What do you do for a living?

I'm 23 in about a month and a Masters student studying Urban and Regional Planning. Ultimately I want to work as a consultant to developers interested in alternative and smart growth designs. Right out of school I will probably get a job as a planner or assistant planner for some government. After getting a couple years of 'real world' experience I am thinking I might go back to school to get a degree in architecture or urban design. Right now I am working for the University as a Research Assistant and I make about $16,000 which is barely enough to get by on but I'm making it work.
 
I am 22 years old, and i am a full time single dad to my 2 year old son. Im in my 3rd year of my BA in Bus Admin.

I was a store manager for a building supplies company in austin tx till last year when i got divorced.(with bonuses and incentives i was in the six figure category)

I now own my company, SmithCustomDesign,LLC, Its paying my way through school and gives me plenty of extra spending money. Mostly it property rentals and rehabbing.

Im currenty in talks with another company about a possible joint venture to build some "Green apt complexes" and possibly a green utility(still in very early stages of development).

All i can say is do what you enjoy(as well as good at). Starting your own business is the most rewarding thing you can do financially and for your family. No matter what you do just know that it will require alot of work to be succesful, which shouldent be a problem if you like what your doing.
 
I am 29 & work as an Art Director/Designer for CNBC. I also own a design firm & am starting up a new restaurant review venture. I constantly have new projects going.

My husband is an Oracle Apps Database Administrator for HBO and makes 3X more than what I make, so we are living very comfortably.

We make enough money to pay our $3100/month rent every month, take elaborate vacations twice a year, not worry about our spending, have no debt, and bank about $50K a year in savings give or take.

Being complacent and settling down is your worst enemy for success.
 
I'm 28 yrs.old and I work a UNC Chapel Hill as a Life Safety Tech(basically I take care of the fire/security/equipment alarms,CCTV on campus bldgs)
I did go to tech school for electronics-which helped me get a job at UNC(and my previous jobs).
My wife is my hero who works a whole lot harder than I do staying at home with my 3 children-homeschooling the oldest.She and I wish there was money to be made taking care of the children-because we would have our house paid off by now... I make enough to pay the bills and get a few extra things, but my wife is looking forward to the day the youngest is in school, so she can go back to work(the kind she can get paid for...)
 
Hey i am 22 graduated with a bs in business management. My father owns a coffee franchise in New England i work with him. We are thinking about starting a company to buy real estate, mostly multi families and foreclosures.
 
I am 26 years old and in my 5th year of teaching. Currently I teach 7th grade English, but I taught high school for 2 years. I hated those 2 years more than words can convey. I work 185 days a year (so long as you don't count weekend grading marathons), have 2 weeks off in December, a week off in February, and a week off in April. I pay $16 a month for 2 adults for incredible healthcare coverage, but have a crappy maternity leave allowance. I make $42 K. Hubby teaches, too, and makes 10k more than me for teaching high school in a lower performing, very low income neighborhood. Because of where we live (Silicon Valley, California) we are getting by, but are years away from being able to pay off all our loans (college costs), or afford a house. Teachers should be paid more - it is the only professional job that does not reward for excellence, save moving you out of the classroom and into administration - but I wouldn't do anything else. The great news is that we both LOVE our jobs, have tons of time to spend together, have incredible job security (teaching is the #2 most recession proof job after healthcare) and will not miss our baby-to-be grow up! Look for what you love, and the rest will follow.
~Cheers!
 
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