Random survey not IF relalated

kjf114 · December 2013

Hi ladies strange but anonymous poll.. I'm just curious to salary ranges in careers . Obviously this IF has made me think more than twice about my career options. If you feel like clicking please do if not totally understand. Just wondering what the "woman today" makes

rlk2 · December 2013

Very cool poll. Although I think we all need to ask for raises because I know we are the strongest most determined group of women which has to pour over into our careers as well.

cachoque · December 2013

I will say, speaking from a hiring manager's perspective - and believe me I know it's different everywhere - but it has been my experience that women candidates who are just as qualified, if not more, than their male counterparts typically ask for 10-20% less than the men. I've seen this lead to up to $20K disparity between male/female new hires - talk about wow!

I simply cannot coach a candidate to ask for more during the hire process (HR & my boss would kill me!) but it does break my heart when I see it. Ladies, if you are not normally the type of person to demand the most, I urge you - please do!!! You only have one shot to get what you want and you are every bit worth it! Do your research and don't back down! :-D

kjf114 · December 2013

What great inspiration for a Sunday morning! Thank you @cachoque!!

HeatherHam10 · December 2013

I'm a teacher and live in Ohio so needless to say I'm underpaid

BUT IVF is paid for so that's a huge plus!

Aurora1181 · December 2013

Teacher in TN.. And Our insurance will not pay for anything fertility related. Such a bummer. Husband is a teacher too so we both took second jobs to pay for it. Sucks!

LooneyLife · December 2013

I am definitely underpaid for my education and experience, but that's intentional on my part. I don't want a higher paid position because that generally comes with more responsibility. I just don't care that much.

Bredins wife · December 2013

I agree with @thosethreewords I'm self employed, and I''m on the higher side of this poll, but we live in DC, and are also very much middle, maybe starting to sneak into upper-middle, but still middle for our area.

We are OOP here.

intheplanningstage · December 2013

I run a daycare and my husband is a mechanic. We have indep. Insurance but are lucky to be in MD where they require some coverage....so we have 3attempts at 50%coverage.

TaylorH84 · December 2013

We are completely OOP unfortunately. I took a huge pay cut when we moved from VA to FL but we did it bc DH had a great opportunity for his job. Ultimately, I was hoping to quit my job at the hospital when I got pregnant...that clearly hasn't happened. We are also in the middle of starting a nonprofit that supports my husbands job but was kind of put on hold while we were going through IVF bc it was just too much to handle. There's definitely something to be said about enjoying your career...any idea what you may want to do??

kjf114 · December 2013

@taylorh84 it's so tough! I want to do
something with meaning and be fulfilled in my career. I have a bachelors in business and lately feel so stuck. The salary isn't worth it but the benefits are.. My insurance has ivf coverage and they paid for 1/2 my degree which was 20k. I'm forever grateful but I don't foresee any advancements or even if there was if I would want it. Just mind dumbing stuff everyday

the poll has opened my eyes to see what people really make

STBMrsMiller · December 2013

ThoseThreeWords said:
@cachoque that is very interesting.

I just want to mention that salary is relative to geographic location too. We live in a very expensive area...and while DH's and my salaries are on the higher side...we are very much middle class where we live.

Yep, we live in the middle of nowhere so my salary isn't comparable to what it would be for my career in other locations.

BRaven985 · December 2013

It is nice to see that the most votes so far are for 80+...that is great! I agree that women need to realize their value in their careers. Although I did go in not too long ago and ask for a promotion and got shot down

BUT...only a few weeks later I was approached by another group about a new position...we'll see...nice to at least be wanted

Also have to say that every time I read about anyone being OOP it breaks my heart. To think that something this stressful has the added stress of financial decisions. I am very grateful to be blessed with good insurance. We do pay some...but to be OOP would be a challenge to say the least....and I certainly feel for those that are!

princessisadora · December 2013

@IFinTN you and I are on the same boat! Even though I am well paid mortgage & student loans make my net worth negative. It's crazy you have to carry such debt just because you want a better education.

CameraBug131 · December 2013

Same. @princessisadora @ifintn

TaylorH84 · December 2013

@braven985....it infuriates me that IF isn't covered through our insurance. We actually have pretty good insurance but the state of FL doesn't require IVF coverage. I'm always on the RESOLVE website sending emails to the senate and whoever else requesting coverage but who knows if/when that'll ever happen.

tptbabe · December 2013

I'm actually very surprised to see so many of "us" making over $80K a year! I wish I was one of you!!! We live in an area with a high cost of living, and I still don't see that many people making that much. DH has a good paying job, and still isn't in that range either.

In a way, I think the fact that I was out of full-time work for 7 months will actually make it a little easier to budget in the future. We had to really think about what we were spending our money on, rather than just worrying about it later. The only debt we have is our mortgage right now, so we'd like to be able to keep it as close to that as possible. We're still going to have to finance at least part of our cycle (in addition to what we can save between now and then), but we hope to pay it off as quickly as we can. Of course, I'd rather spend money on a fancy nursery and buggy, but we wouldn't have the need for those without spending the money on IVF first!

Bredins wife · December 2013

I just want to add, that even though I am self employed, my H carries our insurance, and we are still OOP.

He is a federal employee, so we have great federal insurance, he is also a veteran, and we are eligible for VA health benefits, but b/c of the state we live in, IVF is not covered.

We are able to take advantage of a 50% military discount for one cycle, so we'll be paying around 5k plus meds for one cycle, so that might equal out to what insurances are covering?

CallaLily30 · December 2013

Both DH and I are federal employees and are paid well but live in a high cost of living area so it doesn't feel like much. Although NJ mandates IVF coverage, the federal health insurance plans are exempt from the state law, so we are entirely OOP as well.

Twinkie0612 · December 2013

ThoseThreeWords said:

@cachoque that is very interesting.

I just want to mention that salary is relative to geographic location too. We live in a very expensive area...and while DH's and my salaries are on the higher side...we are very much middle class where we live.

Yup. I live in an area where the COL isn't too high so between my decent salary and DH's crappy salary, we do alright. Although if you actually considered all of our "costs" this year (including OOP IF treatments), we are definitely operating in the negative. Thank goodness we had a lot of savings and were able to refinance and use the equity in our house to fund IVF #1 and 2.

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