Obamas most despicable act to date.

[DaBuddahN]

HappySqurriel said:

DaBuddahN said:

Oh, of course. No doubt about that. But my point is that there are many specialized jobs that don't get payment above 100k. The post I responded to makes it sound like 100k salaries are abundant. While, 100k salaries aren't unheard of, and with a really good education you can get one... They aren't as common as salaries below 100k, get my drift? Look at my example, a freakin' engineer doesn't make 100k unless he becomes a supervisor of some division or project. =/ Doctors make 200k because their education is long, they are needed, long hours, and taking care of others is risky business. Doctors are one of the most highly paid jobs on the market... Yet, somehow, their average salary is trying to be downplayed.

After you have 5 to 7 years experience as an engineer or software developer earning $100,000 or more per year is not difficult, but it requires being willing to take risks and responsibilities while achieving more consistent high quality results than most people are willing to. The “easiest” way to do this is to become an independent contractor, where you can easily get steady work while contracting out at between $50 and $75 per hour; and if you have a good reputation you can bill out at $150 to $200 per hour.

This is true. But the hours you must put in are long. But this isn't the point of what I was saying. The point was that it isn't as easy as people were making it out to be. Saying "a truck driver can make 100k" is misleading people into thinking high salaries are abundant, and that anyone can make them.