Why did not you gave us a choice between 0-25,000 and 0-12,000, far :( more realistic

Whatever I finds, I keeps.

$370,000

You make that money? 370.000$ a year? :rolleyes:

As a sort of security consultant business owner, I get to do a lot of interesting work (counter-terrorism consultant, private investigation, corporate theft, insurance fraud, armed escorts, etc.), and are paid quite well. Let's just say I'm one of those people who John Kerry wants to rollback the tax on.

Plus I get to have a great secretary! (http://www.foolsgoldentertainment.com/steve/guido%20colored%20art/images/Dictation.jpg)

You make that money? 370.000$ a year? :rolleyes:

My dad makes between $130 and $180,000 COO of a healthcare company

My stepmom makes between $150 and $200,000 Consultant for Mast Inc.

My mom makes between $50 and $85,000 Sales rep for GlaxoSmithKline

As a sort of security consultant business owner, I get to do a lot of interesting work (counter-terrorism consultant, private investigation, corporate theft, insurance fraud, armed escorts, etc.), and are paid quite well. Let's just say I'm one of those people who John Kerry wants to rollback the tax on.

My family too.

1 Republican (Stepmom)

2 Democrats (My parents)

Well, I can make no such claims. As a disabled veteran ( 40% ), I get about $1,400.00 per month. It's tax free, so I can usually live on it, almost.

How did you get disabled? Where? When?

Around $150k, I think, although it might be just under that. Of course, if my mom would ever get a job...

How did you get disabled? Where? When?

Sigh. I went through 2 tours in Vietnam, with rounds coming so close I could feel the shock-wave against my skin, only to almost kill my fool self in a military parachute jump gone bad ... in 1996, when I was 53 years old. Shattered my right femur, broke my right foot, and wound up in a military hospital for three months the first time, 3 weeks the second time. :headbang:

Did anybody eat dinner at Nobu's lately. I had a bad experience with something I ate there. It seems as if the quality control may be slipping a bit. We started out with the monkfish pate w/ caviar, and toro tarter. I had scallops with pepper sauce and a squid kushiyaki. For dessert a nice infused fruit sake, and the ginger and coconut sampler. My drink for the meal was warmed sake. I was sick like an idiot that night. :gundge: I've been going there for a long while (whenever I'm in town). My visits have always been most wonderful.

I voted 100-150, but don't be decieved. That's for my HOUSEHOLD. That means my parents. Being in high-school I make nothing a year (until this summer anyway). Ana another thing, just because most people in my household income range like Bush, doen't mean I do. I HATE HIM! Just thought I'd clarify that.

Same situation with me.

I'll be making a lot of money soon enough though.

The economy still needs to turn around

Eh, I wasn't complaining. I haven't looked for a job seriously yet since most people won't hire a 14 year old even when the economy is good, and my mom is jobless by choice so she can take care of my sis. And my stepdad doesn't have to worry about getting fired because he's his own boss... he he he. We're actually in a pretty sweet situation here - we're making enough and we've got two more people's potential.

Sigh. I went through 2 tours in Vietnam, with rounds coming so close I could feel the shock-wave against my skin, only to almost kill my fool self in a military parachute jump gone bad ... in 1996, when I was 53 years old. Shattered my right femur, broke my right foot, and wound up in a military hospital for three months the first time, 3 weeks the second time. :headbang:

Thank you for serving our country.

You were still in the army at 53?

Eh, I wasn't complaining. I haven't looked for a job seriously yet since most people won't hire a 14 year old even when the economy is good, and my mom is jobless by choice so she can take care of my sis. And my stepdad doesn't have to worry about getting fired because he's his own boss... he he he. We're actually in a pretty sweet situation here - we're making enough and we've got two more people's potential.

I got my first job when I was 15, about 18 months ago.

I have to say I envy you all. People who have time to regularly post here make over 150k.... not even enough... the ppl who have most time to fuck around here make 350+k. I salute you. I have to work and I barely make 125k (minus all the healthcare stuff of course). I really do struggle.

My dad makes 150,000 a year. If I worked full time I'd make 50,000 a year.

Oops! I forgot to ask... shall we go for how many Vietnam veterans we have here? I'll bet it's 60%. as is all the people who own their own business and make 250k or more.
One would believe that both groups had summink better to do than post in here.

Starting off my first job at $40k. With the highest I'll ever get prolly around $70k.

Starting off my first job at $40k. With the highest I'll ever get prolly around $70k.

Thats what my dad thought until he went into the private sector.

It was enough to say that it could be a Hell of a lot better.

