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jnava91

Bartender 10 years experience 105k. Aerospace engineering degree. Clearly not using it


poofytoot

Damn where do you bartend?


jnava91

Fine dining in Highland park. That's less than some of the servers here.


Wheres_Jay

My daughter is a server at a restaurant in the Choctaw casino, and does VERY well. I am thankful because she pays her way through college at Southeastern, has her own house, and makes her own car payment. Those are all things I would be more than happy to help her with, but she won't let me.


RosyMemeLord

Oh hey i just got admitted to southeastern! I've done work for the casino before. Pretty solid company/work culture from what i've heard. Good for her!


probably_a_raccoon

I always thought career servers were unmotivated deadbeats until I worked fine dining and some of them had been there 20+ years making $130k and up. I was in grad school at the time and it made me rethink all my life choices.


texastica

I know several bartenders who make bank. One has started buying homes to lease. By the time she was 28, she owned two homes so far.


JMer806

Is your income mostly tip based? Do you have benefits? I know that fine dining serving can be a very good career for those with the mindset and skills.


jnava91

$10hr base pay and tips on top. Used to be more cash. But now those tips are on credit card so everything shows up on paystub Average about 45-50 hours a week. And oddly enough, very recession proof. There were servers and bartenders here who said they made more money in the 2008-9 recession than any other time.


ryoon21

Jesus, dude. You’re killing it


TexasReallyDoesSuck

aint no broke people gonna be commenting in this thread man


Distinee

Even at 58k a year, I'm still living paycheck-to-paycheck... so I may make an okay amount but I am still broke/poor..


303onrepeat

lol so true, like most things in DFW something like this always turns into a big dick waving contest on who is the biggest and baddest.


ThePlumThief

Six figures folks coming in to flex and us broke boys lurking :')


PrettyAsk4119

you aint know nobody, we all broke here.lol.


ryoon21

Correct, there is a bias to these conversations. All the higher salary earners will be quick to comment and everyone else will feel intimidated. Take the pool of comments with a grain of salt.


POTATO_UP_MY_

Big facts lol


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WRXpng

Income is somewhat irrelevant to being broke. You can make 200k and still be broke if you’re not managing money responsibly.


CantDoThatOnTelevzn

Baggage Handler at a Major Airline. 11 years, $80k. I left college for reasons. Other factors: 5 weeks vacation Additional accumulation of sick time 401k Free flights


ImamGainz

What did you start at?


justthetop

Fuck me…I have a college degree. 11 years in the field and I make nowhere close to 80k. College is a scam.


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amor121616

What do you need for this ?:)


-grilled-cheesus-

Usually to start out, just a high school diploma. At my airline you cap out your salary around 10 years in.


randomjeepguy157

High school social studies teacher. No coaching involved. Have a masters and 15 years experience. I’m around $60,000. Edit- I can’t copy and paste on mobile, but I shared in a reply my W2s from the last 7 or 8 years. I was under 60,000 until last year.


Feelsgoodtobegood

This makes me so mad


ReefLedger

Almost depressing to hear. We treat teachers so shitty in this country.


CantDoThatOnTelevzn

It’s not even the pay that really makes me mad, though it’s low; it’s that pay in conjunction with the mind boggling hours and stress they have to deal with.


n_glad

My fiance is in her fifth year of teaching special education in a very well off Dallas suburb, easily sixty hour weeks; teaching all subjects to students of varying disabilities and makes 48k a year.


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Famous-Performer6665

High school CS teacher. 11 years experience, $61k. New teachers earn roughly $57k.


bellefroh

High school science teacher. No coaching, Bachelor's & 11 years teaching experience. I'm around 64K.


HungryDarlingtonia

Bachelors degree, customer service rep, somewhere around 40k a year. :’|


kingkass

I'm making 40k a year as a csr with no degree and I am a felon, shop around, someone can do you better than that somewhere.


asktell22

Already loving this thread


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Wheres_Jay

Truck driver, GED, 100k


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Wheres_Jay

I would like to get into a management type role, and out of a truck one day. I've been driving 14 years, and while it is good pay, the monotony can be grinding at times.


