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LeftyAg89
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5:35p, 12/29/24
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My daughter has interned the last two summers at a Houston law firm at the rate of $220k/yr. Will be making at least that salary (at the same firm) after completing law school next semester.

so sorry, proud dad here just couldn't resist the humble brag! :-)
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In reply to LeftyAg89 • 6:01p, 12/29/24
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LeftyAg89 said:
My daughter has interned the last two summers at a Houston law firm at the rate of $220k/yr. Will be making at least that salary (at the same firm) after completing law school next semester.

so sorry, proud dad here just couldn't resist the humble brag! :-)


I bet the billables are outrageous but congrats…she sticks with it, it'll open a lot of doors
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In reply to gigemboy • 6:05p, 12/30/24
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$150K doing MIS / Business Intelligence / Data warehousing (not big tech). Maxed out unless someone wants to magically put me into executive roles while have been too high performing and 'too critical to promote' as story of career (Anyone hiring??). Spent 20+ years shoving money away investing and now get another 100K+ annually (1M+ brokerage acct getting normal 10% stock avg APR broad based passive index funds, compounded) to put me over that mark.


Could always do consulting.
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In reply to LeftyAg89 • 7:25p, 1/1/25
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LeftyAg89 said:
My daughter has interned the last two summers at a Houston law firm at the rate of $220k/yr. Will be making at least that salary (at the same firm) after completing law school next semester.

so sorry, proud dad here just couldn't resist the humble brag! :-)

Not so sure you know the meaning of 'humble' brag!
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In reply to LeftyAg89 • 10:33p, 1/1/25
LeftyAg89 said:
My daughter has interned the last two summers at a Houston law firm at the rate of $220k/yr. Will be making at least that salary (at the same firm) after completing law school next semester.

so sorry, proud dad here just couldn't resist the humble brag! :-)

Wow, that is amazing!!
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11:50p, 1/3/25
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IT technical sales. It's not going away anytime soon, though sales can be stressful because it's all on you to go out and perform. You literally make what you earn, which I know may be anxiety inducing for some. I would actually feel weird simply making a salary without commission. I love being able to look at my commission report to see how my income is tied directly into my earnings for the company.
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11:25a, 1/11/25
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I'm an account manager in wholesale distribution for construction products. Been doing it for 12+ years now. We have salesman who make 125 to 150 who work half-ass in my opinion. They could easily double their salary if they worked a true full week. You have to work to make the big bucks. I've become the go to guy in the industry. I don't have a license in the trade I sell to but have more general knowledge than most of the contractors I sell to. They call me and my inside team for simple stuff like sending over spec sheets and warranty issues because we get them taken care of. They trust us with their large orders, submittals, etc. i treat a $10 order the same as I treat a 250k order. Make yourself standout. Be prompt. My competition takes days to return calls, emails, quotes, etc. My phone and email are always on. If I'm "off" we still get their stuff taken care of. There's a lot of people out there content with collecting a paycheck. Work hard and earn more money. My pay is not capped. I eat what I kill and take advantage of what I've learned over the years and my work ethic to make great money. I never thought I'd be in a sales role due to my project management background however my PM background in construction translated well into this role and my customers appreciate I've been on major construction projects and understand how their side of the business works.
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8:42a, 1/12/25
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Bringing back up one of the conversations on the first two pages about work life balance and price you are willing to pay along with having your heart in it.

My advice: find what makes you happy and go for it. Have a spine. Put in the extra time when it makes sense in your personal life. Do not ruin a marriage or relationship with your kids chasing money.

I'm middle management making $175k a year. Got a three year old girl and twin boys on the way. Wife makes the same after bonuses in her field so we can't complain at all. She put in her dues without kids and now works 40 a week. My job is the opposite where I made it on 40 a week and now being asked to work 10+ hours plus weekends for upper management role. They actually sold me on missing life events but that's ok because your kids will go to college. The position only opened up because we had a mass exodus over the last 12 months. Never got an official promotion or pay increase. What a shocker.

Giving it a "test run" like they are treating me before the twins are born but my wife knows I want to be the dad like my dad was (coaching or being at every event). I can't "leave" with the boys being close to delivery. We are closing on a house we basically paid cash for so don't want to disrupt that at the moment.

