[boyle_heights]

[quote=Enorah]I have been very troubled as well by the racism. I agree. It should not be “he’s a christian”

It should be “so what if he is muslim”

yes

good for Powell

Also, I feel many people are using the word “muslim” as code for “black” (or the other word I will not post here)[/quote]

I don’t think they are using for black they are trying to associate muslim with terrorism.

[boyle_heights]

[quote=Enorah]I have been very troubled as well by the racism. I agree. It should not be “he’s a christian”

It should be “so what if he is muslim”

yes

good for Powell

Also, I feel many people are using the word “muslim” as code for “black” (or the other word I will not post here)[/quote]

I don’t think they are using for black they are trying to associate muslim with terrorism.

[boyle_heights]

[quote=Enorah]I have been very troubled as well by the racism. I agree. It should not be “he’s a christian”

It should be “so what if he is muslim”

yes

good for Powell

Also, I feel many people are using the word “muslim” as code for “black” (or the other word I will not post here)[/quote]

I don’t think they are using for black they are trying to associate muslim with terrorism.

[boyle_heights]

[quote=Enorah]I have been very troubled as well by the racism. I agree. It should not be “he’s a christian”

It should be “so what if he is muslim”

yes

good for Powell

Also, I feel many people are using the word “muslim” as code for “black” (or the other word I will not post here)[/quote]

I don’t think they are using for black they are trying to associate muslim with terrorism.

[boyle_heights]

[quote=Enorah]I have been very troubled as well by the racism. I agree. It should not be “he’s a christian”

It should be “so what if he is muslim”

yes

good for Powell

Also, I feel many people are using the word “muslim” as code for “black” (or the other word I will not post here)[/quote]

I don’t think they are using for black they are trying to associate muslim with terrorism.

[boyle_heights]

[quote=CricketOnTheHearth]And if the freakin’ Mexican government would create a climate there that is friendly to, rather than hostile to small business, maybe the Mexicans could start their own businesses and stay there instead of having to brave 1,000 miles of desert/snakes/bandidos etc just to come up here and cram 15 to a house and wire money back to their families in Mexico.

The whole “illegal immigration” thing is a giant scam by [b]both some American businesses[/b], and the Mexican government… and the little people (us and the Mexican peasants) are caught in the middle, set at each others’ throats for jobs.[/quote]

The fact that small businesses are one of the biggest supporters of making many of these workers legal is something that is not talked about enough.

Another thing that people ignore is the taxes these workers pay but never get back because they dont’ file taxes. I read somewhere that this number adds up to billions and it is one of the big money makers for the US Govt. I’ll try to locate the article but it stated that it was one of the reasons the gov’t didn’t really want to crack down on illegal immigration. They take a public stance but privately don’t want to crack down.

[boyle_heights]

[quote=CricketOnTheHearth]And if the freakin’ Mexican government would create a climate there that is friendly to, rather than hostile to small business, maybe the Mexicans could start their own businesses and stay there instead of having to brave 1,000 miles of desert/snakes/bandidos etc just to come up here and cram 15 to a house and wire money back to their families in Mexico.

The whole “illegal immigration” thing is a giant scam by [b]both some American businesses[/b], and the Mexican government… and the little people (us and the Mexican peasants) are caught in the middle, set at each others’ throats for jobs.[/quote]

The fact that small businesses are one of the biggest supporters of making many of these workers legal is something that is not talked about enough.

Another thing that people ignore is the taxes these workers pay but never get back because they dont’ file taxes. I read somewhere that this number adds up to billions and it is one of the big money makers for the US Govt. I’ll try to locate the article but it stated that it was one of the reasons the gov’t didn’t really want to crack down on illegal immigration. They take a public stance but privately don’t want to crack down.

[boyle_heights]

[quote=CricketOnTheHearth]And if the freakin’ Mexican government would create a climate there that is friendly to, rather than hostile to small business, maybe the Mexicans could start their own businesses and stay there instead of having to brave 1,000 miles of desert/snakes/bandidos etc just to come up here and cram 15 to a house and wire money back to their families in Mexico.

The whole “illegal immigration” thing is a giant scam by [b]both some American businesses[/b], and the Mexican government… and the little people (us and the Mexican peasants) are caught in the middle, set at each others’ throats for jobs.[/quote]

The fact that small businesses are one of the biggest supporters of making many of these workers legal is something that is not talked about enough.

