# How much do you make an hour? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [February 11, 2010, 1:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-much-do-you-make-an-hour/79192 "2010-02-11T01:55:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Haenszel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e68b1a/32.png) [@Haenszel](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Haenszel)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2010, 6:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-much-do-you-make-an-hour/79192/21 "2010-02-11T06:23:52Z")
> [@newman](#): > > I wish I knew education was a scam before I went to college. Fuck. đŸș ---
**Author:** ![boxxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxxa/32/5045_2.png) [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2010, 6:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-much-do-you-make-an-hour/79192/22 "2010-02-11T06:28:39Z")
> [@LZ](#): > > Education: NONE! However I am certified in a bunch of stuff > Job: Network engineer > Hourly: Salaried > Weekly: A bunch > > Do you have any IT skills? There is no reason you can’t get mid 30s an hour in Buffalo with some decent training and ambition. > > I will also add this 4-5 years ago I was detailing cars at a dealership for $8something an hour if you have any computer skills and motivation its an easy way to make a good living in Buffalo Agreed. Don’t listen to any recruiter that tells you “out of college you only should expect 20-30k a year” if you are in IT. Education: College:BS Business Administration, Concentration in Management Information Systems. Certifications: Avaya Certified Expert, Convergence Technologies Professional 2007, and taking the Juniper Certified Specialist in Network Security Usefulness of my degrees: None Job: Data and Voice Engineer Hourly: Mid 20s and hour and extremely underpaid for my certifications and work I put in Weekly: 50 hours a week x my hourly will give you an idea. Over all, the college experience was worth it. I am glad I stayed at a SUNY school for cost wise. It did teach some lessons about being on your own and that everything doesn’t come really easy like it did in high school which I think may have helped me in my career. ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2010, 6:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-much-do-you-make-an-hour/79192/23 "2010-02-11T06:28:57Z")
> [@d3x](#): > > Education: High School Graduate > job: CNC Programmer > hourly wage: $20 > weekly: anywhere from $800-950 after taxes depending on OT > > This isn’t an attempt to brag, just posting the info to show that you don’t need to pay into the educational profiteering scam to get a decent wage. I started out as an entry level machinist in 1998 at $8/hr and now, after some on the job education and hard work, I’ve got a nice cushy desk job and a decent wage. > [@newman](#): > > I wish I knew education was a scam before I went to college. Fuck. It’s funny that you even posted that d3x. According to Wikipedia, MIT researchers were some of the pioneers of NC machines. Damn dirty Universities. ---
**Author:** ![Minglor](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/minglor/32/7373_2.png) [@Minglor](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Minglor)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2010, 6:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-much-do-you-make-an-hour/79192/24 "2010-02-11T06:29:20Z")
I’ll post up my w-2 from walmart later. ---
**Author:** ![XwalkerX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xwalkerx/32/7598_2.png) [@XwalkerX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/XwalkerX)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2010, 6:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-much-do-you-make-an-hour/79192/25 "2010-02-11T06:32:30Z")
> [@Minglor](#): > > I’ll post up my w-2 from walmart later. im interested to see how a “greeter” makes out yearly
 ive been looking to switch to a single full time position. ---
**Author:** ![Willybeen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/willybeen/32/7351_2.png) [@Willybeen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Willybeen)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2010, 6:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-much-do-you-make-an-hour/79192/26 "2010-02-11T06:34:29Z")
Education: 4 yr degree Job: Financial planning/ Insurance Pay: commission somedays i dont make a dollar
 other days i do very well
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**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2010, 6:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-much-do-you-make-an-hour/79192/27 "2010-02-11T06:39:18Z")
> [@boxxa](#): > > Agreed. Don’t listen to any recruiter that tells you “out of college you only should expect 20-30k a year” if you are in IT. > > Education: College:BS Business Administration, Concentration in Management Information Systems. Certifications: Avaya Certified Expert, Convergence Technologies Professional 2007, and taking the Juniper Certified Specialist in Network Security > Usefulness of my degrees: None > Job: Data and Voice Engineer > Hourly: Mid 20s and hour and extremely underpaid for my certifications and work I put in > Weekly: 50 hours a week x my hourly will give you an idea. lol people who don’t try and have no ambition make 20-30k in IT
 I make mid 30s an hour in IT now
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**Author:** ![boxxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxxa/32/5045_2.png) [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2010, 6:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-much-do-you-make-an-hour/79192/28 "2010-02-11T06:43:02Z")
> [@LZ](#): > > lol people who don’t try and have no ambition make 20-30k in IT
 Or work help desk. ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2010, 6:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-much-do-you-make-an-hour/79192/29 "2010-02-11T06:46:23Z")
I went to one of those career peptalks at UB. There was a handle full of guys from that IT Networking group (the one lz hangs out at). The one guy was a recruiter and just spewing a bunch of garbage about how you should work helpdesk and be happy just barely being able to afford your apartment. I guess I showed that bastard what’s up ---
