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Does anyone have any insights on what a typical Sr. Associate Director makes at Boehringer Ingelheim? I have a range of 170-180k which I think is fair but don’t want to be underpaid. Also, any information regarding retirement planning or medical/dental benefits would be helpful. Haven’t gotten much out of HR. Thanks in advance!
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It is, but you have to be disciplined and make some lifestyle changes. Have to have a car that's paid off, live within your means, and not go out to dinner or spend unnecessarily.
There are absolutely places where 100k is reasonable to live on. The bigger issue is finding that salary in a lower cost area and balancing the rising cost of groceries, etc. I will say over these past few years especially the more we make, the less it feels like we are getting ahead though.
Yes!
Not anywhere near me. I guess if I moved back to Indiana, I could probably make it work, but it's hard to find jobs that pay that well there and remote work has all but dried up.
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I $100,000 goes a long way in MissIssIppi, assuming you don't care about the quaility of your kids education
Yes Arizona has a lower cost of living
& we still run the AC on hot days no problem. Our house payment is cheaper than an apt. But we live on the outskirts of towm