Sure - first year guys working for Spirit. But obviously I'm an old so that's not who I'm hanging out with.

https://work.chron.com/average-comme...ary-11855.html

Stop ****ing up this great thread.

I wish I learned two things earlier:

CTA and ABC.

China offering $300K tax-free for experienced captains

Senior Captains at Delta earn $261K

And that was BEFORE the union negotiated a 30% bump by 2019.

I guess I never dreamed that pilots even COULD make that much; I always figured they topped out at 100Kish.

Not sure why we're comparing it to MDs; they make more than just about anyone (as they should).

https://blog.capterra.com/how-much-do-doctors-make/

https://www.glassdoor.com/Salaries/u...IN1_KO3,17.htm

You average lawyer with 15-20 years experience def makes less than 200K

You know who should make more than doctors, lawyers, and pilots? TEACHERS.

Elroy, how much did Mr. Spacely pay your dad George for making sprockets anyway?

This thread is a square toed shoe imo.

LOL at the derail.

One thing popped into my head:

Re: women - the worst they can do is say no, and it's no big deal. Confidence is everything.

Carry on with the salary arguments....

Let me make sure I understand this: You take some toilet paper, wipe **** off your ass with it, then fold the **** over and use it again to wipe more ****? Do I have this right? Because I might have something to teach you that you should have learned much sooner.

Yeah, I work in this industry. These numbers get a little exaggerated.

1. You have to be pretty good to get $400k. It's usually more $200k - $300k

2. You work in Palo Alto and will spend on average $7K more a month just to afford the rent etc.

3. It's a turn and burn shop. You're going to hate yourself in a couple years.

I have end up with more net income and don't have to put up with Facebook's bs but technically I make "less."

Women like sex.

Even, sometimes, with me.

That figure is only remotely true if you're supporting a decent sized family. I just moved from Redwood City and my rent was $2k.

Poetically on point and true.

Unfortunately, one thing I've realized is you can't really shortcut any of this stuff. The stuff you figure out as you get older, that was really the only way.

That you really shouldn't eat lead paint.

People are full of **** about virtually everything but extremely knowledgeable about one or two things. Working out if that one or two thing aligns with your own curiosity quickly is all that matters.

There are a whole lot of really stupid rich people out there.

The adults that "influenced me" while young, are wrong about everything.

They say opportunity only knocks once, but it's not really true. I find this particularly with the stock market. Even though you missed a big money making play today doesn't mean you should fret, another one will come along soon. But be ready.

When a woman says, 'no way are we having sex tonight' or some variation of it, it probably means the opposite.

If you're young you should start saving for your retirement immediately. Your older self will thank you profusely.

Also, buy a house as soon as you can afford one. If you're young, look for a bargain fixer upper and do the work yourself over time. My buddy did that and now he has a house that he paid ~100k for that's easily worth 4 or 5 times that.

Finally, don't fall in love with people or things that don't love you back. It's horrible.

Hilarious fact. Ignore the propaganda out there.

Yes that is how I do it.

I need to learn that one still.

I'm left wondering what your procedure was before you had this inspiration.

Old procedure - pull off enough to make a rectangle about 1.5 TP squares long and maybe 5 or 6 layers deep. Use once, fold in half the long way (but not diagonally). Use again.

Suzz, in the case that you are serious about knowing...... my wife has been an MD doctor for over 30 years. The majority of doctors would LOVE to make $200K. The average salary is skewed by surgeons and a few other specialties.

Honestly, if you youngsters take anything of value out of this thread.....start saving early is critical to life happiness. ("I don't need money to be happy" yada yada yada is BS)