Got my Edwards AFB offer today!!

[XMEN Ashaman DTM]

I'd start at 60k. There is an 8% relocation bonus. (Which basically gets paid as a reimbursement of my expenses.)<br><br><!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :D --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/happy.gif ALT=":D"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br><br>I'm thinking of saying yes, but only if I can start in February so I can tie up my loose ends at my current job. <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :D --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/happy.gif ALT=":D"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br> <p></p><i></i>

[BlackRider]

congrats!<br>all that edjamacation and only $60k? better than I get at least :P <p><!--EZCODE FONT START--><span style="color:red;font-size:large;">C</span><!--EZCODE FONT END--><!--EZCODE FONT START--><span style="color:orange;font-size:large;">O</span><!--EZCODE FONT END--><!--EZCODE FONT START--><span style="color:green;font-size:large;">L</span><!--EZCODE FONT END--><!--EZCODE FONT START--><span style="color:blue;font-size:large;">O</span><!--EZCODE FONT END--><!--EZCODE FONT START--><span style="color:indigo;font-size:large;">R</span><!--EZCODE FONT END--><!--EZCODE FONT START--><span style="color:violet;font-size:large;">S</span><!--EZCODE FONT END--><!--EZCODE FONT START--><span style="color:pink;font-size:xx-large;">!</span><!--EZCODE FONT END--></p><i></i>

[FaLLGuY]

Congrats and good luck Ash! Hope things all work out well for ya.<!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :) --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/smile.gif ALT=":)"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <p><!--EZCODE IMAGE START--><img src="http://homepage.ntlworld.com/planetburt ... <!--EZCODE IMAGE END--></p><i></i>

[THZGryphon]

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[XMEN Gambit]

Do it! <p></p><i></i>

[XMEN Ashaman DTM]

<!--EZCODE QUOTE START--><blockquote><strong><em>Quote:</em></strong><hr>all that edjamacation and only $60k? <hr></blockquote><!--EZCODE QUOTE END--><br><br>I'd also be working on the nation's first (potentially) combat ready directed energy weapon system. I say potentially because the Air Force has not approved deployment of the system. That's what the Flight Test Center at Edwards is for: to evaluate Air Force acquisitions. <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START ;) --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/wink.gif ALT=";)"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br><br>And adjusted for the locality (read: middle of nowhere), the pay is pretty darn good. The cost of living there is about 35K to live a similar lifestyle that I live here in Kirkland, WA. So take out 15k in taxes (just for a guesstimate) and that's still a hefty bag o' dough. <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START ;) --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/wink.gif ALT=";)"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br><br>I did get a little cheated though by starting out with the job that I did right out of school. They started me at just over 50k. I do get a pay raise on the government scale up to just over 51k. This is because I started at a relatively low salary for my education. But the fact is, I didn't do controls or electronics engineering in school... I worked on a couple of projects and that was it. So when the company hired me, they paid me what I would get if I had a bachelor's. <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START ;) --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/wink.gif ALT=";)"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br>All of my fluid mechanics stuff means diddly to my current company because they're not in the business for that kind of thing. If I started off with a job that was in my field, I'd be offered just over 66k from Edwards. Since I didn't, and it's still a pretty damn good deal, it works for me. <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :D --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/happy.gif ALT=":D"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br><br><br><br>Besides... this is starting out a little over a year out of school. Most people fresh out of school don't break 40k. In fact, most non-engineers that I know barely break 30k. So I'm doing pretty darn good!<br> <p></p><i></i>

[Stang]

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[Snuf]

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[ITIMAN]

That is an excellent starting salary Asha, I did not make that kind of money until a few years ago....<br><br>Of course we are on two different paths....I am more business oriented and your more science/ engineering oriernted<br><br>Nice work!!<br><br>Congrats..<br><br>Where is Edwards AFB again... I wanna say California? maybe Florida...WOW talk about a change is scenery...<br><br>Keep us up to date.<br><br>ITIMAN <p><!--EZCODE IMAGE START--><img src="http://members.cox.net/ccraig3/webavatarbioderm.jpg" style="border:0;"/><!--EZCODE IMAGE END--></p><i></i>

[Mavicator]

Southern California, Mojave Desert, Middle of nowhere, lots of lizards, no DSL. <p><!--EZCODE IMAGE START--><img src="http://www.camerasupport.com/oV/mavsigr ... <!--EZCODE IMAGE END--></p><i></i>

[Spinning Hat]

Congrats Asha. <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START ;) --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/wink.gif ALT=";)"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> I say take it. There's no real reason to keep working in a company that doesn't do anything in your field of study, I think. And with that extra cashm, you can pay off your student loans a little faster. <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START ;) --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/wink.gif ALT=";)"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <p><!--EZCODE HR START--><hr /><!--EZCODE HR END--><!--EZCODE CENTER START--><div style="text-align:center"><br><!--EZCODE FONT START--><span style="color:red;font-family:Arial;font-size:medium;"><!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em>"Never, Never, Never Quit"</em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--> -Winston Churchill</span><!--EZCODE FONT END--></div><!--EZCODE CENTER END--></p><i></i>

[RedSirus]

Wow, awesome news, Asha! Sounds like a really exciting job. Be sure to give us all sorts of classified info! <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :p --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/tongue.gif ALT=":p"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <p></p><i></i>

[XMEN Iceman]

Way to go man!!!! That rocks! Congrats! <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :) --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/smile.gif ALT=":)"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <p></p><i></i>