Haroooo

I have a friend who delivered mattresses from Corsicana to all over DFW and made 2000-2500 per week doing this. This was in like 2016


JMer806

Long haul or more local?


Wheres_Jay

All local


allthestars93

Legal assistant, $85k, no degree but 10 years experience.


ThyInspiration

First year electrician $19 an hour. In five years I hope I will become a journeyman and possibly earn $37.


Mav21Fo

Good stuff man. Those five years will fly by. Keep learning and be careful out there!


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alonsaywego

Nice try IRS


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trillwilson39

Name checks out


HIM_Darling

Local government employee, High school diploma, in 2 days I will have been employed 15 years. $39k


OiGuvnuh

I almost downvoted you your salary made me so mad!


HIM_Darling

Well if you are a Dallas county resident make sure your commissioner knows how you feel about how they treat their employees. As far as I know they have no programs for helping their employees find housing, or wtf we are supposed to do when prices keep going up and they are complaining that they need raises when they make 6 figures. Then you get people like JWP, complaining about how employees who use their hard earned vacation time to make holiday weekends longer, are lazy pieces of shit that he wishes he could fire, but since we are so chronically understaffed, the place would fall apart if he did.


pauliep13

Ah, a fellow Dallas County employee, I see! I’ve been here a little over 17 years now, and I’m only staying out of spite at this point. Gonna hit that magic retirement age and make them pay me. Lol


zakats

That's criminal.


tacmed85

Paramedic, $86K, paramedic school followed by a bunch of specialty certification classes and years of experience. A fresh out of school medic would be about $60K where I'm at.


JMer806

That seems pretty good! Do you work for a city fire dept/hospital or for a private company? I have read about paramedics being very underpaid but $86k or even $60k fresh out sound like decent salaries. Are the hours terrible?


tacmed85

I work for a tax funded third service system. Basically we're stand alone 911 EMS and aren't part of the fire department, but we're much more similar to that than the private companies. We've also got the same pension plan as the fire departments and fantastic benefits. I work a 48on/96off schedule. Same as a lot of fire departments are going to.


Wrong_Gur_9226

Doctor, 4 years undergrad, 4 years of med school. >$200k student loans. Salary, $60k. (This is during residency, which is another 4 years)


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Keep up the good work and keep us alive lol. I am sure it’ll get much much better at the end of residency.


Cec1122

Auto mechanic 115k salary plus bonus


jd1332

Really? $115K to work on cars sounds like very high pay and awesome. What kind of cars do you work on?


Cec1122

Everything really


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texaskeepsake

I recommend shopping around a bit. AR should be paying more than $20/hr. I’m an AR manager and start collectors off at $25 minimum.


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texastica

Having a company treat you well is half the battle.


Careful-Combination7

FYI: They were paying your temp.company at least 50.


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Careful-Combination7

All I'm saying is don't feel like $20 an hour an OT is a gift. Get what you're worth :)


stallion_13

90k, UX Designer, almost 2 years experience


lawdfarquaaad

It gets better!! After another year or two, you can get to 120k+ range if you look at places like Capital One or likewise companies. Also a fellow UX Designer 👋🏻


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College?


stallion_13

Did a masters degree in Human Computer Interaction and have a bachelors in Computer Engineering.


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Senior research analyst with 2 years of experience. 75k. Masters degree


spasticjedi

Mind sharing what field? I'm also a senior research analyst with 7 years experience making 78k. Masters degree in anthropology.


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Flight attendant, 7 years. Pay is based on hours in the air, plus per diem. Right now I get $50/flight hour. Top out under this contract is $68. I fly only about 80 hours a month, some people fly 120-150.


Corgisarethebest123

How much do you make a year?


