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Broke and in school

42.86%

0-20,000 DIY only way to do it

11.90%

20,000-30,000 DIY cheaper way

11.90%

30-40k

2.38%

40-50k

19.05%

50-60k

7.14%

60-70k

9.52%

70k-I just like working with my hands k

11.90%

Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 42. You may not vote on this poll

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12-25-2006, 03:13 AM

#21

zoom2zoom

I'm Miserable!

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Paid cash for everything I own the last 5 years including 2 turbo Miatas and everything on them, no credit cards. About $20k of my income is tax free, with another $15-20k reported.

12-25-2006, 08:55 AM

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Fritch

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it varies but it averages out to about 43-45k

12-25-2006, 10:34 AM

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olderguy

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I need a GF that pulls in about 55; but my wife won't let me have one.:gay:

12-25-2006, 12:24 PM

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Pitlab77

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Originally Posted by olderguy

I need a GF that pulls in about 55; but my wife won't let me have one.:gay:

12-25-2006, 02:46 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by kotomile

I'm not actually sure I can get that specific here, so I'll err on the safe side.

But there's only so many camps in Kuwait...

How many years do you have in, Sam? Any prior enlisted service?

I'm guessing an 03 base pay + BAH + BAS = 1 million gazillion fuffillion dollars. Or at least compared to an E3 @ <2 years.

Yeah? try an E1 @ <2 years

12-25-2006, 02:49 PM

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It isnt what you can do it is how you blow the people you know.

12-25-2006, 03:16 PM

#27

zoom2zoom

I'm Miserable!

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Originally Posted by greenday3437

Yeah? try an E1 @ <2 years

you get demoted or something? E-3 is automatic at 18 months unless they changed since I got out.

12-25-2006, 03:22 PM

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If you come in with out a highschool diploma and areny hispanic or black unless you go through ocs you will always be behind on your points compared to them. gotta love the affirmative action.

12-25-2006, 03:35 PM

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E-6 with less than 6years. Right now in Hawaii, because of the all of my allowances, I will have made about 65,000-70,000.

12-25-2006, 03:40 PM

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I'm Miserable!

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Originally Posted by magnamx-5

If you come in with out a highschool diploma and areny hispanic or black unless you go through ocs you will always be behind on your points compared to them. gotta love the affirmative action.

do you have a clue about what you are typing?

12-25-2006, 03:49 PM

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i would assume hes does.

12-25-2006, 06:21 PM

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Points don't come into play until you're an NCO.

Look at any points calculator though, race doesn't get factored in.

I don't think I would've joined if I had to start as an E1 (no offense). How are you still E1 though? Did you JUST join or did you get into trouble?

12-28-2006, 08:40 AM

#33

Philip

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Originally Posted by zoom2zoom

do you have a clue about what you are typing?

most of the time no

12-28-2006, 08:43 AM

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somebody has to act like they know whats going on. might as well be me. j/k

12-28-2006, 08:43 AM

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most of the time no

or where you asking Phillip?:gay:

12-28-2006, 08:48 AM

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Originally Posted by boostinsteve

E-6 with less than 6years. Right now in Hawaii, because of the all of my allowances, I will have made about 65,000-70,000.

I should have stayed in

65-70K, Hawaii; would they have thrown me out after 40 years?

Last edited by olderguy; 12-28-2006 at 09:21 AM.

12-28-2006, 08:58 AM

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57K base, over 60K w/ overtime. I pay cash for cars except my wife's Trailblazer SS that we just bought and I put 10K down on it. I have 6 cars and 5 are paid for but not worth as much combined as the 1 that is not. I put more into my house than my cars since I know that is appreciating as opposed to my cars. My wife is a Realtor (I did not include her pay in the poll) and made just under 50K this year (her 3rd year) and hopes to double that next year. I hope she does too.