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I wish I was a rich kid. I only got to go to college on a scholarship, and I spent the first five years of my career making under $50k. I'm disappointed that

• ForHackernews 11y ago
  > I spent the first five years of my career making under $50k. Many people spend their entire lives making less than $50k. Try and have a little bit of empathy.
• blakeyrat 11y ago
  My mom was a school teacher, and I think she approached $50k maybe her last one or two years before retirement. I'm not saying that the assumption that all tech workers are rich is correct, but you might want to rethinking how much money $50k after 5 years really is.
  • nugget 11y ago
    Public school teachers don't seem terribly underpaid to me. In Seattle the 2015 starting salary is $44,372[1], which is about $60k when adjusted for a 12 month calendar. That's a solid middle class job that favorably compares with other similar career options. There is another 30% in benefits/hidden comp (health care and pension) on top of that[2]. And there is significant upside for ambitious teachers who want to focus on increasing their earnings. [1] http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/education/pay-varies-widely-for-seattle-teachers/ http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/education/pay-varie... [2] http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052970203687504576655352353046120 http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB100014240529702036875045766553...
• NotABox 11y ago
  Jesus! The first five years of your career making under $50K? Poor baby!