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Re: Some Lego buying stats
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Tue, 12 Jun 2001 08:55:57 GMT
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Maggie Cambron wrote:
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> In lugnet.general, Selçuk Göre writes:
> > Hi guys,
> >
> > Just like to know what is the conditions of living in US. For example,
> > what amount an engineer (a common one, say a mechanical engineer working
> > in a production facility, say automotive industry, with an experience of
> > 3-4 years), a worker/technician (with the similar properties) earn per
> > year. And what kind of jobs earn 10000-20000 USD, 40000-50000 USD and
> > around 100000 USD per year.
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> Here is what a teacher in the Fairfield Suisun Unified School District in
> Northern California can currently expect to make (I choose this example because
> they are currently on strike and their salaries are a public issue). A
> starting teacher makes in the $30,000-40,000 range depending on education. A
> midrange teacher makes about 50,000 while an upper range teacher (many
> years, graduate degree(s)) makes in the low 60,000's.
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> My children's elementary school principal with about thirty years in education
> (she is NOT in the FSUSD) was making $84,000 three years ago-- I suspect she
> makes a bit more today.
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> Engineers in Northern California make substantially more than school teachers.
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> Maggie C.
Wow!.. A really big wow!.. When considering our income levels (me and my
wife can only make around 15000 USD/year, both being engineers) it looks
amazing. What I'm wondering is what kind of a living you could buy with
40-50000 USD/year. For example, in most of the hollywood originated
movies, families live in some nice houses with garages and a garden,
having at least two cars, going to decent holidays wherever they want,
etc,. etc.
What kind of things one must reconsider before spending on them, as a
family of two with no kids? For example, we can't buy more than two DVDs
(40 USD) and four books (20-30 USD) per month.
What is the normal amount required to cover essentials? For example the
amount required monthly for food, utilities (electricity, heating,
water, phone), transportation, health insurance, and rental prices of
living places (a flat with two bedrooms and a living room would work).
Only rough estimates will help..:-)
By the way, I really appreciate any input from Canadian friends, too.
Thanks,
Selçuk
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| (...) Well, I guess that I will add to this. I live in a different part of the country than Maggie, but I imagine that there is a general multiplier somewhere that you could use to adjust for different regions in the US. Mortgage (includes insurance (...) (23 years ago, 12-Jun-01, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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| (...) I'll jump in here. I can actually give you info for two different scenarios, since I just went through a location and employment change semi-recently (2 years ago). Background: B.S. in Aeronautical/Astronautical Engineering, U of Washington (...) (23 years ago, 12-Jun-01, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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| (...) Selcuk: An interesting topic. Housing costs in the US varies widely based on geography as well as supply and demand. I live in Cincinnati OH, where house prices are pretty reasonable. An exsisting 3 bedroom 1-story house averages about 90,000 (...) (23 years ago, 13-Jun-01, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
| | | Re: Some Lego buying stats
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| (...) Hi again, Selcuk (sorry I don't know how to type the proper "c"!), All of the answers to your question so far have been pretty representative of the middle class (and we are probably more highly educated on Lugnet than average), but I don't (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jun-01, to lugnet.off-topic.geek, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) Here is what a teacher in the Fairfield Suisun Unified School District in Northern California can currently expect to make (I choose this example because they are currently on strike and their salaries are a public issue). A starting teacher (...) (23 years ago, 11-Jun-01, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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