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1stLand · 11-02-2011, 06:02 PM

I'm 27
It's tough to make $90,000 a year.
I think that for starters, in most cases you need a practical undegraduate university / college education, drive & ambition, connections, and a bit of luck.

I entered the workforce straight out of University with a BComm (Marketing) & useless BA(Poli Sci) and made $50,000 a year as a Project Coordinator for a land developer. By my second year I got a raise, and with bonuses I was up to $75,000 a year.

Then I got into Real Estate sales......Made crappy money my first year as a Realtor. Now into my second year. I will hit 6 figures, but I have had to work extremely hard, work 7 days a week, and only had 7 days off this year. My quality of life has probably gone down. If I didnt enjoy what I do, the money would be hardly worth the time.

11-02-2011, 06:02 PM	#95
1stLand Lifetime Suspension Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Calgary Exp:	I'm 27 It's tough to make $90,000 a year. I think that for starters, in most cases you need a practical undegraduate university / college education, drive & ambition, connections, and a bit of luck. I entered the workforce straight out of University with a BComm (Marketing) & useless BA(Poli Sci) and made $50,000 a year as a Project Coordinator for a land developer. By my second year I got a raise, and with bonuses I was up to $75,000 a year. Then I got into Real Estate sales......Made crappy money my first year as a Realtor. Now into my second year. I will hit 6 figures, but I have had to work extremely hard, work 7 days a week, and only had 7 days off this year. My quality of life has probably gone down. If I didnt enjoy what I do, the money would be hardly worth the time.