family vs finances

From the US Department of Labor.



Earnings

Median annual earnings of all postsecondary teachers in May 2004 were $51,800. The middle 50 percent earned between $36,590 and $72,490. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $25,460, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $99,980.

Earnings for college faculty vary according to rank and type of institution, geographic area, and field. According to a 2004-05 survey by the American Association of University Professors, salaries for full-time faculty averaged $68,505. By rank, the average was $91,548 for professors, $65,113 for associate professors, $54,571 for assistant professors, $39,899 for instructors, and $45,647 for lecturers. Faculty in 4-year institutions earn higher salaries, on average, than do those in 2-year schools. In 2004-05, faculty salaries averaged $79,342 in private independent institutions, $66,851 in public institutions, and $61,103 in religiously affiliated private colleges and universities. In fields with high-paying nonacademic alternatives?-medicine, law, engineering, and business, among others?-earnings exceed these averages. In others fields?-such as the humanities and education?-they are lower.

This sister, have you always gotten along with her? What's your basic relationship been? yes, we get along easily, most of the time

How do you envision your relationship with her 5, 10 years from now? Is she the type of sis that you'd be visiting each other often, sharing good times? I expect to be visiting regularly and spending lots of time with the kids

Do you really know your sister well? (strange question I know, but perhaps it's important to ask) yes

Your mother....in the past/present does she favor her over you or visa- versa, in general?
Or, has she always tried to treat you equally? Our mother has taken pains to not take sides (always has). She's trying to employ a mediations tactic, but isn't doing that very well.

Does you mother try to gloss over/cover over problems, or is she the type who will openly discuss differences? She tries to mediate. Not quite gloss over, but find common ground.

Your family dynamics...If you person doesn't agree with another, does that mean you are "fighting" or does it mean that no 2 people think the same way about everything. It means we think differently. Fighting involves yelling, not speaking variably.

If one lives their life in such a way the other one doesn't approve, or does something the other wouldn't do...is that some sort of black mark against the first person? um..... black mark? I don't die my hair, she keeps telling I should. We don't fight about it. I ignore her. I feel she spends money recklessly and that only matters because I work for her - she's buying shoes instead of giving me a raise, etc.

Is this sister older or young? If she's older, does she feel it gives her the right to "boss" younger siblings around for the next 60 years of their lives? she is older, oldest of 4. I think she thinks she is leading us, but I think none of us think that she is.

Sorry, Stray Cat, we cross posted. My post landed after yours but was directed towards those who were saying she didn't have any future and would end up homeless.

fishin wrote:

Hey lil'k, I have a question for you. Are you a legit "employee" in this? Or are you considered a contractor? (or is all of this under the table? )

According to the IRS they are supposed to treat me as an employee, take taxes and all. But, since they are family, we have been using the 10k tax free to family members loop hole. So.....