[Jet335i]

Originally Posted by yomama69

BTW, OP, 70K isn't really a lot of money, especially in a higher COL market.

aint that the damn truth....going from NJ to orange county is "out of the pan and into the fire".

[Jet335i]

Originally Posted by jayely1

wow both you over $200k then!?

yeah, married filling jointly as opposed to single, filing individually...

[yomama69]

Originally Posted by jayely1

wow both you over $200k then!?

Not just yet. She's only 25 so she's a newbie to her industry, but has already been promoted once. They love her over there. I always joke around with her saying that she'll be President of the hospital some day, but there's no doubt in my mind that can totally happen. I have a salary and bonuses on top of that. my income varies from year to year depending on my bonuses since they can really be anywhere from 1K to 111K each.

[MCMLXXXIX]

Originally Posted by yomama69

Packaging engineering is a specialized field. Any engineering field will start at 70K.

BTW, OP, 70K isn't really a lot of money, especially in a higher COL market.

thats why i said hed have to study Industrial Design. you dont have to be an engineer major to get into that

[GOLFFRR]

Originally Posted by yomama69

Packaging engineering is a specialized field. Any engineering field will start at 70K.

BTW, OP, 70K isn't really a lot of money, especially in a higher COL market.

what engineering field are you talking of that starts you out at 70k? If these exist I wish I knew about them when I got out of college! haha took me 4 years of hard work to get over 70k coming out of college.

[yomama69]

Originally Posted by GOLFFRR

what engineering field are you talking of that starts you out at 70k? If these exist I wish I knew about them when I got out of college! haha took me 4 years of hard work to get over 70k coming out of college.

I have friends in Aerospace and Mechanical that started out that high or a little less back in the earlier part of the decade.

[GOLFFRR]

It all boils down to what most people in here are saying. Its more important to do a job that you love to do then to do a job for the pay. Pay is great but if you cant stand waking up every morning and going to work then the pay isn't worth it. You only live once. you will be more successful in something if you love to do it.

[GOLFFRR]

Originally Posted by yomama69

I have friends in Aerospace and Mechanical that started out that high or a little less back in the earlier part of the decade.

right on. Maybe its different in Texas. out here in Cali its a lot tougher to get high paying engineering jobs right out of college or any other field. So those guys are lucky! haha.

[yomama69]

Originally Posted by GOLFFRR

right on. Maybe its different in Texas. out here in Cali its a lot tougher to get high paying engineering jobs right out of college or any other field. So those guys are lucky! haha.

This was in Florida. I know 2 companies that start out that high for certain positions are Boeing and Lockheed Martin.

[GOLFFRR]

yea i have a aunt that works for boeing in seatle (aero******* not sure how much she makes but seems to be doing well.

[yomama69]

Originally Posted by damadama

+1 70k out of school for engineers is a-typical. Anyone that tells you that is the average doesn't have their facts right. Even at top-of-the-line universities, most engineers are lucky to get 60k offer right out of school.

I never said average. I said it's possible. I can't think of anything else possible first year out with a bachelor's degree.

Actually, I have a friend who is a buyer for a large retail store and he started that high as well, but they recruited him out of college.

[yomama69]

Originally Posted by damadama

I've known a few business majors out of UT that have made about that out of school, but they are top 1% of their class from one of the top business programs in the nation. My buddy got a job at whole foods as a buyer right out of college @ that salary bout 4 years ago, but he has been getting 2-3% raises every year since then... im bout to pass him up with a couple yrs of 10% raises ^_^

I was over that my first full year, but I had more than a B.S. and I got very fortunate to get the job I have.

[Dan in PA]

Originally Posted by damadama

+1 70k out of school for engineers is a-typical. Anyone that tells you that is the average doesn't have their facts right. Even at top-of-the-line universities, most engineers are lucky to get 60k offer right out of school.

I've been told $50-60k starting salary can be expected for my major (chemical engineering). I agree that you should choose a career that you love...I've always loved chemistry so this works out well for me. I believe the only engineering job my university said would start at $70K was petroleum engineering.

[wj4]

70k is definitely not enough for the long run. Hell, here in SoCal, 100k a year will just place you in the upper middle class area, considering a nice 1,200 sq ft house in a decent area will run at least half a million.

70k is definitely not enough to get a BMW if you apply the spend 20% of your salary on a car theory...which many people don't.

I think there are ways to get around to being an RN w/o going to a university. My mom was a nurse in Thailand, came to U.S. 15 years ago, started out as LVN, took test and became an RN.

[wj4]

Originally Posted by Dan in PA

I've been told $50-60k starting salary can be expected for my major (chemical engineering). I agree that you should choose a career that you love...I've always loved chemistry so this works out well for me. I believe the only engineering job my university said would start at $70K was petroleum engineering.

+1 Be the best in what you love to do because in every field, those who excel at it get paid well...be it the best basketball players, professors at a high rank university, etc.

When I was a pre med student, there were many students there who were in it for the money, I can't help but chuckle because even if they make it out of undergrad and get into a med school, the journey has only just begin.

[lib]

Here's a decent average & median salary breakdown for recent grads at a top engineering school as reported by recruiters:

http://career.engin.umich.edu/salary/20072008.html

Whatever you do make sure it's something you enjoy. You'll be spending a lot of time doing it ...

[yomama69]

Originally Posted by Joey Babs

Umm, what do you do and how can i do it?

Check other OT threads. Just go to school for 7 years, marry a chick with a good career, and both of you get lucky with your jobs.