income poll

[Goober Mcfly]

Re: Squirt...

The options should be mutually exclusive, with the second bracket starting at $51,000

But what if I earn $50,500 drlove?

 

[drlove]

Re: Re: Squirt...

But what if I earn $50,500 drlove?

Well, if it was me I would round up to $51,000. If you want to get really technical, then the second bracket can start at $50,001. Satisfied??? LOL

 

[drlove]

Its pretty evident by this and other references here that the average contributor (male or female) is probably a victim of an above average income.

Don't you mean "blessed by an above average income" ?? Your post makes it sound like it's a bad thing. LOL

 

[taperman]

Wonder how corect this poll is. Last I heard the average combined family income was between 50-60k.

 

[drlove]

... you get more women. To some, I guess that is just too much to deal with

In that case, please point them in my general direction.

 

[mailman]

I'm Envious!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Don..7-8K a years sounds reasonable to me. I think as long as someone doesn't make unnecessary personal sacrifices..ie sacrifice your or your family's financial well being, as some addictions do, then its OK

Now, I am going to enjoy this fucking (around) hobby.

Later
Tom

I wish I had 7-8K a year to spend on this 'hobby'.........

Unfortunately I don't..............

From my point of view this hobby is a luxury.

I have a wife & three kids who are first, and foremost, on my list of expenditures..........

Once these items are taken care of, if there is any $$$ left for me then I hobby.........If not well then I stash some away in the hopes that after the stash gets big enough I can partake.

I have to agree that as long as the hobbyist is keeping his priorities in order, as Tom indicated, then there is no harm being done..........provided you still fufill your 'husbandly duties' in the matrimonial bedroom............

 

[Big Daddy]

Re: Re: Alternative Poll

I believe someone posted such a poll already... within the last week or so.

I think this person was checking whether people got any increment in one week?

 

[Big Daddy]

Wonder how corect this poll is. Last I heard the average combined family income was between 50-60k.

This poll might very well be correct. The hobbist have to make above average to engage in this hobby.

 

[bishop]

how bout everyone takes their income and divides it by their age. gives a better indication of how successfull you are.

 

[onthebottom]

The 100k is a low high bracket, especially if we're talking loonies.

OTB

 

[sweet guy]

I won't spend my retirement money on hobbying. Invest on myself and retirement first before paying any expenditures are always paramount and I could not care less whether my dick thinks otherwise !

And I am pretty happy for the trade off on the disposable income since I am definitely not very into shopping, eating out or travelling all the time. The money I spend on hobbying are really "fun" money I saved. I won't even dip into money for the rainy day.

Sometimes I deserve myself a break and treat from lovely SP after I have done the same to her.

Again personally hobbying is "discretionary", not "stable" expenditure. This makes sense only when you are not falling in love with your SP.

SP falls in love with you will be a different story. At least I can't find any reason why she should.

 

[onthebottom]

how bout everyone takes their income and divides it by their age. gives a better indication of how successfull you are.

Taking your assets and dividing by your age (subtracting the first 20 years let's say) would be a better gauge. So if I'm 40 and have a Mill in assets I'd take 1,000,000 and divide by 20 to get 50,000. That would have to be net assets (less debts) of course.

I think dividing income by age would be less interesting, many professionals go through spurts of income growth, the first being the first 5 years after starting a career. I doubled my income in the first 30 months when I started, but that was a long time ago and it's not hard to double a small number....

OTB

 

[svtcobra]

That's actually a good way of quantifying "success" among those with regular jobs.

It's not just income that counts, though, it's also net worth. What if someone sold their privately-owned business last year for, oh, say US$65M, and this year has zero income?

To me he/she is doing a very good job of hideing his real income/cash from the Tax people or they are living the life of no work for years to come, after all the minor expenses are paid off.

I know it's an old thread, but I wanted to pop in and reply to it.. SB very good question.

 

[jbar]

I have a wife & three kids who are first, and foremost, on my list of expenditures..........

Can you ask your kids for an allowance?

 

[dudey31]

No surprise

Wonder how corect this poll is. Last I heard the average combined family income was between 50-60k.

The average person doesn't hobby like its a hobby.

I would venture to say that most guys who partake earn a minimum of 100K given that on a salary job you only take home about 65k. If you actually had a family and kids I think you'd have to earn alot more to justify hobbying.

 

[21pro]

interesting thread.

i'm currently looking for my next career. sold my business and now am incomeless!

descided to coach hockey for a year on a volunteer/semi renumerated basis. will explore my options during this time.

anyone else been through this? i thought it'd be nice, but i am missing work.

 

[Lustology]

$70,000 + bonuses

 

[stinkynuts]

$0.