# What is your job and how much money do you make per year? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [May 13, 2020, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-job-and-how-much-money-do-you-make-per-year/853710 "2020-05-13T13:40:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![cornflakes2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/53a042/32.png) [@cornflakes2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cornflakes2)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2020, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-job-and-how-much-money-do-you-make-per-year/853710/1 "2020-05-13T13:40:38Z")
Not an easy question to answer I assume for most people but let’s see. Of course anyone could just lie, but I hope those that answer will give an honest response. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2020, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-job-and-how-much-money-do-you-make-per-year/853710/2 "2020-05-13T13:43:14Z")
[Moderating] **cornflakes2** , please pay attention to what you post. You posted this in General Questions. Moving to IMHO. ---
**Author:** ![cornflakes2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/53a042/32.png) [@cornflakes2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cornflakes2)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2020, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-job-and-how-much-money-do-you-make-per-year/853710/3 "2020-05-13T14:26:06Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > [Moderating] > **cornflakes2** , please pay attention to what you post. You posted this in General Questions. Moving to IMHO. sorry! ---
**Author:** ![cornflakes2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/53a042/32.png) [@cornflakes2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cornflakes2)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2020, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-job-and-how-much-money-do-you-make-per-year/853710/4 "2020-05-13T14:27:20Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > [Moderating] > **cornflakes2** , please pay attention to what you post. You posted this in General Questions. Moving to IMHO. btw Chronos, how much do you make for being a moderator? Or is it a voluntary job? ---
**Author:** ![Unreconstructed\_Man](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/76d3ee/32.png) [@Unreconstructed\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Unreconstructed_Man)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2020, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-job-and-how-much-money-do-you-make-per-year/853710/5 "2020-05-13T14:28:58Z")
I’m a snake charmer, and I get paid in heroin. ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2020, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-job-and-how-much-money-do-you-make-per-year/853710/6 "2020-05-13T14:29:11Z")
I don’t even tell the IRS. What makes you think I’m going to tell you? ---
**Author:** ![cornflakes2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/53a042/32.png) [@cornflakes2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cornflakes2)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2020, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-job-and-how-much-money-do-you-make-per-year/853710/7 "2020-05-13T14:32:48Z")
> [@QuickSilver](#): > > I don’t even tell the IRS. What makes you think I’m going to tell you? Hehe…actually I already know most people don’t want to divulge this kind of information which was going to be my other question attached to this…in a world where everyone is pushing for “transparency” because technology is allowing it more and more easily…then why don’t people share how much money they make or all the corporations and companies should tell us how much each of them are making. I find it very ironic that everyone wants more transparency but then get all upset when someone wants to know how much money you have or make. It’s like when feminists go raging mad over the fight for equality but then still expect a man to be chivalrous to her. I mean what do you want? You want to be treated as an equal? Then live by the sword, die by it. That kind of thing 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2020, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-job-and-how-much-money-do-you-make-per-year/853710/8 "2020-05-13T14:38:53Z")
I’m retired, but when I quit working I was making about $90K/year. That was 11 years ago. ---
**Author:** ![naita](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/naita/32/5862_2.png) [@naita](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/naita)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2020, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-job-and-how-much-money-do-you-make-per-year/853710/9 "2020-05-13T14:42:44Z")
> [@cornflakes2](#): > > I find it very ironic that everyone wants more transparency but then get all upset when someone wants to know how much money you have or make. It’s like when feminists go raging mad over the fight for equality but then still expect a man to be chivalrous to her. I mean what do you want? You want to be treated as an equal? Then live by the sword, die by it. That kind of thing 🙂 Well, “cornflakes2” if that is even your real name, how come you didn’t start the ball in the OP with _your_ job and income? Do you see how that choice might influence people’s inclination to be open? And how is posting job and income to this message board “transparancy” anyway? It’s a board full of mostly pseudonymous posters. ---
**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2020, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-job-and-how-much-money-do-you-make-per-year/853710/10 "2020-05-13T14:47:25Z")
> [@cornflakes2](#): > > Hehe…actually I already know most people don’t want to divulge this kind of information which was going to be my other question attached to this…in a world where everyone is pushing for “transparency” because technology is allowing it more and more easily…then why don’t people share how much money they make or all the corporations and companies should tell us how much each of them are making. First of all, for many corporations and companies we know exactly how much money they’re making. They report it quarterly and annually, and you can look it up. There is even information and estimates for privately held corporations. Second, why do you say “everyone is pushing for transparency?” I don’t see a lot of that. > [@](#): > > I find it very ironic that everyone wants more transparency but then get all upset when someone wants to know how much money you have or make. Again, “everyone?” And what kind o f “transparency” do you think people want? Just because I want to know who is contributing to a politician’s campaign doesn’t mean I think I have a right to know my neighbor’s income. Different things entirely and not ironic at all > [@](#): > > It’s like when feminists go raging mad over the fight for equality but then still expect a man to be chivalrous to her. I mean what do you want? You want to be treated as an equal? Then live by the sword, die by it. That kind of thing 🙂 Really? Do you have an example? ---