Oops! I forgot to ask... shall we go for how many Vietnam veterans we have here? I'll bet it's 60%. as is all the people who own their own business and make 250k or more.
One would believe that both groups had summink better to do than post in here.

Nope. Not a Nam vet here.

Thats what my dad thought until he went into the private sector.

Well... I don't plan on giving up teaching, so that's pretty much the limit. Unless I go back to become an administrator or get my PhD. Which really won't happen anytime soon.

I have to say I envy you all. People who have time to regularly post here make over 150k.... not even enough... the ppl who have most time to fuck around here make 350+k. I salute you. I have to work and I barely make 125k (minus all the healthcare stuff of course). I really do struggle.

Unless you're using some other unit of currency or support about ten other people or are mortgaging a condo in NYC, I'm offended! You make $125k and you "really struggle"? WTF are you spending your money on? My family has 4 people and we do just fine on one-fifth of that, even eating organic.

I'm sorry if that came off rudely, but $150k, "not even enough"? I'm sorry... no...

Unless you're using some other unit of currency or support about ten other people or are mortgaging a condo in NYC, I'm offended! You make $125k and you "really struggle"? WTF are you spending your money on? My family has 4 people and we do just fine on one-fifth of that, even eating organic.

I'm sorry if that came off rudely, but $150k, "not even enough"? I'm sorry... no...
No pal. Don't worry. It didn't come off rudely. It's just summink we internet ppl say. I forgot to say I make that 125k A MONTH. Sorry if you are poor. I highly appreciate this poll, which will show us what we all earn.

Thank you for serving our country.

You were still in the army at 53?

Thank you! Yes, I would have stayed in the Reserves until they kicked me out, but that parachute accident did it for them. Heh!

*stares*

A million and a half a year? Who are you, Bill Gates?

Or are you being sarcastic?

I don't post my income but when I see what you guys all earn, then I must say that a lot of you have are lying or NS is the internet place where the rich meet.

My income is far below what most post here, but I am healthy and live in one of the most beautifull mountainregions of the world. If I had stayed in Brussels, I would have earned more but I would not be that happy and sportsman :)

Really Basil?! What a surprise!

Well, I suppose I'll be honest. My regular job pays just over 33 grand a year. In addition, I do contract work with a few other agencies and that brings in around 20 more grand a year. I do well for myself and my son so I'm not complaining.

I really love seeing all these high end numbers in here. Hehehe, I imagine what a shock these people will have when they really find out about the real world.

I must say that a lot of you have are lying.

Yeah, really. If NS were a bunch of CEOs we wouldn't have so many liberals on the forums.

I don't post my income but when I see what you guys all earn, then I must say that a lot of you have are lying or NS is the internet place where the rich meet.

My income is far below what most post here, but I am healthy and live in one of the most beautifull mountainregions of the world. If I had stayed in Brussels, I would have earned more but I would not be that happy and sportsman :)

Sounds almost like money is no longer a motivator for you either, Mr. Fawlty. I discovered long ago that if I have food to eat, clothes to wear, a roof over my head, and some way to occupy my mind I could live without the rest. I evny you your view though! :)

I'm a student. Guess. :D


In all honesty, I don't think I'll ever need to earn more than about £15,000 per annum. Nothing I do (Think, talk, write, draw) costs much. The greatest non-essential expense in my life is my broadband bill. Why bother earning more, when I don't need it?

I'm a student. Guess. :D


In all honesty, I don't think I'll ever need to earn more than about £15,000 per annum. Nothing I do (Think, talk, write, draw) costs much. The greatest non-essential expense in my life is my broadband bill. Why bother earning more, when I don't need it?

I agree with you on that outlook. It would still be nice to have just a little money left over at the end of the month, though. :)

I make about $22,000 a year, while being a student. But, on the plus side, I only have to support me, myself, and I.

It would still be nice to have just a little money left over at the end of the month, though. :)

True, but I'm sure I'll enjoy the smug feeling of refusing promotion and responsibility time and again.

True, but I'm sure I'll enjoy the smug feeling of refusing promotion and responsibility time and again.

LOL! KEWL! I love your attitude! :D

I'm sixteen and work at Tim Hortons (its a major Canadian coffee chain), so I only get paid ten cents more than minimum wage...7.25 an hour. Of course, I only work weekends. But as for rich people playing NS, I used to play a game called Neveron and we had a millionaire there, and in Neveron there was a donation system where you gave in money and you got units or Nev money or technology etc. He started to get kind of bored with the game, so he donated 17k (he donated many other times, and gave in computer parts and servers also to help out) and declared himself the lord of Neveron and got himself a small army of other players and made people pay him tax....ah, those were good times lol.

Am I wrong to call him rich bastard then, Canadian Tundra? Cos I sure would like to...