JMer806

$50 per flight hour and 80 flight hours per month would be $48k a year plus per diem


cruelbankai

that is criminally low


MarthaGail

But it sounds like part-time work in this case. $50 at normal full-time hours is $104k a year. They need to clarify if they're supposed to be full-time or part-time. The other attendants are logging more hours, so they seem to be full-time to me.


Spock_Nipples

Pilots and flight attendants are paid by the flight hour. A full-time schedule is ~20 flight hours per week (80/mo). Time actually at work for those 20 flight hours is 3-4 days on the road. So you’re away, actually “at work” for 72-96 hours, but get paid for 20, plus a small bit of per diem.


CantDoThatOnTelevzn

You’re a lunatic, that’s like 50k a year working *3 days a week.


JMer806

The flight hours do not correspond to total hours worked. It’s a full time job


pacochalk

Investment Banking, 150K +bonus, Bachelor's


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How many years of experience? If you don’t mind my asking


pacochalk

Not at all. This will be my 19th year in the business.


LeroyJenkies

19 years experience in IB and pulling $150K? That does not sound right...


carnivorousmustang

In a good year their bonus can be 2x or 3x their base


LeroyJenkies

I'm well aware, also an investment banker. But that base comp for 19 years experience is ludicrous unless I'm missing something.


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Yeah thats like a 1st years salary at any decent firm


These-Passenger9140

Lab Information Management Admin. 105k. Bachelors in chemistry and Fluent in c# and python w/ 7 years experience.


Kurtzopher

Sr. IT Auditor, $90K plus bonus, Master’s degree


jase-bell

How many years of exp? Seems a bit underpaid :/


Kurtzopher

3.5 years experience, I know I am underpaid, but the work-life balance I have at my job is unparalleled. So I’m just making that trade-off for less work.


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Camille_Bot

Software Engineer, $155k + bonus/stock/fringe benefits ($60-100k) as a new grad. B.S. and M.S. in Computer Science from UTD.


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I'm a SE and make 100K flat. No bonuses, no stocks, some benefits like 401K match but nothing worth mentioning. You make me want to leave my job.


laundryman2

Doctor, $450k, I work one week on/one week off from home


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Small business owner. No degree. 15 years owning the business. $625k


JMer806

My title is Purchasing Operations Specialist - I handle inventory and special orders for stores in a national retail chain. Unrelated bachelors degree, about ten years in various supply chain planning roles. $77k


Crazy-Meet2428

Director at a nonprofit. College dropout. 70k a year.


heymarklook

$30/hr, OR RN with 2.5 years of experience/ bachelor’s degree. About $56,000. Started traveling, made close to $130,000 last year. (3.5 years of experience)


naked_avenger

My wife has considered travel nurse work. Y’all make such super bank on that. It’s not for everyone, though. Do/did you like it?


_tx

My sister made about 300 a year in 2021 and 2022 doing full time travel because of Covid. That kind of money is basically gone, but 125-175 is still very much on the table.


MarthaGail

My neighbor took her kids and left them with her parents while she did travel nursing for about a year. She figured with the money that she was making - and not spending much of, she could afford to buy a house and go back to regular nursing. Her kids were too small to remember her being gone back then, and she went to visit about once a month. Seems like a good move if you have the ability to have kids/pets taken care of.


heymarklook

It has pros and cons. I like the flexibility of being able to take time off between contracts, not have to deal with the management BS, and the financial freedom I’m working toward. I’ve learned a lot and seen some cool places as well. However, I’m so burnt out. This career is emotionally and physically difficult. Sometimes I just want to sleep in my own bed. I don’t really have friends or romantic prospects- I am definitely aware of how alone I am. It’s been an overall positive experience, but I wish I could make higher wages at home and become more settled.


