What do you do for living and how much do earn?

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dude26

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A simple, fairly low cost, box mod with regular rechargeable batteries might well be appropriate (the kind of thing that in the US you can get from madvapes). Also, you might check liberty-flights' UK site, see if they offer better prices (assuming they can ship to Estonia OK).

I have ordered juices from madvapes and GH1 and some additional spare parts too. Prices are very good. Its more expencive for me to order from my own contry. Can you imagine that?
 

Motivaper

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No matter what you earn, if you can switch to vaping from smoking, it's far less expensive (once you get past the initial buying spree we may go on to find the "perfect" device and flavor!)

I went nuts online the first few months after I found e-cigs and accumulated thousands of dollars worth of mods, liquids, batteries, atties, cartos, and accessories. I started with a cheap, low end kit, that worked fine for a month, but I needed something better and didn't know what it was yet. For me, the only way I could know for sure if something was going to be satisfying, was to hold it and use it. Pictures and videos were not a substitute, and, it was too important to find a substitute for cigarettes that was/is, satisfying, or I won't stay with it, so I was willing to try everything.

I quickly discovered what I liked, and didn't like, about the various devices and methods. I discovered that I didn't like carrying a large device around and that I felt weird sucking on a box or a screwdriver in the mall! I discovered that I liked cartomizers better than atomizers after getting tired of filling, cleaning, and having to re-stuff cartridges that didn't last long enough. I discover the importance of matching the device, the liquid, and the daily "rituals" required, to the type of smoker I was.

Ultimately, I came full circle and can say that the eGo is all I need. It never fails me, is interchangeable with many common items, they keep improving on it with the advent of the tank system, battery options, accessories, etc., there's no mess or fuss to fill them, and they last pretty long so I don't have to carry "supplies" with me - I just leave a couple of filled tanks in my car

I smoked 2 packs a day which was 6 cartons a month, or $540 in Vancouver BC. An eGo T and some liquid is under $100 (one -time) and I now spend about $80 a month on liquids - for me the savings is remarkable, not to mention saving my health and that of those around me, and the environment cause I was a notorious .... flicker!
 

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I always wonder why people don't want to say how much money they make... how are our young people going to figure out what career to choose? It's always been very confusing to me. Why the secret?

It's a social thing. I don't want to make it seem like I'm better than you because I make more money than you, nor feel inferior to you because I make less. Also, what number do you want? My salary? My salary + bonus? My salary + bonus + stock options/awards? My AGI from my last tax return? Depending on yearly reviews, amount of stock sold, property tax fluctuations, interest rate changes, etc, my AGI could be anywhere from $100k to $200k in any given year.

For our young people, choosing a career based on current earning potential can be dangerous. How many people went into Computer Science in the late 90s due to the dotcom bubble, only to graduate in 2001 or 2002 and find no jobs? (I got lucky -- I graduated just after the bubble burst in 2000, but had already accepted a job in the fall of 1999 and it was still there when I graduated in the spring) Obviously some professions are going to make more than others. Engineering is always a good route. Sciences are okay if they can be applied (and you're okay working for Big Pharma). Medicine has huge earning potential but also involves a lot of very expensive education and with the tenuous state of the health insurance industry in the US there's no guarantee that doctors will continue to make big bucks. Law is better than medicine, though it has the same expensive education requirement and your earning potential will be quite different if you want to be a PD vs. wrangling for partner at a firm specializing in corporate law.

The balance is picking something you enjoy vs. something that will pay well. You might really enjoy art history, but that's probably not a good major to choose unless you're okay with staying poor for most (or all) of your life. Computer Science is a good choice for earning potential, but if you don't enjoy it or have an aptitude for it then it's a poor major as well.
 

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I always wonder why people don't want to say how much money they make... how are our young people going to figure out what career to choose? It's always been very confusing to me. Why the secret?
I never say because in my business, it is very subjective. You can make from 20k a year up to around 80k. I am at the upper end of that scale. It is more of a luck thing than an experience thing.

But, my business is a dying business. While casinos will always be around, we are slowly being replaced by technology. I would never suggest anyone gets into my field. It's one of those things that people think are glamorous, but in all reality is quite boring, with little job security.
 

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I never say because in my business, it is very subjective. You can make from 20k a year up to around 80k. I am at the upper end of that scale. It is more of a luck thing than an experience thing.

But, my business is a dying business. While casinos will always be around, we are slowly being replaced by technology. I would never suggest anyone gets into my field. It's one of those things that people think are glamorous, but in all reality is quite boring, with little job security.

Does it involve feathers?
 

Nev

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The day that my blackjack/poker dealer is 100% digital is the day I never gamble again. That's part of the experience to me! I hate you robots! LOL

LOL Many people say that, and I hope it's true. I need another 25 years or so to retire. BUT if I could find someone looking for a fat, middle-aged, with kid and other baggage trophy wife, I might not need that long :D

Does it involve feathers?
It could...need to look to see if I have any extras for work tonight :D
 
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