Another thing that people ignore is the taxes these workers pay but never get back because they dont’ file taxes. I read somewhere that this number adds up to billions and it is one of the big money makers for the US Govt. I’ll try to locate the article but it stated that it was one of the reasons the gov’t didn’t really want to crack down on illegal immigration. They take a public stance but privately don’t want to crack down.

[boyle_heights]

[quote=CricketOnTheHearth]And if the freakin’ Mexican government would create a climate there that is friendly to, rather than hostile to small business, maybe the Mexicans could start their own businesses and stay there instead of having to brave 1,000 miles of desert/snakes/bandidos etc just to come up here and cram 15 to a house and wire money back to their families in Mexico.

The whole “illegal immigration” thing is a giant scam by [b]both some American businesses[/b], and the Mexican government… and the little people (us and the Mexican peasants) are caught in the middle, set at each others’ throats for jobs.[/quote]

The fact that small businesses are one of the biggest supporters of making many of these workers legal is something that is not talked about enough.

Another thing that people ignore is the taxes these workers pay but never get back because they dont’ file taxes. I read somewhere that this number adds up to billions and it is one of the big money makers for the US Govt. I’ll try to locate the article but it stated that it was one of the reasons the gov’t didn’t really want to crack down on illegal immigration. They take a public stance but privately don’t want to crack down.

[boyle_heights]

[quote=CricketOnTheHearth]And if the freakin’ Mexican government would create a climate there that is friendly to, rather than hostile to small business, maybe the Mexicans could start their own businesses and stay there instead of having to brave 1,000 miles of desert/snakes/bandidos etc just to come up here and cram 15 to a house and wire money back to their families in Mexico.

The whole “illegal immigration” thing is a giant scam by [b]both some American businesses[/b], and the Mexican government… and the little people (us and the Mexican peasants) are caught in the middle, set at each others’ throats for jobs.[/quote]

The fact that small businesses are one of the biggest supporters of making many of these workers legal is something that is not talked about enough.

Another thing that people ignore is the taxes these workers pay but never get back because they dont’ file taxes. I read somewhere that this number adds up to billions and it is one of the big money makers for the US Govt. I’ll try to locate the article but it stated that it was one of the reasons the gov’t didn’t really want to crack down on illegal immigration. They take a public stance but privately don’t want to crack down.

[boyle_heights]

Without knowing what field your husband is in, I don’t know why he wouldn’t be able to command at least 100K (and probably more).

I have 14 years of experience and make just a bit under what he was asking for as an automated test engineer (QA) with a background in embedded systems design (I work in hospital equipment design). My brother has similar years of experience in DSP and makes a bit more than I do (working for a satellite video equipment manufacturer). I would say the normal wage for a senior software engineer (someone with 12+ years experience) in this area is probably around 95-105K. I think mechanical and hardware engineer’s average a bit lower, but 70K would definitely be very much on the low side.

Of course, it depends on his field – sometimes if you get overspecialized, it can actually work to your disadvantage if theres not a large enough market for those skills at the moment (something I learned a few years back myself) – after all, if there’s only one company hiring in an area for a particular specialty – and that company knows it – they can turn that to their advantage.

SDEngineer, great to hear you make that salary. Gives me something to look forward to. I am in the same field but with 7 years of experience. Just the last few years my salary has jumped about 25k.

Actually, a lot of startups pay below “scale” – of course, if that startup goes public, there’s a huge difference between a stock option issued at $0.10 (what I got a large block grant at when I worked at a startup), and a stock option issued at $43.00 (what I got issued this year).

I am in this category at this time. Sure I could have made more money going to a bigger company but the experience I have gained will be worth much more if/when I decide to make a jump to an established company.

[boyle_heights]

Without knowing what field your husband is in, I don’t know why he wouldn’t be able to command at least 100K (and probably more).

I have 14 years of experience and make just a bit under what he was asking for as an automated test engineer (QA) with a background in embedded systems design (I work in hospital equipment design). My brother has similar years of experience in DSP and makes a bit more than I do (working for a satellite video equipment manufacturer). I would say the normal wage for a senior software engineer (someone with 12+ years experience) in this area is probably around 95-105K. I think mechanical and hardware engineer’s average a bit lower, but 70K would definitely be very much on the low side.

Of course, it depends on his field – sometimes if you get overspecialized, it can actually work to your disadvantage if theres not a large enough market for those skills at the moment (something I learned a few years back myself) – after all, if there’s only one company hiring in an area for a particular specialty – and that company knows it – they can turn that to their advantage.

SDEngineer, great to hear you make that salary. Gives me something to look forward to. I am in the same field but with 7 years of experience. Just the last few years my salary has jumped about 25k.