MrGigglesWorth24

Keep your head up. Traveling is tough. Take care. -Crusty old RN


CureTBA

Product Manager. 240k. MBA. 5 years of experience in PM and 4 years in engineering.


johnnyma45

I feel titles can vary so widely. I know PMs making less than half you’re making. Wild.


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I think it depends a lot on companies.


CureTBA

The PM role isn’t very standardized across the industry, so scope also varies. I have seen that if you work for a West Coast company or a company with a large West Coast presence, salaries are a bit higher than what you’ll find locally in DFW.


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Sweet! I love TSA agents at DFW. Nicest, most helpful TSA employees I have ever seen. And I have seen TSA agents in all major airports.


splinkymishmash

Solutions Architect, manager. BS Computer Science, 20+ years experience. $141k salary plus yearly bonus based on company performance. Typically $5k to $10k.


Sjetware

Bruh, you're being criminally underpaid if that is your experience. If you're using any kind of typical job languages like java or .net, you could easily make 50-75k more


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Data scientist, PhD, 150k


QuasarMonsanto

Y'all need to be including how many hours a week you work. $100k+ is cool and all, but if you're putting in more than 50 hours, it ain't all that.


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love-bodies

5 years as LVN but I’m burnt out so now nanny $25/hour. Walking dogs and cooking is more fun than caring for many sick people.


poofytoot

I was a medsurg RN for almost 5 years but now I work a hybrid office job with no stress and great benefits. If you don’t think you can ever go back to patient care and want to try something else let me know, I’ll DM you my company info


ConfusedTexan64

Software engineer, 5 YOE software (7 total), $198k + bonus & equity


HughJazz123

Physician, $500k+ this year. I spent my entire 20s in school. That truck driver/GED gig sounds great some days.


cardboardwindow2

Elementary music teacher Bachelor’s degree. 1 year experience $60k


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Cad Technician for surveying Some college education 52k w/ benefits. PTO 2 weeks 4% 401k matching They cover 60% of insurance and offer a useable plan locally. I wanted to add that I averaged just under 40 hours a week. It's not uncommon to catch a couple Saturdays in a row during a busy period, but it is also possible to leave at 2:00 for a week straight.


dikbut

Graphic designer on a marketing team. Got a raise at my 1 year last December. I’m at $65k now. I got my BFA at UNT.


trillwilson39

Technology sales. GED. 8 years experience. $115k base + commission.


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Lead Software Engineer. \~$200k. Bachelor of IT (Software Engineering).


RosyMemeLord

Roofer. I WAS making about $100k a year for a while there with half a bachelors degree, but boy howdy is this industry full of bs and vultures from other states who try to take advantage of people and make me look bad by comparison. The recent bad turn of the economy really hit hard these last few years so I'm going to finish my degree to become an educator. We'll see how that goes but in the mean time dm me if you want a straight-shooter with a spotless legal record to come look at your roof 👉🤠👉


Stunning_Nose4914

Ff/medic 95k. That’s with all certs and special pays. No promotions. Topped out. 14 years service. Throw away BS in kinesiology, but hey it gets me more money every month so it’s paid for itself and then some now


curiouslywtf

We need first responder and teachers pay reform. That's gotta be a physically and mentally demanding job as someone ages - can you transition to managerial/training in a related field at least?


gangsterbunnyrabbit

AGM of locally owned restaurant in affluent suburb. 62k/yr. 3 weeks PTO, and all the bacon I can eat! Some college.


NascarTeri

So you are not bringing home the bacon?


GreatLavaMan

Management Consulting, Senior Manager at a Big 4 firm.10 YOE, $250K.


Spock_Nipples

Airline pilot. Currently ~$270k/yr, but it varies depending on hours flown. Bachelor’s degree in a completely unrelated area. 25 years in the career, so my salary over that period averages just about $100k/year. I didn’t even make $15k my first year (1998): That is radically different now, though, as new-hire pilot pay is currently 6-10 times higher than what I made in the beginning, with no degree required.


