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Randam said:
of course.

but amazon has their own authors to write storys that then are exclusiv to the kindle!?
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Authors can submit books directly to amazon w/o a publisher.. amazon then pays you.

You aren't an amazon employee, it's a partnership not much different than other people who sell physical goods on amazon.. just simpler because no physical goods.
 
As an intern this summer I made ~$2000 every 2 weeks. Jokes on them, I didn't do anything.

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Randam said:
of course.

but amazon has their own authors to write storys that then are exclusiv to the kindle!?
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Not really, but Amazon does give authors certain benefits for staying exclusive to Kindle (better promotion, higher royalties etc)

Think of kindle as an app store for books. Anyone can publish their novels there, and you get a certain percentage for every book sold.

Slayer-33 said:
Damn bro, I need to start writing books. I think you posted in another thread about this
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You should man. As far as I'm concerned anyone with money problems should atleast explore this avenue. You barely need anything to start with. In fact, I don't even type anymore. Swype for android has an amazing voice recognition engine based on Dragon.
 
Makai said:
Software development. It's actually close to the median wage for entry level programmers. But yeah, it is really good pay and my quality of life is about to skyrocket.

A lot of the unemployment threads are really awful to read - a lot of people recommending the OP use a time machine to get a STEM internship. I screwed up way worse than any of the OPs (besides Thacker), so these posts were very discouraging for me. But I eventually got job offers and I didn't accept the first one. I've been considering making a thread about my experience as a more motivational alternative to the typical job threads, but I'm worried people who have fallen on hardship will take it the wrong way.
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Good on you for getting something that not only boosts your quality of life, but more importantly, is something you dig. The vocation I'm in - presently it's hospice care - doesn't really have enough funding to even pay me, so my currency is time as I volunteer. While this is lovely and something I am absolutely fine with- I legitimately feel with what I've already done has been so significant I feel I have lived a fully content live only at the age of 24 - society and its emphasis on money can make this a very sore wound. Luckily I am in a situation where this is not an issue, but I do worry one day this situation will no longer be sustainable.

I worry that there is no money to be made in such vocations, because they are more focused on the well being of those dying. This is the right approach for them, but I worry it may be a bad "sustainable" job for me, if we're talking the raw economics of it. It's either that or you need lots of certifications, and that too is a money pitfall, especially in the United States..
 
About $1700

Which in NJ = Lower Lower Lower Middle class

Wife about $2500

So together, in NJ, about $3200 = Lower Middle Class almost tasting the fruits of the Middle Class...
 
I get paid weekly.

780 before taxes
700 after taxes

so 1400 for 2 weeks, plus whatever work I do on the side, cash or service exchange only. That generally brings in $1200 or so every 2 weeks.
 
I get paid weekly now, contract work. About $1050 a week after taxes.

I've been spending WAY too much money this summer though. If I had a financial planner he would have jumped out of his office window by now. Meh, it's my first summer being single since 2009.
 
Foffy said:
I worry that there is no money to be made in such vocations, because they are more focused on the well being of those dying. This is the right approach for them, but I worry it may be a bad "sustainable" job for me, if we're talking the raw economics of it. It's either that or you need lots of certifications, and that too is a money pitfall, especially in the United States..
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I'm confused.. there's loads of money in similar work and the certifications are offered at very inexpensive community and technical colleges... you can fairly easily be paid to attend such schools. I paid for my ex-GF to go to a CC and get a PTA (physical therapist assistant) and she was making around $30 an hour working at a hospice facility less than a year later.

At most it would cost a few grand if paid for on your own. And they'd only make you pay the full amount if you had income or were dependent on someone with income.
 
Sho_Nuff82 said:
I get paid weekly now, contract work. About $1050 a week after taxes.

I've been spending WAY too much money this summer though. If I had a financial planner he would have jumped out of his office window by now. Meh, it's my first summer being single since 2009.
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Sho_Nuff82
Excuse me while I burn 24% of my money.
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Machado said:
$57.

and that's not even the lowest wage in this shitty country called Venezuela.

I make $114 a month.

For reference, I teach at the 2nd largest university of the shitty country, I have a master in research AND a PhD. (also speak 4 languages)
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Move to some other country.
 
I never understood the sacredness of salary other than it being some corporate pr that bled over to common life. Lost a $50k job 2 months ago, now making $13/hr. Don't really care about $$ other than to pay off my debt. I don't spend money recklessly and have always had a roof over my head.
 
