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X, et all,
I feel your pain about these 100k jobs. I deal with it every fucking day.
And I must tell you that there are some sorry sacks of shit making 100k and above. You would be surprized. I know their salary's because some have told me and others I know because of knowing their title and the salary range at my company for that position. I have seen resume's of some of the 100k employees. When I read them I sometimes feel they are underpaid at 100k. They've designed this, they have taught there, they have a patent for this and that. They have an MS from here and BS from there. They have 15 years experience. I work with these people every day and often think that they are total slackers most of the time.
These people are not unusual in my company. My company employs about 35000 employees.
I'm talking high tech jobs. I'm talking about people that survived layoffs.
I bet the average worker in Santa Clara county is NOT a high tech worker.
I've heard the average salary at my company is 60k. I dont remember where I heard that or when.
Knowing what I know, I wouldn't doubt for a minute that HA HA pulls 160k as he describes. Perhaps he might take a pay cut if he left his job and went somewhere else. I feel that way about many of my co-workers.
SJoldtimer, I make just a hair under 100K and am basically a recent graduate. However, I have multiple graduate degrees, patents etc blah blah blah. All my friends, who work at all the industries in the bay area, bio, tech, defense etc all make about 70 or so. Yes, I think there are a substantial number of over 100K folks, but these are management, or programmers/chip designers with a very specific narrow focus. The vast majority of us peons make under 100K. I don't know what Ha Ha's gripe is, my wife doesn't work, and while we can't buy a house, we have a great lifestyle.
@HaHa, I am totally in line with your opinions. The whole thing stinks, but the sheep just don't seem to get it. Borrow means you have to pay back, it isn't your money.
jeffolie says
the fed will "monetize debt as the lender of last resort."
What does that mean?
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