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Readers' forum: Salaries questionable

Hi | 5:42 a.m. Nov. 8, 2009

My name is Cory. Now you have met someone worth $300k.

Anonymous | 7:25 a.m. Nov. 8, 2009

Market and skill dictates salary. Are the rich people making you poorer? Jobs are created by wealthy and there should be o cap on how much someone makes. If they have the skills and ability then they can make 300 grand a year. HOw they use it is up to them. They don't make anyone poorer and if you can't make as much as you want you lose incentive which makes mpeople lose products.

Anonymous | 9:51 a.m. Nov. 8, 2009

I agree. Definitely too much greed going on.

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OhPlease | 10:09 a.m. Nov. 8, 2009

It's not a question of what people are worth. It's a question of who's the pirate and who isn't. The Wall Street pirates who continue to plunder our economy unfairly, unethically, and illegally deserve jail terms, not big bonuses.

Business Owner | 1:32 p.m. Nov. 8, 2009

The person making sure there is enough cash in the bank to cover your paycheck each week probably makes more than 40K a year. I have not met many people making 40K per year upto the task of running a business. If they are, they will make more than 40K when they have earned it.

I am an employer. If you asked me for a job and only wanted 40K per year, it is unlikely I would hire you. Generally I am looking for higher level talent.

Wait, last year I did hire a recent grad from SLCC for 30K per year. Now he makes 70K. Get an education, gain some experience, prove yourself, you too will make more than 40K per year. This is called the American Dream!

To Business Owner | 2:44 p.m. Nov. 8, 2009

What industry are you in that allows a person with a 2 year degree to go from 30k to 70k? Must be related to sales. I'd love to put my 4 year business degree to work making that sort of money each year.

Business Owner | 3:35 p.m. Nov. 8, 2009

Network engineer. Absolutely brilliant, he did not learn his skills in school, but he has got them.

Good luck in your job search.

Anonymous | 5:15 p.m. Nov. 8, 2009

It NOT up others, nor should it ever be, to determine your worth,

it is up to you.

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