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I have a buddy that was divorced and lost everything. He ended up in a homeless shelter. Not only that, it was during a time when the economy was at it's worst.
In the last 3 years, my buddy has had 4 jobs and his family and friends are giving him a hard time about the job hopping.
Here's what they don't know--
in 2011 my buddy, at is all time low, started a job after his divorce at $8/hr.
He went from job to job for higher pay in each move.
fast forward to 2014, my buddy now earns $83k/year in a middle management position.
What he did was stay at a gig for 6 months to a year and than apply for the next level up position. It worked.
He said he wanted to get back to his pre-divorce years and earnings.
The friends and family, other than myself, don't know his earnings.
People really need to back off and stop judging people.
Last edited by Rocco Barbosa; 06-10-2014 at 09:56 AM..
Glad it worked out for him. Quite a jump from $8 an hour to $83K a year. I think there are a lot of stories out there that don't have the happy ending his appears to have.
I have a buddy that was divorced and lost everything. He ended up in a homeless shelter. Not only that, it was during a time when the economy was at it's worst.
In the last 3 years, my buddy has had 4 jobs and his family and friends are giving him a ahrd time about the job hopping.
Here's what they don't know--
in 2011 my buddy, at is all time low, started a job after is divorce at $8/hr.
He went from job to job for higher pay in each move.
fast forward to 2014, my buddy now earns $83k/year in a middle management position.
What he did was stay at a gig for 6 months to a year and than apply for the next level up position. It worked.
He said he wanted to get back to his pre-divorce years and earnings.
The friends and family, other than myself, don't know his earnings.
People really need to back off and stop judging people.
So he needs to tell them to back off and stop judging him and that his employment choices are not open for discussion.
If he doesn't set the boundaries and stick with them no one else will.
Glad it worked out for him. Quite a jump from $8 an hour to $83K a year. I think there are a lot of stories out there that don't have the happy ending his appears to have.
Not really. Each move I make, my requirement is that my salary increases by $20k or more.
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Your buddy's parents ain't familiar with the labor market today. You almost have to switch companies to make any headway in responsibility and pay. They should butt out
Not really. Each move I make, my requirement is that my salary increases by $20k or more.
Not very hard to go from $8/hr to $100K.
Do the math. Yes it is difficult to go from $8/hour to $100k a year. At $8/hr that's only $320 a week (based on 40 hrs)/ $16,640 per year BEFORE taxes. $100k divided into 52 weeks is $1923 per week before taxes. Your example is not accurate because if your required increment is $20k a year, to reach $100k you would already have been making $80k a year, therefore reaching $100k is not difficult. That's a huge difference than earning $8/hr. Sounds like your friend got lucky.
Regarding your friend--I really don't understand what the issue is here. He's now earning $83k a year. What are they giving him a hard time about? It's not like he's floating from one dead end job to another. Why doesn't he just tell them to back the heck off?
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