Still negotiating with wife but I may stay at home with kids for a year and then find a state job in my field working 40 and a pension. She stayed at home with our first and would rather have the c suite job in her field.
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9:10a, 1/12/25
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A ton of great advice and information in this thread. I shared mine which is vastly different than others.

Glad I stumbled upon this.
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6:15p, 1/12/25
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If you want to earn more the biggest skills you need to learn are time management. Learn how to ask questions and listen so you know what's most valuable to stakeholders and customers. Then make sure you focus the vast majority of your time on that. If you do that, you ensure you remain competitive, competent and a leader in what you do. It takes some hard work but it is achievable without sacrificing your personal life.
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In reply to strohag • 7:11a, 1/13/25
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This is spot on from my experience. I did Project management first 5 years of my professional career.
Made the switch to sales for the money and flexibility.

Half ass outside sales guys are making around 150k working 20 hours a week. The guys that grind all week and never turn phone off are making 200-300k.
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8:49p, 1/13/25
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Post your email and I'll reach out to you. I can reach out to a few of our locations out that way and put you in touch with them if they are hiring.
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7:04p, 1/14/25
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Econ degree.

*****d myself out in the oilfield, moving all over the country doing whatever they ask me to do. Once your salary gets high enough, those 4% yearly raises start turning in to 6k, 8k, etc.

Being willing to put my personal life on hold and live in **** holes, in addition to being relatively good at what I do, pushed me above and beyond that #.
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In reply to Gordon McKernan • 1:17p, 1/15/25
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Did you take a sales route to get to where you are now? I work for a VC backed tech company in an IC role and was just curious what your path looked like.
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11:03a, 1/22/25
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Civil Engineer
Transitioned to risk management/loss control for insurance MGA after obtaining PE
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In reply to strohag • 10:59a, 1/26/25
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We've walked similar paths. I went into my current company in sales 10 years ago knowing I would be green in terms of product and industry knowledge, but was determined not to be out-worked by most run of the mill sales reps.

Its paid of, and all your experiences mirror mine.
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In reply to aw08 • 5:24p, 2/19/25
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Curious what you're selling.
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In reply to chief1999 • 8:53p, 2/19/25
SAAS product mainly and other products that help small businesses scale
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2:08p, 3/2/25
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Data warehousing for smaller scale is a space I've been thinking about...
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Left a job making over 100k after spending 50k for the new job (to get additional licenses and build some time,) took a pay cut for a few years, now making over 200k. My job isn't something you'd normally just jump in to - airline pilot for one of the big 3 - but the point is I spent money and took a pay cut knowing I'd eventually eclipse what I was making back then. If there are additional skills you can learn or a higher degree you can get, and might need to pay for, or need to take a pay cut to get a foot in the door - it's something to consider.

Have a buddy who hated his well paying desk job. Learned to be a welder. Now makes at least what he used to make, and loves his job. It's scary, especially with a family to support, but having plan A, B, and C to mitigate risks is a good thing to have anyhow.

There's a former military guy in IG I follow because he flew rotorcraft in the Army as well, and he seems to have it dialed in with getting a MBA and launching into a bunch of stuff that pays well. sitreps2steercos. Even if you are not military, he seems to tout good advice on getting your MBA etc. and has a bunch of discussion forums. Believe he's currently in Austin.
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1:02p, 3/3/25
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but the point is I spent money and took a pay cut knowing I'd eventually eclipse what I was making back then.
About to do the same. I'm over 200K now in total comp, but its a dead end role and a company I despise. Tomorrow is my final interview to a much better career ahead.
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In reply to Complaint Investigator • 3:06p, 3/3/25
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What was the age of your buddy when he went into welding and what was the path to do so?

My brother is looking for a career change and is considered trades like welding (something not in an office setting)
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In reply to strohag • 3:59p, 3/3/25
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We work in similar industries. Thanks for posting this - good advice all around.
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In reply to 2012Ag • 8:07a, 3/5/25
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2012Ag said:
What was the age of your buddy when he went into welding and what was the path to do so?