**Author:** ![Geehee](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geehee/32/7238_2.png) [@Geehee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geehee)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2010, 6:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-much-do-you-make-an-hour/79192/30 "2010-02-11T06:48:54Z")
can i get in on the IT circle jerk? ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2010, 6:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-much-do-you-make-an-hour/79192/31 "2010-02-11T06:51:00Z")
> [@Geehee](#): > > can i get in on the IT circle jerk? Free Verizon service/data plans for friends \> IT ---
**Author:** ![psphinx81](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e9a140/32.png) [@psphinx81](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/psphinx81)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2010, 6:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-much-do-you-make-an-hour/79192/32 "2010-02-11T06:55:27Z")
education: bachelors in BA, finance job: producution manager hourly: upper $20’s an hour weekly: put in about 42 hours weekly
 you do the math doing pretty well for myself being 23
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**Author:** ![drvnkd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/drvnkd/32/109615_2.png) [@drvnkd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/drvnkd)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2010, 6:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-much-do-you-make-an-hour/79192/33 "2010-02-11T06:56:03Z")
Education: BT electronics, Minor: CIS, 95% of MS all from BSC. I put very little work in there and have paid for it every year since. If I can find the motivation to write up my thesis/project I will finish off the MS and look into an MBA. Job: Praxair R&D (they need more of me so check the site for job listings) Pay: n/a
 but I make just enough to support a family of 4 in Tonawanda and not qualify for all the govt handouts.(unless I have one more kid) ---
**Author:** ![Geehee](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geehee/32/7238_2.png) [@Geehee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geehee)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2010, 7:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-much-do-you-make-an-hour/79192/34 "2010-02-11T07:01:25Z")
> [@LZ](#): > > Free Verizon service/data plans for friends \> IT nah man your hookup on road runner beats anything I can do ---
**Author:** ![boxxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxxa/32/5045_2.png) [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2010, 7:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-much-do-you-make-an-hour/79192/35 "2010-02-11T07:04:48Z")
> [@Geehee](#): > > can i get in on the IT circle jerk? Maybe after I take a cold shower and recharge. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2010, 7:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-much-do-you-make-an-hour/79192/36 "2010-02-11T07:11:19Z")
EDU: Ba in Graphic Design
 and no
 I am not using my degree at all right now. Weekly: Way more than an idiot my age should be making. (1k +) Job: I work for a private contractor specializing in trench-less technologies. ---
**Author:** ![dawn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dawn/32/7209_2.png) [@dawn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dawn)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2010, 7:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-much-do-you-make-an-hour/79192/37 "2010-02-11T07:11:46Z")
> [@XwalkerX](#): > > Education: GED > job: Blockbuster and Mighty Taco > hourly wage: $8.00 and $8.50 > weekly: a whole lot. 😉 lolz. didn’t you just lose your job at blockbuster because they closed? you must be really pullin’ in the hours at mighty now! ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2010, 7:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-much-do-you-make-an-hour/79192/38 "2010-02-11T07:12:37Z")
4 year CIS degree from Buff State Software engineer small local company mid 30’s an hour before bonuses, profit sharing, 401 matching, free health insurance, 3 weeks vacation I think my boss summed it up well when we were going through resumes for our last hire. Resumes without a 4 year degree went in the trash because a 4 year degree, even if the stuff you studied is outdated, shows dedication and the ability to study and retain information. It also shows a more rounded background than some IT/Programming wizard who self taught because all they do is IT/Programming. ---
**Author:** ![Geehee](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geehee/32/7238_2.png) [@Geehee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geehee)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2010, 7:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-much-do-you-make-an-hour/79192/39 "2010-02-11T07:20:42Z")
> [@JayS](#): > > I think my boss summed it up well when we were going through resumes for our last hire. Resumes without a 4 year degree went in the trash because a 4 year degree, even if the stuff you studied is outdated, shows dedication and the ability to study and retain information. It also shows a more rounded background than some IT/Programming wizard who self taught because all they do is IT/Programming. or it shows they were able to party for 4 years and cheat just enough to pass. I know some real idiots with degrees. I’m the first to admit, education is good. But sometimes college is nothing more than a real expensive party. I suppose it boils down to the individual. I feel bad for some of the kids I see getting hired right out of college here for basically peanuts, doing nothing even close to what their degree is in. ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2010, 7:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-much-do-you-make-an-hour/79192/40 "2010-02-11T07:27:46Z")
I agree with JayS having a degree is great but doesn’t guarantee you won’t be working for someone with out one. [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-much-do-you-make-an-hour/79192.md?page=1) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-much-do-you-make-an-hour/79192.md?page=3)