NT: Do You Live in a Bubble?

[inshoekid]

Title, The silver spoon...Not really. If I was to write a book it would be an autobiography of how I grew up how I chose to go my own path rather than work with my dad. The obstacles and judgement that comes from having things. The judgement from family to turn my back on the family buisness and go into the corporate world so people wouldn't judge me as having it handed to me rather than working for it on my own. In the end at some point I'll still have to take over, but that's at least a few more years away and between then and now I proved my abilities outside of being the owners kid.

I graduated college in 06 and was offered a 6 figure job from my dad, instead I took a job making about 60k and in 8 years worked my way up to a regional manager for one of the largest companies in the world. I make more than double what my dad offered me, and he says he understands why I did what I did. He made his wealth on his own...and I want to show I can do it too.

 

[SC kid]

Nice.

 

[antidope]

I would be so curious to do this at my job and see what comes back 

 

[Hank Scorpio]

Title, The silver spoon...Not really. If I was to write a book it would be an autobiography of how I grew up how I chose to go my own path rather than work with my dad. The obstacles and judgement that comes from having things. The judgement from family to turn my back on the family buisness and go into the corporate world so people wouldn't judge me as having it handed to me rather than working for it on my own. In the end at some point I'll still have to take over, but that's at least a few more years away and between then and now I proved my abilities outside of being the owners kid.

I graduated college in 06 and was offered a 6 figure job from my dad, instead I took a job making about 60k and in 8 years worked my way up to a regional manager for one of the largest companies in the world. I make more than double what my dad offered me, and he says he understands why I did what I did. He made his wealth on his own...and I want to show I can do it too.

You are the epitome of what contemporary "new money" upper-class families wish for their children. Utilizing all the resources you had at your disposal growing up, and building your own path. Kudos to you for taking full advantage of your situation.

I would be so curious to do this at my job and see what comes back 

You already know the answer to that

 

[antidope]

But seeing their reactions when they score single digits and teens would be priceless.

Hank Scorpio

 

[dopeness]

55

 

[capital sb]

40

 

[Brownstone]

30

 

[jape]

57 ...?

am in a bubble or not?

 

[tr1ll]

Would a chief in the Navy count as managerial?

 

[jape]

Would a chief in the Navy count as managerial?

yup

 

[tr1ll]

Would a chief in the Navy count as managerial?

yup

Good looks.

 

[tr1ll]

33 pts

11–80: A first-generation upper-middle-class person with middle-class parents.

Typical: 33. 0–43: A second-generation (or more) upper-middle-class person who has made a point of getting out a lot. Typical: 9.

Sounds about right.

EDIT: Almost feels like a "How country are you?" test.

 

[inshoekid]

You are the epitome of what contemporary "new money" upper-class families wish for their children. Utilizing all the resources you had at your disposal growing up, and building your own path. Kudos to you for taking full advantage of your situation.
You already know the answer to that

I appreciate it. I just hope my kids aren't too corrupted by the wealth by the time they are old enough to decide for theirselves...luckily they are still both under 5 years old.

I wasn't brand new money my grand parents did well for themselves but it was in a completely different sector from what my dad did with construction. My first job was at 10 where I was paid in the summer to sit at the job sites and make sure contractors were working. When I turned 16 I got a brand new Trans Am and a stack of job applications. I was told that I had to work if I wasn't playing a varsity sport. A few months later I was 2nd on my varsity golf team and still working my job.

A few years later i graduated high school in the top 10 in my class, great ACT and SAT scores and even though my parents could afford it I went to college for free through academic scholarships. I actually turned down law school to start with my current company in 2006. I planned on taking a year off and going back. In that first year I had already been promoted once to a money level that law school didnt make sense anymore. And now almost 10 years later, I'm looking for apartment complexes to buy to run while I continue to work for corporate America. My single family properties aren't giving me quite the ROI that I was really shooting for.

 

[Comparison Ford]

45.

 

[Chopper]

39.

 

[youngdoc]

26

Grew up upper middle class (mother is a physician, parents divorced early)

Currently a resident. Number would likely go down a bit once I finish

 

[Xennial]

If your mom was a physician you were upper middle and not middle class

26

Grew up upper middle class (mother is a physician, parents divorced early)

Currently a resident. Number would likely go down a bit once I finish

 

[youngdoc]

If your mom was a physician you were upper middle and not middle class

26

Grew up upper middle class (mother is a physician, parents divorced early)

Currently a resident. Number would likely go down a bit once I finish

That's what I said. Read what you quoted again.

 

[Chiron]

60 

Had some rough times and saw more than most but i'm flourishing now.

 

[crod6926]

29 points, I do however live in a bubble of cluelessness as well. My mom always calls me "caido de la mata" meaning, fallen off the tree..clueless

 

[northoaklandfc]

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Interesting. Mom's was an educator, didn't grow up with a ton of money but grew up very privileged in terms of education, guidance and family structure. I think those things combined are much more influential on a person's social class than money.

If you grew up in the immediate Bay Area you might as well subtract 50 points from your score off tops. Only one of those restaurants I've seen around is Denny's and IHOP.

People be scared to admit they're a conservative out here. Do I known an Evangelical Christian? Fishing? What?

 

[frshstunna]

36 ...da bubble

 

[bwsteg]

19

 

[Hank Scorpio]

26

Grew up upper middle class (mother is a physician, parents divorced early)

Currently a resident. Number would likely go down a bit once I finish

Reason being?