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wellfleation wrote:

TheConfuzed1 wrote:

Please, don't take my words as an insult.  I said that I feel it's an under-paid, and under-appreciated position.  This is my opinion.

If you can't raise a family on it, it is under-paid.

Reality check: For most families in Mass., in order to be able to raise a family and own a home both parents need to work full time, one job 9 out ten times won't cut it. I think this is true most everywhere in the US nowadays.

In Mass. this is true unless one person is able to earn 100k or more, hopefully more. So if Cyber is pulling in 50k, gets married to someone who is making 50k, he's all set. That's what it takes to be apart of the "American dream" here.

I never meant for this to become a pissing contest.  However, I don't believe that anyone is tech support brings home 50k.

I support my family quite well on just my income, with no college degree.  I realize that I am a bit of an anomaly as far as that goes, and I am grateful that I am able to do so, but still, I believe that one could do much better financially pursuing other endeavors.  But as I said, if he's happy, he's happy, and that's a good thing.

And I'm happy for you tito.

TheConfuzed1 wrote:

wellfleation wrote:

TheConfuzed1 wrote:

Please, don't take my words as an insult.  I said that I feel it's an under-paid, and under-appreciated position.  This is my opinion.

If you can't raise a family on it, it is under-paid.

Reality check: For most families in Mass., in order to be able to raise a family and own a home both parents need to work full time, one job 9 out ten times won't cut it. I think this is true most everywhere in the US nowadays.

In Mass. this is true unless one person is able to earn 100k or more, hopefully more. So if Cyber is pulling in 50k, gets married to someone who is making 50k, he's all set. That's what it takes to be apart of the "American dream" here.

I never meant for this to become a pissing contest.  However, I don't believe that anyone is tech support brings home 50k.

I support my family quite well on just my income, with no college degree.  I realize that I am a bit of an anomaly as far as that goes, and I am grateful that I am able to do so, but still, I believe that one could do much better financially pursuing other endeavors.  But as I said, if he's happy, he's happy, and that's a good thing.

Umm, in Mass Tech Support starts off at $35,000 in Boston... I know some IT persons making $50,000 to over $90,000 it all matters where you get your jobs.