**Author:** ![TroutMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troutman/32/6721_2.png) [@TroutMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroutMan)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2020, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-job-and-how-much-money-do-you-make-per-year/853710/11 "2020-05-13T14:48:43Z")
> [@cornflakes2](#): > > I find it very ironic that everyone wants more transparency but then get all upset when someone wants to know how much money you have or make. Say what? People want transparency in government. Can you point me toward all these people arguing for more transparency in everyone’s personal lives? ---
**Author:** ![HeyHomie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heyhomie/32/207_2.png) [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2020, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-job-and-how-much-money-do-you-make-per-year/853710/12 "2020-05-13T14:54:34Z")
Freelance writer, ~15k per year. Before anyone freaks out about the abject poverty in which I live, keep in mind that I live in a DINK (double income no kids) household, Mrs. Homie makes about the same, and we live in an area with an extremely low cost of living. Our car is paid off and we don’t have a commute (and with gas going for a song these days anyway…). I live on the upper range of the lower middle class lifestyle. ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2020, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-job-and-how-much-money-do-you-make-per-year/853710/13 "2020-05-13T15:01:55Z")
I’m unemployed due to a layoff in 2019. My other job scoring standardized tests is on hiatus, I’m sure the unions are ecstatic. ---
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2020, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-job-and-how-much-money-do-you-make-per-year/853710/14 "2020-05-13T15:02:54Z")
I got laid off due to COVID-19, so I don’t have a job right now. According to my mother, it’s vulgar to talk about how much you make. When I was working, I made a great deal more than most of my friends, and some of my family, and a great deal less than some of my family. Some of my relatives are multi-millionaires, others are comfortable, some are getting by. Nobody brags, nobody complains, it works out. I used to work for a Wall Street firm, in the payroll area. Some people there made a lot of money - like “more in a week than I made in a year” lot. Mentioning names or amounts would have been more than my job was worth, so I got into the habit of just treating it like abstract numbers. I have everything I need, and most of what I want. > [@I don't recall who](#): > > Up to a hundred thousand a year, you’re making it. From a hundred thousand to a million a year, you are getting ahead. After that, you’re just keeping score. > [@](#): > > I find it very ironic that everyone wants more transparency but then get all upset when someone wants to know how much money you have or make. Who says I want more transparency? I get enough people trying to get at my money already. If it helps, just assume I got more than you. Regards, Shodan ---
**Author:** ![peccavi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peccavi/32/388_2.png) [@peccavi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peccavi)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2020, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-job-and-how-much-money-do-you-make-per-year/853710/15 "2020-05-13T15:04:28Z")
Having avoided the trap of getting a college education, I work in a factory that makes rats…I put the tails on. I am paid entirely in cornflakes. ---
**Author:** ![madsircool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madsircool/32/3432_2.png) [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2020, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-job-and-how-much-money-do-you-make-per-year/853710/16 "2020-05-13T15:37:10Z")
Im a Bulgarian mole working for the CIA. I earn 75K from Uncle Sam and another 20K from the Bulgis. When the Bulgarians make their move and take over the USA I expect to make twice that. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Chao\_Goes\_Mu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_chao_goes_mu/32/3191_2.png) [@The\_Chao\_Goes\_Mu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Chao_Goes_Mu)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2020, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-job-and-how-much-money-do-you-make-per-year/853710/17 "2020-05-13T15:45:39Z")
> [@madsircool](#): > > Im a Bulgarian mole working for the CIA. I earn 75K from Uncle Sam and another 20K from the Bulgis. When the Bulgarians make their move and take over the USA I expect to make twice that. I, for one, welcome our new Bulgarian overlords! Madradjisko for everyone! ---
**Author:** ![madsircool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madsircool/32/3432_2.png) [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2020, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-job-and-how-much-money-do-you-make-per-year/853710/18 "2020-05-13T15:49:31Z")
> [@the chao goes mu](#): > > i, for one, welcome our new bulgarian overlords! Madradjisko for everyone! Двоен за теб другар!! ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2020, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-job-and-how-much-money-do-you-make-per-year/853710/19 "2020-05-13T15:49:52Z")
> [@cornflakes2](#): > > btw Chronos, how much do you make for being a moderator? Or is it a voluntary job? They get a coffee mug and a shiny new pair of jackboots. They’re also exempt from caring for the goat for life, even once they step down from being a mod. ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2020, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-job-and-how-much-money-do-you-make-per-year/853710/20 "2020-05-13T15:51:58Z")
> [@cornflakes2](#): > > Not an easy question to answer I assume for most people but let’s see. > Of course anyone could just lie, but I hope those that answer will give an honest > response. I’ll tell you if you go first. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-job-and-how-much-money-do-you-make-per-year/853710.md?page=2)