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June 15, 2007 at 12:19 AM #59500June 15, 2007 at 12:19 AM #59531
North County Native
ParticipantWe are in our late 20’s, had 2 kids while still in college. Now we have 3 (one is a newborn!) Since we had 2 kids while going to school, it took longer to finish so my husband is at the beginning of his career. I stay home with the kids, he makes around $45K as a CSUSM (under represented on here!) grad, will also be starting on his Master’s in the fall.
We rent a 3 bedroom, 2 bath apartment in a nice area for $500 a month! We got into this apartment when he was making less money and qualified for “affordable housing.”
Although apartment living is not the greatest, we can’t rationalize paying $1500 more each month just for a garage and a small yard – to rent. We go to the area parks to play and that works out just fine! I’d rather be raising my kids than have a house I can’t afford.
We look forward to the time when we will buy a home and know that we just have to be patient. I know that my husband is at the bottom of the totem pole so its going to take time to make work his way up! He is a brilliant man and I know that the money situation will improve. For now, the goal is to pay off our debts first and then start saving!
Also, almost all of our immediate family members are in SD county so we would like to stay here.June 15, 2007 at 7:08 PM #59718Ozzie
ParticipantDropped out of Big Ten school 20 years ago. Did well in several software companies in the 80’s/90’s. Stopped working to invest/slack off (which I’m good at – slacking that is). Made over $500k last year but will probably make less than 100k this year.
Live below my means. Think North County is prety much Heaven compared to where I grew up.
June 15, 2007 at 7:08 PM #59750ParticipantDropped out of Big Ten school 20 years ago. Did well in several software companies in the 80’s/90’s. Stopped working to invest/slack off (which I’m good at – slacking that is). Made over $500k last year but will probably make less than 100k this year.
Live below my means. Think North County is prety much Heaven compared to where I grew up.
June 17, 2007 at 4:20 PM #59989cyphire
ParticipantOzzie – are you a programmer? Designer? I just sold my software company… And also dropped out of school about 25 years ago.
I’ve been slacking for a few years also!
June 17, 2007 at 4:20 PM #60022ParticipantOzzie – are you a programmer? Designer? I just sold my software company… And also dropped out of school about 25 years ago.
I’ve been slacking for a few years also!
June 17, 2007 at 5:23 PM #59995ParticipantCyphire,
My major was CS but that was programming in FORTRAN and goofy stuff like that. I went into sales with a small software company and we kept getting bought out and I kept outselling everyone. Perfect path if you are hyper competitive about 10% of the time and lazy the other 80%. See I can’t even do math.
June 17, 2007 at 5:23 PM #60028ParticipantCyphire,
My major was CS but that was programming in FORTRAN and goofy stuff like that. I went into sales with a small software company and we kept getting bought out and I kept outselling everyone. Perfect path if you are hyper competitive about 10% of the time and lazy the other 80%. See I can’t even do math.
June 17, 2007 at 5:25 PM #59993SD Realtor
Participantsdr I had purposely been not reading this thread as I thought it was kind of a curious thread. Your right though I am totally salivating. I need to get a new keyboard. Since the kids are napping and I am bored I thought I would read it.
As for myself, and this thread, (two jobs) digital design manager and system architect for custom ASICs used in high speed networks. Small business owner of my own residential real estate brokerage. Make between 150k and 250k a year, (still much less then sdr so he is still on the hook for drinks) with a wife who also has her business, 2 kids and grandma at home. Renting now and have a pretty good sum in cash for a downpayment for a home.
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June 17, 2007 at 5:25 PM #60026Participantsdr I had purposely been not reading this thread as I thought it was kind of a curious thread. Your right though I am totally salivating. I need to get a new keyboard. Since the kids are napping and I am bored I thought I would read it.
As for myself, and this thread, (two jobs) digital design manager and system architect for custom ASICs used in high speed networks. Small business owner of my own residential real estate brokerage. Make between 150k and 250k a year, (still much less then sdr so he is still on the hook for drinks) with a wife who also has her business, 2 kids and grandma at home. Renting now and have a pretty good sum in cash for a downpayment for a home.
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June 17, 2007 at 5:52 PM #60001ParticipantSD Realtor… Ever heard of a company called Zymos?
Just wondering.
June 17, 2007 at 5:52 PM #60034ParticipantSD Realtor… Ever heard of a company called Zymos?
Just wondering.
June 18, 2007 at 7:34 AM #60047ParticipantHi Cyphire –
No I have not heard of them. I work for IDT based in San Jose. We have a design team here in the Sorrento Valley. We make PCI expressed based transparent and non transparent bridges and switches. Main use is in com and storage systems.
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June 18, 2007 at 7:34 AM #60080ParticipantHi Cyphire –
No I have not heard of them. I work for IDT based in San Jose. We have a design team here in the Sorrento Valley. We make PCI expressed based transparent and non transparent bridges and switches. Main use is in com and storage systems.
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June 18, 2007 at 8:47 AM #60068sdrealtor
ParticipantSD R,
Did you finish your spreadhseet of who makes what yet?;)sdr
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