I don't care if you call him a rich bastard lol. Although he was a pretty cool guy, donated money for other players to, I rather liked him.

I won't then. Donators are usually cool cats.

I live with my retired mother, aunt and grandmother and they are all on some sort of pension (retirement, disability and verteran/old age, respectively).

I am working at a McDonalds for minimum wage ($6.50/hr) but hey, at least I get plenty of hours ^^. I'm currently using my McJob as a way to pay for college. I'm also hoping a bursary will come through for tuition.

I have a university degree and my college course is related to what I took in university. Lately though I've been having trouble finding my path in life and I'm wondering if I should really take the course. I really want to try acting out and I am writing a screenplay at this moment (I do have talent in writing. I'm not a flake.). I'm trying to find the 'happy place' and make plenty of cash at the same time and writing is doing this for me (well its in the 'happy' area, with any luck 'rich' will follow).

What would be really useful for me (and likely others) is to hear some success stories from the successful people that have posted here. How did you get to where you are? What did you do? Any suggestions? Words of advice? Biggest hurdles? Write all you want! :)

Well... I don't plan on giving up teaching, so that's pretty much the limit. Unless I go back to become an administrator or get my PhD. Which really won't happen anytime soon.

My dad was a finance director, he started low, then became the Chief Operation Officer of a Medical Data Company.

No pal. Don't worry. It didn't come off rudely. It's just summink we internet ppl say. I forgot to say I make that 125k A MONTH. Sorry if you are poor. I highly appreciate this poll, which will show us what we all earn.

125K cents a month most likley

I don't post my income but when I see what you guys all earn, then I must say that a lot of you have are lying or NS is the internet place where the rich meet.

My income is far below what most post here, but I am healthy and live in one of the most beautifull mountainregions of the world. If I had stayed in Brussels, I would have earned more but I would not be that happy and sportsman :)

I think a lot of us here have 2 parents that work, NS is mostly people between 14-18, so their 2 parents would be working getting into mid-upper level management. NS members also tend to have computers and free time which means that they dont need to work and they have extra time.

Yes, donations are very nice. I donate 15% to my church charities, and another 8% to the Make a Wish Foundation and my local Second Harvest Food Bank. Every little bit given to charities helps. Besides the fiscal side, you feel good knowing what you have done. I usually don't declare my donations (on my taxes) as I think if you give something from the heart (Elvis syndrome) you don't need to get anything back for it. Yet people think I'm a selfish conservative.

PS-All of you kids wondering what you should pursue after your education should consider my field, Security (no not rent-a-pig), Investigation (http://www.iwu.edu/~rha/resources/images/events/informal/detective.jpg), InternationalIntelligence (http://www.stefansautographs.ch/Lazenb1.jpg).

PS-All of you kids wondering what you should pursue after your education should consider my field, Security (no not rent-a-pig), Investigation (http://www.iwu.edu/~rha/resources/images/events/informal/detective.jpg), InternationalIntelligence (http://www.stefansautographs.ch/Lazenb1.jpg).

lol

I don't make a lot of money. I don't need a lot of money. If you guage your worth by the size of your bank account, then you are an empty shell.

I am a composer and a teacher (that's right, some teachers *can* do) and pull in about 35K. I own my land and my house, free and clear, grow most of my family's food and make a lot of our clothes.

The key is not income, the key is self-sufficiency.

I'm a poor student who makes 8 to 9000 euros a year.

Did anybody eat dinner at Nobu's lately. I had a bad experience with something I ate there. It seems as if the quality control may be slipping a bit. We started out with the monkfish pate w/ caviar, and toro tarter. I had scallops with pepper sauce and a squid kushiyaki. For dessert a nice infused fruit sake, and the ginger and coconut sampler. My drink for the meal was warmed sake. I was sick like an idiot that night. :gundge: I've been going there for a long while (whenever I'm in town). My visits have always been most wonderful.
oh moe, NEVER dumpster dive at nobu's. that stuff can kill you.

if you cant find a soup kitchen nearby go to a bagel shop. bread doesnt collect up bacteria as quickly as japanese seafood does. sometimes you can find a whole bag of untouched bagels.

I don't make a lot of money. I don't need a lot of money. If you guage your worth by the size of your bank account, then you are an empty shell.

I am a composer and a teacher (that's right, some teachers *can* do) and pull in about 35K. I own my land and my house, free and clear, grow most of my family's food and make a lot of our clothes.

The key is not income, the key is self-sufficiency.

you are a wise man, keruvalia

it never how much you make, its what you DO with it.

why cant i find this thread any more?

why cant i find this thread any more?

huh?