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which is really pretty modest compared to what a lot of people want.
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ok, good. I'm glad we've got it sorted out that I don't necessarily want to live ultra luxuriously.
UriA702: thats for someone who works at the top company though. Although I'm not necessarily stupid, I'm not sure if I'm THAT smart either that I'll be able to work at that type of firm. And looking at all the other engineers' salaries, it doesn't seem like I can afford the type of life that I want. I'm not sure why, but it just doesn't seem reasonable. My dad earns around 120k as a consultant, and my mom works and we can still barely afford clothing that is above $20, and drive 2 hondas in an average house. We're basically just average, and so thats why I feel that I won't be able to do this as an engineer.
gator: its not so much that I JUST want easy money (who doesn't though?), but more that I'm looking for the easiest option to live the kind of life I described above. I'd rather not do extraneous work to reach the same end. ANd like I said, I don't expect 150k in 5 years, but it would be nice if I could reach that amount before I'm like 50 is all.