“People Making $150,000 And Above, What Do You Do For A Living?” (27 Responses)

Idek what an hvac tech is lol, but if I had a kid and they wanted to go into a trade I would support them 100%. No debt, and there's always a need for people in trades - no job shortages. And I think getting women into trades can only be a good thing, too - and I think the majority of single women living alone would agree with me there!

Women in trades, here. Good union job, benefits. Women are definitely under-represented.

Hell man, if it works it works.

People need to stop hating on blue collar workers. World would fall apart without them.

The only thing with being a lineman (besides the danger) is the conditions you are out in. Dead of night, driving snow, blazing sun.

Blue collar workers are the backbone of our society and without them we would have nothing!!! For sure don't sleep on those jobs, they are to be respected!!!

It sounds like you beat the odds and found stability and a good job! Good for you!

Also a liar

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Running your own business, possibly, just "managing" it for someone else? No way.

Thank you for honesty …

Former lawyer who switched to marketing here. I'm way happier and make way more money now, so rooting for the OP

I feel you. IT with a Masters. I'd switch careers but I'm 49 and it's a little late. I'm so bored and uninspired by the work.

That sounds pretty sweet! - ETA - But it also sounds like you have a lot of skills that must have taken time and money to acquire. My initial statement wasn't intended to sound like I thought you caught a gravy train by chance.

Sounds good. 250K for a few cessna's of Gulfstream is good, since you probably don't need to go in every day.

ok. this guy I respect

180 days when you're in charge of a ship 24/7. And as much time training as, say, a doctor, with years spent studying and working your way up from cadet through fourth, third, second and first officer positions. I gave it up after three years, but would probably have been at least another ten to captain my own ship had I stayed on.

Considering how many lives are depending on you (actually drove submarines and one ship), you are definately earning your money.

I really don't want any job I can't walk home from.

Has to pay well, extremely high stress. I think they have to retire early

Okay, here's the deal. As an FAA Air Traffic Controller, you can retire at ANY age provided you have 25 years of service as an ATC in the FAA, OR...20 years of service once you turn 50. You can no longer control traffic after age 56, extensions are rare but they do happen. If you can find another position in the government before turning 56, and you have 20 years of ATC service, you can continue working for the government and draw the special ATC pension once you do decide to retire. Any military service you have can be "bought back" to add to your pension calculation. All that being said, I retired from the FAA this past December at 50 years of age. Including my military service, my pension is based on 30 years of service. I only retired because the schedules were getting worse by the year. I do miss talking to aircraft but, I've never slept better now that I'm not working crazy shift hours.

Either nerves of steel or completely lose your mind on the job

I know 4 air traffic controllers- I met two independently, they happened to work together, and then through them met lthers - none of them make great money and they often ha e to transfer across country.

oooop.. Is that plane supposed to be there?

I'm a Family Medicine physician in the US. It's the computers and insurance. I'm old enough to have used paper charting. It was so much faster and efficient. Insurance didn't fight us on every decision. It's crippling to have to bow down to insurance and comply with computer screening tools. Sucks all of the fun and satisfaction out of the job.

We're in desperate need of Family Doctors in Canada. Is it the job, itself, administration or politics? Is the pay not good enough?

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Well worth every penny.

And from what I hear a lot of brutal organic chemistry.

Anesthesiologists are absolutely essential, and I appreciate the hell out of them.

I wonder what percentage of geology degrees find a job in their field.

Would I be correct in assuming a good chunk of the money earned from this ends up going into finding the oil in the first place?

I repeatedly read this as "monkeys"

That's crazy

In this case: my condolences.

Sounds tiring....

So much hate on this one.. below.. 😬