What's the single thing you've done that has bumped your income up the most?
 

Just curious...thinking about your life or career, what single thing or event that was the direct result of something you did or acted on ended up bumping up your income the most? (could be a pay bump, lump sum that set you free)

So, getting your degree, tackling a huge project, starting a business, kissing the right rear, etc?

Carry on... SmileWavy

I surfed the web. :)

I changed fields, based on an internet friend that I had in a forum just like this one. In my old career, I went up less than 20% in income over 8 years. When I changed fields, I went up about 250%.

Wasting time in off topic forums is directly related to me being able to afford the basics in life right now :D

Went to work for myself income grew 4X+

Moved to CA in the '90's. However, that does not mean my standard of living increased as a result.

Real Estate
 

Bought and sold a house at the right time.

Got a BS & MBA and a designation as a Certified Industrial Hygienist and Professional Engineer.

Quit the airlines and opened up my own company. Sold a few houses at the right time, in so cal, of course.

Went into sales - the best kept secret.

Until now! Good job shooting that gold egg laying goose!

Got my IT certifications during the tech boom and kept jumping ship for more and more money every 6 months. I know I was shallow.

I worked my a$$ off and got a 22% raise.

moved to a state which doesn't have state income tax :D

Stayed in the airlines, but kept Mk1 Mod 0 wife. Saved me a fortune!
:D

Got fired.

I found out a new company would pay me 25% more than the old company to do the same job.

Love it.

Go to a new company and give yourself a raise when you enter your previous salary, (they never talk about money during the references because its confidential)..

I got off my lazy butt and got a job :)

ps: I was 16

Without getting too specific, almost every problem I've had in life regarding career has been the result of aiming too low. When I aim high, the results are good. I'm a college drop-out, everyone else in my immediate family has at least one doctorate degree. They all have a lot more $$ than me, but I hold the record for hourly rate, $100k x 2. :)

+1
Without a single doubt.... believing that I was worth that much friggin money!
That mixed with a self employed mentality. :cool:

Not taking "no" for an answer.

Not listening to other peoples' blather.

Believing in myself.

Not getting divorced.

Not having kids.

Education.


Then again, my uncle had virtually none and he is a billionaire..