What are your Occupations/Jobs

[CBQ_Guy]

I've been what they call "retired due to disability" going back over three years now. Naturally, my income has been curtailed compared to what it was when I had a job. Luckily, the vast majority of my RR purchases took place while I was still employed. Since I am modeling a specific RR at a specific time, the amount of motive power and rolling stock is somewhat limited by that, so I don't have to keep running out and trying to keep up with it all in the past couple years. That's one good thing about picking a focus in what you're modeling, I suppose.

I didn't get my disability status automatically after I applied, in fact I had to hire a lawyer and go before a Federal judge to win my case. Consequently, I received an intital lump sum payment going back 27 months, so I just budgeted some of this for the layout. Now I can pay to have some of the room prep done I can't do myself anymore. Also, a big expense will be all the lumber, track and switches (turnouts?) I'll have to get to build the layout. But it's all in the budget.

In the past I've spent as much as $300-400 in one trip to the train store, but that's rare. It seemed in the past I was spending maybe $200-300 per month. Lately, though, since I'm trying to live on a budget from my fixed disability income, I' m averaging, maybe, $100-150 per month. It's not hard to spend that much if you're not careful either, though, so let's be careful out there!

[vsmith]

I'm an architect, which in reality, means I'm poorer than dirt most of the time. (sorry to dissapoint, rich architects only exist in the movies) . Between house, cars, insurance, bills, and the wife, there aint much left over for my toys, but I manage a little treat every now and then ( I found two new LGB porter engines at a local discount liquidator for $40 each and was over the moon excited, my wife thought I was NUTS!).

[Hawks05]

work at a pizza place. i'm only 17 though so thats why i don't have a good job. i make like $250 a month then have to pay for my car which is $100 and gas which is about $50 a month. in the end i get about $100 to save but mostly that goes to eating and CDs.

[Anonymous]

I'm not a heavy hitter and in the 15% tax bracket.

One new steamer, the Spectrum HW Mountain. Vehicles , people, three bldgs , grave yard and MR magazine

Somewhere betwwen $350 and $450..

[DavidH]

I think you would have to define "rich". I spend probably between 3 and 4 thousand dollars a year Canadian (2300 - 3100 US) and I am not rich by any stretch of the imagination, although I suspect you would think I am if I told you my income . . .

David

[Anonymous]

Now medically retired I live off a small long term disablity payment and "GranMa's" Wages. My budget is slim pickin's but I manage to squeeze about $80-$100/mo.

[AggroJones]

I've seen one thread that asked how much railroaders spend on their hobby. Some of those answers suprised me! Apparently, some people spend thousands of dollars per year. Thats a shocker. [:0] I didn't know there were so many rich people out there. I spend only about $350 a year, which includes the occasional "super cost" locomotive. Some times I may go overboard with spending, and it hurts my wallet. [B)]

This causes me to wonder, what are your occupations or jobs? What do some of you do to get so much money? Just curious.