My brother is looking for a career change and is considered trades like welding (something not in an office setting)

mid-30's. Went to a trade school then went into a sort of apprenticeship to get his foot in the door. Got a bunch of practice perfecting his craft, then started looking around and landed where he is now. He's looking to open his own business at this point.

Others to consider - based on the fact my HVAC/Electrician (two licenses one dude) and Plumber are so busy I can barely get them to come to my house for remodel, he might look into those as well. My plumber has a day job and moonlights for people like me after work and on weekends, and is killing it. He loves what he does.
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In reply to 92Falcon • 9:38p, 4/29/25
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$300K?

Any chance you're looking to hire a fellow AgEcon grad in the NW Houston area?
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9:00a, 5/8/25
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Will be 45 in a few months.

Married 22 years with lots of kids and wife only worked the first two years of our marriage.

Have been in the same specialist niche industry for my entire career.

Here's the key:

Assuming you're not an entrepreneur/huge risk taker and want to make a good living in the corporate world…

1) Pick a corporate industry where you see longevity and upside potential.

2) When you begin, ask questions and dive fully into it. Be a problem solver. Take measured risks in the business. Tackle problems and challenges head-on. Never take the "that's not my job" attitude.

3) Find good mentors. It doesn't have to be a formal "mentor" relationship but find people ahead of you that you respect and learn from them.

4) Don't engage in office pettiness.

5) Be likable. This might be easier said than done. People are drawn to a sincere like-ability. How to be likable? Be friendly, sincere, honest, helpful, cheerful (usually) and relatable.

6) Be patient.

7) Grow a network in your industry. Get your name out there. Try to be visible without being seen as a "try hard."

8) Admit what you don't know. I literally got promoted into a role once because I flat out said something to the effect of, "I don't know anything about that business." Thats ok. If you've proven you're a go-getter problem solving Johnny-on-the-Spot, you'll do great.
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In reply to BoDog • 8:01p, 5/8/25
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BoDog said:
Two best friends are both successful attorneys. Upper 40s. Both divorced. Weird relationships with their kids that they really never saw grow up. Made a ton of money but both really hate their careers.


Wealth earning years vs. time with family is always a challenge. Making $ is really just to create time with family.
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8:46a, 5/9/25
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Perhaps but time is the one commodity they can never get back.
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In reply to austinag1997 • 9:52a, 5/11/25
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austinag1997 said:
BoDog said:
Two best friends are both successful attorneys. Upper 40s. Both divorced. Weird relationships with their kids that they really never saw grow up. Made a ton of money but both really hate their careers.


Wealth earning years vs. time with family is always a challenge. Making $ is really just to create time with family.


Is it? One of the most memorable experiences in my career was having a Senior Vice President of a fortune 25 company tell our group, the biggest regret in his career was where his relationship was with his kids.

It's a hard line to rise up, make the money and then try to turn that part of life off while spending time with family. When you get high enough, it will creep into all facets of your life.

We can take that big expensive vacation, but do you bring the work laptop, check messages/emails, take a call if there's a "work fire"? Been there, done that.

Edit to add, just went through a re-org and got put in a position with no direct reports(after having). This stuff has been on the mind a lot lately.
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In reply to AtlAg05 • 8:40a, 5/12/25
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I always just try to remember that someone is buying my time and everyone has more money than my kids. The higher my earnings it should mean that I value my time increasingly higher and demand more value in return. If the money becomes the metric of success and not just the method of exchange for my time, then I need to reset expectations.
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In reply to strohag • 11:46a, 5/12/25
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Did you go from PMing work as a GC or subcontractor? If subcontractor, did you stay within that sector of construction?
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GC then subcontractor in heavy environmental & civil work. Sell to plumbing and mechanical contractors for a living. No experience in that industry other than dealing with subs while working for the GC. Construction background with PM experience goes along way for customers. You understand the industry they are in, scheduling, and difficulties they have dealing with GC's, engineers, and architects. I'm an extension of their business and know how to problem solve for them.
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In reply to strohag • 11:24a, 5/13/25
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Interesting. I went the other direction. PMing work for a subcontractor to currently a PM with a GC. Been in the industry for a decade or so. This past year has been demanding...
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