thrwunderpaid

Re:Ask HN: Those making over $300k/year, how did you achieve it? on Wednesday April 11, 2018 @11:17AM (#16811969)

I've read previously of machine learning specialists in Atlanta reaching this level of compensation

Re:Ask HN: Those making over $300k/year, how did you achieve it? on Wednesday April 11, 2018 @11:14AM (#16811928)

The company I work for has what seems to be progressive deductibles. The less you make the lower your deductible will be. For some people here the only choice is a high deductible plan

Re:Ask HN: Those making over $300k/year, how did you achieve it? on Wednesday April 11, 2018 @11:05AM (#16811794)

Cost of living in the US gets ridiculous. Healthcare is expensive and gets more expensive the more you make. As much as I make I'm probably one bad accident away from being wiped out financially

When you add a family, child care is super expensive; think $350/week for two kids

Not to say we aren't hyper-consuming gluttons, but I think that's only about one third of the picture

Re:Ask HN: Those making over $300k/year, how did you achieve it? on Wednesday April 11, 2018 @10:58AM (#16811682)

Not at all, this is the reason I posted this question. Some of us would like a peek into our career prospects :)

Ask HN: Those making over $300k/year, how did you achieve it?

Posted by thrwunderpaid on Wednesday April 11, 2018 @10:35AM
from the ask-hn dept.

Recently there was a thread about someone making ~$500k/year at a FAANG company and seeing that there's people who hang out here and make ~$300k/year I always have questions for high income earners. Since I don't know any personally (or at least I think I don't) I'm hoping some are lurking and willing to answer some questions. I've set it to $300k because I think at this range the salary is...

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