Wow only a 6% tax....nice.
I should note that the hummus and the hard drive were purchased in DE with no sales tax...i was going to do that but realized that most of the things that were on my shopping list weren't taxed at all in PA (hence only <$10 tax for a $460 bill), so the drive wasn't worth it.
So that's one thing I don't miss from CA...ugly sales tax. Before I head back, I will drop a few grand on upgraded electronics, new suits, etc...
hey mountain...how long does a box of costco diapers (242 i think?) last you?
anyway, back to topic... i think a lot of people whose work experiences are limited to small part time jobs (or nothing at all while in school) have kind of a skewed sense of what is and isn't a lot of money in the real world. you just never know because expenses are hidden (parents pay rent, your food, car, etc...)
It may sound paradoxical--you'd think someone would feel rich making $10/hr if they don't pay housing/car/utilities or contribute to their 401k--but I do believe that not physically dealing with this stuff leads to a distorted view of money in general. You get the stupid pre-pharmers that think they'll live like kings with a Maserati in the garage on a $100k gross salary; then you'll get people thinking that $50k/yr net pay lands you in skid row.
Just my $.02...ultimately, pharmacy was the right balance between personal interest, job security, and salary. If I really wanted to push things, I could have pulled in $300-400k/yr at my old job...I just didn't like the idea that I could make ZERO the following year (which, not surprisingly, happened to most people in the equities division the year after I left).
There's really no such thing as "recession proof" anymore, hopefully the past two years have taught people to stop looking for that bullet-proof career because it doesn't exist.
christ on a bike, i type too much. time to read for class