Actually, a lot of startups pay below “scale” – of course, if that startup goes public, there’s a huge difference between a stock option issued at $0.10 (what I got a large block grant at when I worked at a startup), and a stock option issued at $43.00 (what I got issued this year).

I am in this category at this time. Sure I could have made more money going to a bigger company but the experience I have gained will be worth much more if/when I decide to make a jump to an established company.

[boyle_heights]

Without knowing what field your husband is in, I don’t know why he wouldn’t be able to command at least 100K (and probably more).

I have 14 years of experience and make just a bit under what he was asking for as an automated test engineer (QA) with a background in embedded systems design (I work in hospital equipment design). My brother has similar years of experience in DSP and makes a bit more than I do (working for a satellite video equipment manufacturer). I would say the normal wage for a senior software engineer (someone with 12+ years experience) in this area is probably around 95-105K. I think mechanical and hardware engineer’s average a bit lower, but 70K would definitely be very much on the low side.

Of course, it depends on his field – sometimes if you get overspecialized, it can actually work to your disadvantage if theres not a large enough market for those skills at the moment (something I learned a few years back myself) – after all, if there’s only one company hiring in an area for a particular specialty – and that company knows it – they can turn that to their advantage.

SDEngineer, great to hear you make that salary. Gives me something to look forward to. I am in the same field but with 7 years of experience. Just the last few years my salary has jumped about 25k.

Actually, a lot of startups pay below “scale” – of course, if that startup goes public, there’s a huge difference between a stock option issued at $0.10 (what I got a large block grant at when I worked at a startup), and a stock option issued at $43.00 (what I got issued this year).

I am in this category at this time. Sure I could have made more money going to a bigger company but the experience I have gained will be worth much more if/when I decide to make a jump to an established company.

[boyle_heights]

Without knowing what field your husband is in, I don’t know why he wouldn’t be able to command at least 100K (and probably more).

I have 14 years of experience and make just a bit under what he was asking for as an automated test engineer (QA) with a background in embedded systems design (I work in hospital equipment design). My brother has similar years of experience in DSP and makes a bit more than I do (working for a satellite video equipment manufacturer). I would say the normal wage for a senior software engineer (someone with 12+ years experience) in this area is probably around 95-105K. I think mechanical and hardware engineer’s average a bit lower, but 70K would definitely be very much on the low side.

Of course, it depends on his field – sometimes if you get overspecialized, it can actually work to your disadvantage if theres not a large enough market for those skills at the moment (something I learned a few years back myself) – after all, if there’s only one company hiring in an area for a particular specialty – and that company knows it – they can turn that to their advantage.

SDEngineer, great to hear you make that salary. Gives me something to look forward to. I am in the same field but with 7 years of experience. Just the last few years my salary has jumped about 25k.

Actually, a lot of startups pay below “scale” – of course, if that startup goes public, there’s a huge difference between a stock option issued at $0.10 (what I got a large block grant at when I worked at a startup), and a stock option issued at $43.00 (what I got issued this year).

I am in this category at this time. Sure I could have made more money going to a bigger company but the experience I have gained will be worth much more if/when I decide to make a jump to an established company.

[boyle_heights]

Without knowing what field your husband is in, I don’t know why he wouldn’t be able to command at least 100K (and probably more).

I have 14 years of experience and make just a bit under what he was asking for as an automated test engineer (QA) with a background in embedded systems design (I work in hospital equipment design). My brother has similar years of experience in DSP and makes a bit more than I do (working for a satellite video equipment manufacturer). I would say the normal wage for a senior software engineer (someone with 12+ years experience) in this area is probably around 95-105K. I think mechanical and hardware engineer’s average a bit lower, but 70K would definitely be very much on the low side.

Of course, it depends on his field – sometimes if you get overspecialized, it can actually work to your disadvantage if theres not a large enough market for those skills at the moment (something I learned a few years back myself) – after all, if there’s only one company hiring in an area for a particular specialty – and that company knows it – they can turn that to their advantage.

SDEngineer, great to hear you make that salary. Gives me something to look forward to. I am in the same field but with 7 years of experience. Just the last few years my salary has jumped about 25k.

Actually, a lot of startups pay below “scale” – of course, if that startup goes public, there’s a huge difference between a stock option issued at $0.10 (what I got a large block grant at when I worked at a startup), and a stock option issued at $43.00 (what I got issued this year).

I am in this category at this time. Sure I could have made more money going to a bigger company but the experience I have gained will be worth much more if/when I decide to make a jump to an established company.

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