I work what is called "alternates". 4 nines and an 8, then 4 nines and an off day (Friday)= 80 Hours, followed by the weekend which is always free unless"called out".  26 "3 day weekends" a year. Nice.
Anything else including a phone call is overtime (If you call me about work or I have to "go out", you have to pay me 2 hours minimum even if I answer a question or work 1.5 hours). During a normal day if we have to work 3 hours past our schedule, they pay us a meal as well...........then every 5 hours, we get a meal pay.

Quote from: Old Mr. Wilson on May 28, 2006, 02:47:47 PM
Hey...........sometimes I make 3K (USD) a week. Other times I only make 1500 a week. Such is life.
We have to learn to do with what we have. It's not what you make. It's what you save.
You're gonna need every damn penny believe me. The difference in planning for retirement or not is the difference between eating tunafish or eating catfood. The sooner you start, the better off you'll (and your family) will be.  Learn the rule of 72. You'll thank Old Mr. Wilson in your later years long after I'm dead.

Private contractor?

Anyway he's right.  Sad to say the old fart speaks the truth.  Save for retirement whether you make $7/hr or $50.  The rule of 72 is too complicated for these kids.  All you have to say is that every dollar you save at 20yrs old will most likely be worth $6 at 60 if invested in money market and stock market.

I won't say how much I have in my retirement account, but I'll tell you that  despite the market crash in 2000 I have still doubled what I put in over the last 15 years.  The wife's has almost tripled in the last 15 years.  If it triples in the next 20 we'll be able to eat tunafish every night 

Sounds like OMW is some kind of Union Worker or Gov't Worker? What do you do Wilson?

I am an IT guy for New York State.  I rarely use the "1 to 10 scale", and I rarely do paperwork.  I do keep a couple of spreadhseets and do some technical writing for training purposes, but that is about it. My duties range from basic user administration to PC and LAN maintenance, pc and network repairs and user support, web design, keeping the servers up to date, patched, secured, etc.  I also do training (we like to make sure all new employees have a "baseline understanding" of computers).  I play around with Netware, Windows, and Linux.  I support and maintain a couple of databases and facility management software as well.  I also work on the nurse call system (it is a health care facility) and pretty much anything else you could imagine related to IT.  We do it all - in house - just two of us. Myself and my boss. I don't know exactly how much I make hourly - since I am a government employee it is "salary", but I make a little over $36k a year. The benefits are excellent; health, vision, dental, you name it.

I also get crazy amounts of paid time off, work 9am-5pm, have every weekend off, holidays off, and pretty much do whatever I want - when I want - doing things how I like it.  It is not difficult to get time off, and if I get called in after hours for an emergency I get 4 hours overtime even if the job only takes 15 minutes. My boss is cool and gives me tremendous leeway, because he knows I really know my shaZam!  Not only that, but I like the people (my boss included), the location (less than 10 miles from home), and the work itself.

So no, not over 60k a year, and we're not hiring at my agency but I am sure NYS is in general. There are various IT positions, but I know for mine in particular I needed to be a current state employee to be eligible for it with x amount of years at a specific salary grade. It is also a union position. The union is great; it helps me do a lot of career development and educational opportunities.

How long do I plan on being there? Hopefully I will stay in the state system the rest of my career. I am 25 years old right now and in December I will have 5 years of state service.  I am working on getting credentials for a higher position. I really enjoy my job though. I can't remember a time when I really dreaded going in there. I've had a lot of jobs before this - I've worked my way up into this position - so I know what crap jobs are and what good jobs are.  This is a good one, a keeper until I am able to move up the ladder. 

And speaking of retirement, our retirement system is great. They take out a % that I never see (pre-tax) and it goes into my retirement fund and I get a statement annually. I believe it is 3% or 4% and they match my deduction for the first 10 years of service.  After 10 years, they put the entire contribution in 

Yeah savings is very very very important. Right now im 22 and I plan to be debt free in 5 months and from there just save save save.

