$1.13 here...per litre. On Mon, Mar 10, 2008 at 2:07 PM, Ziots, Edward <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Its 3.24 here. > > > > Z > > > > Edward E. Ziots > > Netwok Engineer > > Lifespan Organization > > MCSE,MCSA,MCP,Security+,Network+,CCA > > Phone: 401-639-3505 > > -----Original Message----- > *From:* Scot Parsons [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > *Sent:* Monday, March 10, 2008 1:27 PM > *To:* > NT System Admin Issues > > *Subject:* RE: IT Salary Survey (Cost of living) > > > > Gasoline here in SC is about $3.10/gallon. > > > > *From:* Ziots, Edward [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > *Sent:* Monday, March 10, 2008 1:15 PM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: IT Salary Survey (Cost of living) > > > > New England Area, > > > > 3Bed, 2Bath, 2K SQ feet is about 300K-350K, taxes 5K a year, in good > neighborhoods. > > > > Cost of living is high in NE Area. > > > > Z > > > > Edward E. Ziots > > Netwok Engineer > > Lifespan Organization > > MCSE,MCSA,MCP,Security+,Network+,CCA > > Phone: 401-639-3505 > > -----Original Message----- > *From:* David Lum [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > *Sent:* Monday, March 10, 2008 11:54 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: IT Salary Survey (Cost of living) > > > > Portland, OR area. Very modest 1500sq ft house built in 1969 (modernized > however) paid about $225K three years ago. Property tax is in the $2K/year > range. No sales tax on products or cars (we pay state income tax though). > Portland metro house prices have gone crazy in the last 10 years (we blame > Kalifornians J). Nine years ago a similar house we paid $130K. There are > areas you can get similar houses for $160-ish, but you're either in a bad > part of town, adding 30 minutes to your commute, or both. **Extremely** > diligent looking can still snag you a good deal at a good place, but you > have to be very quick and a little lucky. Finding a foreclosure wouldn't > hurt, either. > > > > Dave > > > > *From:* Scot Parsons [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > *Sent:* Monday, March 10, 2008 8:37 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: IT Salary Survey > > > > I'm in SC…state employee. Make about $52K. Have had offers in the $70s, > but would have to work longer hours and travel some. At this point I prefer > to spend time with my sons. My benefits are better than I would find > elsewhere. I get 5 weeks paid vacation, 3 weeks paid sick leave, holidays, > and a retirement plan. My share of my health insurance is $90/month. > > > > I'm curious about the cost of living/housing in various places. I live in > a 2500 sq. ft. brick house with a pool. It last appraised at about > $200K…county property tax $1200/year. My wife just bought a 2008 Toyota > Corolla for about $16K…county property tax this year was $350. I don't live > in the city limits, so no city taxes. Sales tax 5-8 percent depending on > what you're buying…car sales tax maximum $300. > > > > *From:* David Lum [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > *Sent:* Monday, March 10, 2008 9:46 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: IT Salary Survey > > > > Amazed how many people stated their salary ranges, I love it. High school, > no college, CNA (Novell 4.x)13 years ago but no certs. 13 years experience > (unless you count playing with PC's as a hobby before that from 1988-ish). > > In 1996 I started at a division with 37 users and one Novell 3.12 server > and $23K/yr > > 1997 I broke $30K/yr > > I think around 2002 I broke $50K/yr > > Currently comfortably over $60k, but not quite as much as EZ. Changed jobs > last year from CSC to the non-profit I'm at, salary did not change. > > > > That's my day job – my own side biz I bill $75/hr which, if you do the > math and I did 40hrs/week would be $156K/yr. Some things in life (like low > stress) are more important than money, so I let my day job pay for health > insurance and retirement plan. J. Being 100% your own boss? Priceless, > and gutsy – congrats! > > > > *Dave Lum* - Systems Engineer > [EMAIL PROTECTED] - (971)-222-1025 > *"**When you step on the brakes your life is in your foot's hands**"** * > > > > > > *From:* Amer Karim [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > *Sent:* Friday, March 07, 2008 12:22 PM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: IT Salary Survey > > > > Drop out (just prior to completing BSc), no certs, 20 odd years of > experience – 6 figures... > > Being my own boss – priceless... > > > > Regards, > > Amer Karim > > Nautilis Information Systems > > > > *From:* Don Ely [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > *Sent:* March-07-08 2:05 PM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Re: IT Salary Survey > > > > Drop out, current CISSP, former MCSE/CCNA/CNE, 6 figures... > > On Fri, Mar 7, 2008 at 10:59 AM, Micheal Espinola Jr < > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I'm a drop-out with no certs. I make more. > > > On Fri, Mar 7, 2008 at 1:51 PM, Shawn Everett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Just for fun: > > > > I'm an RCHE in RHEL5 with a CIS Diploma and 8 years of experience with > > Windows Admin, Linux Admin, basic Network Admin and PHP/VB programming > > > > I make almost 60k. I live in Northern BC Canada. > > > > Shawn > > > > > Forgot that list. > > > > > > What is everyone here making? :) > > > > > > Include degree, Cert too. > > > > > > -Z.V. > > > > > > From: Klint Price - ArizonaITPro [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Sent: Friday, March 07, 2008 12:48 PM > > > To: NT System Admin Issues > > > Subject: Re: IT Salary Survey > > > > > > and I know a lot of people with certifications that I would not pay > $15 / > > > hr. > > > > > > Klint > > > > > > Tim Vander Kooi wrote: > > > Not to mention that the surveys only list the salary by certification. > I > > > know of few companies that set your salary based on just your certs. > Red > > > Hat/Microsoft/Cisco/Comp TIA/etc. can't be held responsible for the > > > overall incompetency of the people passing their tests. > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Micheal Espinola Jr [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Sent: Friday, March 07, 2008 11:25 AM > > > To: NT System Admin Issues > > > Subject: Re: IT Salary Survey > > > > > > Those surveys show how much management (current and potential > > > interviews) try to screw you. > > > > > > > > > On Fri, Mar 7, 2008 at 12:06 PM, John Hornbuckle > > > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > I found this to be an interesting read: > > > > > > http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=8175 > > > <http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=8175&tag=nl.e539> &tag=nl.e539 > > > > > > > > A little depressing since I'm well below average, but it does make me > > > feel better about going after my Master's degree. It seems that folks > > > who can effectively manage projects are the ones making the most > > > > > > money, > > > > > > and the MIS program at FSU has multiple courses on project management. > > > Maybe after the grad degree, my next step should be project management > > > certification! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > John Hornbuckle > > > MIS Department > > > Taylor County School District > > > 318 North Clark Street > > > Perry, FL 32347 > > > > > > www.taylor.k12.fl.us > > > > > > > > > > > > ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ > > > ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> > > > <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ > > > ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~ > > > > > > > > ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ > > ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~ > > > > -- > ME2 > > > ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ > > ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~ > > > > > > > Scanned by VIPRE > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~