Machado said:
$57.

and that's not even the lowest wage in this shitty country called Venezuela.

I make $114 a month.

For reference, I teach at the 2nd largest university of the shitty country, I have a master in research AND a PhD. (also speak 4 languages)

EDIT: Also, I work full time. (40 hours a week)
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I make $1,666/mo after taxes as a graduate student in the US at a school that ranks in the top 40 in the country... with full dental/optical/health insurances, free gym membership, and all miscellaneous/library fees paid. Now, I have no idea how that $114/mo translates based on your cost-of-living in Venezuela, but that seems bad. I see you mentioned you're looking to go elsewhere, so I wish you the best of luck.
 
PetriP-TNT said:
Sho_Nuff82
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I probably should have seen this coming.

I keep telling myself that this is the week I'm going to buckle down, by the reality is

Monday - bar trivia
Tuesday - booking October flight to SF + Niners tix
Wednesday - grocery shopping
Thursday - boat cruise
Saturday - road trip

I still manage to put about $100 in savings every week but I should be banking a lot more. :/ Things will be better when the weather starts to suck again.
 
Right now it's quite a bit <$2k, which is about what it's been for several years. But at least where I work, the paycheck is not a good reflection of my total take-home. A couple of stock programs, retirement contributions and bonuses make up a reasonable % of my annual take home. So my income can be pretty lumpy.

In addition I can control my paycheck size by increasing or decreasing contributions to stock and 401k, and over the years we've really increased the latter. I consider myself very fortunate.
 
Last time I posted in a thread like this was 4 years ago, I got my first job and it was $900 after taxes every two weeks. Now its $3015. Software development is a very interesting field..
 
Weird thread!

right at ~1400 every two weeks.

white male living alone, rent eats a huge chunk but its worth having my own space.
 
2100 gross, 1400 or so after taxes, health care premiums, and 401k contributions

First job out of school, but I'm starting to look for other things
 
$1700/net, paid biweekly. Public sector.

I tell myself I'm on the right path, but sacrificing three years of earnings for the right to pay $70K+ each year to attend law school in New York, only to have a salary $8K less than my wife who teaches (no slight to teachers but there's a huge disparity in the amount of time/money/effort invested for each profession)...

Maybe I should have gone the soul-crusher route.
 
sirap said:
You should man. As far as I'm concerned anyone with money problems should atleast explore this avenue. You barely need anything to start with. In fact, I don't even type anymore. Swype for android has an amazing voice recognition engine based on Dragon.
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I'm glad that this is working out for you man lol.. This is amazing.

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Just tried out swype and the voice recognition with s note (I have a GN3) lol... Perfectly accurate so far lol..
 
riotous said:
I'm confused.. there's loads of money in similar work and the certifications are offered at very inexpensive community and technical colleges... you can fairly easily be paid to attend such schools. I paid for my ex-GF to go to a CC and get a PTA (physical therapist assistant) and she was making around $30 an hour working at a hospice facility less than a year later.

At most it would cost a few grand if paid for on your own. And they'd only make you pay the full amount if you had income or were dependent on someone with income.
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I suppose I am not very versed regarding looking into it. I am only speaking of my linear experience, so perhaps you are right. This is a direction I've pushed with really and have applied it seriously in the last four months.
 
$1150 net, biweekly. After a recent raise, I am at $22.002/hour. And I have very high job satisfaction. That is as important to me as the money (which is by no means balla, but as a single individual, is enough for me).
 
Around $3000/month after taxes. I work full time 40 hours/week. I work in the public sector, the chance of advancing in my field is minimal.
Paying back student loan.
Paying insurance.
Paying rent.
Paying bills.

Not too much left.
 
$400-700 depending on what I need and if we have enough to pay me. Times have been tight for the last two years. I used to get paid $1,100 every other week. We are looking for investors and hoping to expand enough to where I'll get a predictable salary. For now, we limp along and hope for the best.
 
$3000 per month as a resident after insurance and taxes. Hopefully in six years when I'm done with residency It will be near $20000 a month after taxes. Thats only if healthcare reform doesn't continue its war against specialist salaries though.
 
$1,706 every two weeks after taxes (salary). That doesn't last at all since I live in Pasadena tho. I'm working on getting a promotion in Texas, where I'd get at least $1,843 (assuming the exact same pay, minus the state tax) and I can stay with the parents to save a bit of cash and pay off my loans
 
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