1> What is your title? Graphic Designer
2>How long are your hours? 9 hrs/day with an hour lunch (which is rarely taken advantage of)...so 9
3>How long is your commute? 45 minutes - 30 of which is on PCH on my way to Malibu. i can't complain.
4>How much paper work do you have to do? Paperwork is for suckas.
5>How many bosses do you have? 1
6>On a scale of 1 to 10, How many times do you have to use the 1 to 10 scale at your job? Ummmmm...no.
7>In three words, describe your job? Could Be Worse...or...Could Be Better
8>How long do you think you will be at your job? Probably another year.
9>What is your hourly rate? (Was "annual pay" but people seem put off by that question) 42k...Not enough to support my family in LA when the baby comes in November.  We'll probably head back to the South...
10>If the answer to #9 is, 60,000/ yr or more; are you hiring?? Less than 60k...but we could use another creative genius around here.

1> Reservationist/General Sales
2> 8
3> less then 5 minutes
4>none really
5> too many but 3 main ones i guess
6> never so 0?
7> phone calls suck
8> ummm...until the navy transfers us
9> $9.40 per hour
10> not that high but the hotels.call centers are always hiring

you should move into advertising. you could make much more there. talk to me about it when we do the ACH ride.

Quote from: pantablo on May 30, 2006, 10:12:05 PM
you should move into advertising. you could make much more there. talk to me about it when we do the ACH ride.

But August 19 is so far away! 





...thanks for helpin a brotha out. 

1> What is your title? Firefighter/EMT
2>How long are your hours? 24hrs. a day, 9 days a month.
3>How long is your commute? 30-45 minutes.
4>How much paper work do you have to do? Too Much.
5>How many bosses do you have? 3 Chiefs, 2 LT's, 2 SGT's
6>On a scale of 1 to 10, How many times do you have to use the 1 to 10 scale at your job? 24hrs. a day,  9 days a month.
7>In three words, describe your job? Nothing like it.
8>How long do you think you will be at your job? At least 30 more years.
9>What is your hourly rate? (Was "annual pay" but people seem put off by that question) Ya know,,, I don't know. Somewhere around $8.00
10>If the answer to #9 is, 60,000/ yr or more; are you hiring?? It's the fire service; (Over worked and under paid) But always hiring.

1> What is your title?  Lawn Care Specialist
2>How long are your hours?  30-40 weekly
3>How long is your commute?  next door to 20 miles
4>How much paper work do you have to do?  20 mins worth a day
5>How many bosses do you have? i am my own boss
6>On a scale of 1 to 10, How many times do you have to use the 1 to 10 scale at your job?  10
7>In three words, describe your job?  fun and challenging
8>How long do you think you will be at your job?  1 more year, run for 10 years, going to college now
9>What is your hourly rate? (Was "annual pay" but people seem put off by that question)  avg. 18.95
10>If the answer to #9 is, 60,000/ yr or more; are you hiring?? no

1> What is your title? -- Research assistant / grad student
2>How long are your hours? -- No limit
3>How long is your commute? -- ~6 mi each way
4>How much paper work do you have to do? -- Lots.  Both read and write.
5>How many bosses do you have? -- 1, my advisor
6>On a scale of 1 to 10, How many times do you have to use the 1 to 10 scale at your job? -- More like 0-4
7>In three words, describe your job? -- Exciting, fun, frustrating.
8>How long do you think you will be at your job? -- 2 more years...?
9>What is your hourly rate? (Was "annual pay" but people seem put off by that question) -- <$20K per year.  Really.
10>If the answer to #9 is, 60,000/ yr or more; are you hiring??  ^^^

Okay, so it's not a real job, but you get the idea.  Hopefully some day I'll be out of debt.   

1> What is your title? -- Research assistant / grad student
2>How long are your hours? -- No limit
3>How long is your commute? -- ~6 mi each way
4>How much paper work do you have to do? -- Lots.  Both read and write.
5>How many bosses do you have? -- 1, my advisor
6>On a scale of 1 to 10, How many times do you have to use the 1 to 10 scale at your job? -- More like 0-4
7>In three words, describe your job? -- Exciting, fun, frustrating.
8>How long do you think you will be at your job? -- 2 more years...?
9>What is your hourly rate? (Was "annual pay" but people seem put off by that question) -- <$20K per year.  Really.
10>If the answer to #9 is, 60,000/ yr or more; are you hiring??  ^^^

dayam... I got to plagarize WildBlue verbatim... that was easy 

edit: I once did my best to work out my hourly pay based on average time spent each week among labwork, reading, writing, teaching and classes. I arrived at just under $4.00 per hour... seriously