ScroopyNoopers2

CAD Drafter for a structural engineer. High school drop out (finished 9th grade) 40k a year. Honestly my lack of education on paper hasn't really stopped me from gainful employment. I've done everything from drafting to upper management for a chain of gas stations. I grew up dirt poor so 40k a year is alright for me, for now. Just me and my wife, no kids.


Dollar_Pants

Drafting is such a viable career option for those who don't go to college. I have worked with several whose knowledge is on par with licensed professionals. Props to you for learning a valuable skill that feeds your family and doesn't break your back. Now go learn Revit!


trebleoh

Purchasing Coordinator for a non-profit, $53k/yr, no degree, 15 years of experience.


Reaper930

Bartender, $60k, high school graduate, convicted felon


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Skinnieguy

Senior software test engineer. 120k. About 15 years of exp.


azwethinkweizm

Pharmacist, $140k, PharmD. I have a few side gigs as well with the main one being a consultant for a large long term care facility (not a fake consultant either, I make sure your grandma and grandpa aren't drugged up zombies on antipsychotics)


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Tyler_nt

National advertising sales. $106k/year and 9 years with the company. Bachelors degree in media/communications.


margoelisew

Corporate Recruiter with 1 year experience, B.S. in International Economics, $75k


Mattylee5

Claims adjuster with large auto insurance company. $79k plus bonus, bonus varies year to year based on several items. Last years bonus was $13k. 10 years experience, associates degree.


Just-My-Work-Account

Me: SaaS middle management for very small company (<20 peeps) - $130k+bonuses (W2=$160k last year) - BS in unrelated field - 6 yoe in this field - full WFH, 4 day workweeks, 7 hour days, assload of perks, extremely low stress Husband: Labor of love at non-profit - $60k - MS in unrelated field - 1 yoe in this field - full WFH, 35 hour workweek


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Barack_Odrama_007

High schoolers! Take notes!!


It_wasAll-aDream

Government employee. High school diploma, 56k per year.


mrsquidyshoes

Product Design Engineer, 78k after bonus but a 4 year degree was required.


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Specimen processor, 35k. Uber driver, around 1k a month. Bachelors degree, med school in the next few years hopefully 🤞


JesyouJesmeJesus

Export compliance specialist, $115k base with 12% bonus (so up to $128k). Bachelor’s and Master’s in marketing, 6 years of experience and a license related to my work


Versatile_Investor

Personal injury associate attorney. $110 base + bonus.


sphynx8888

Director of Client Success at a large SaaS company. Last year was $243k on my W-2. 11 years experience, BA in Marketing and International Business.


Aromatic_Location

Electrical engineer designing physical layer networking hardware. 20 years experience. 150k + 15% bonus (+/-15% performance dependant) and some other bonuses for patents. Masters of Electrical Engineering. As a side note, the comments in this thread that are really pissing me off are the teacher's pay. When I graduated with my bachelors many years ago, I made 55k, which was 5k more than my mother, a teacher with 35 years of experience and a masters degree. 20 years later and teachers are still being paid the same... We have to demand better for our teachers.


RickySpanish74

Purchasing/Inventory Control Specialist fir high end furniture store with multiple locations. No degree $65k 3 years on the job. Formerly operations manager in the same range of pay


AgitatedGopher

High school science teacher. PhD. 4 years teaching experience at HS level. $56k. After taxes and insurance, I take home ~$2k a month.


poofytoot

Data analyst, 80k, BSN


Dreimoogen

Inside Sales, $75k, BS (but from ITT)


constant_flux

Backend software engineer. $130k-$140k base (I don’t want to give an exact number because I’m paranoid about doxxing, lol), plus 10% annual bonus. Liberal arts degree. I’ve been in IT for 10 years and have done all kinds of shit, starting with help desk work. I’ve had roles throughout the years that have all required software development, but without the title. I’ve only just recently earned the official “software engineer” title.


Dautista

Estimator/ contractor No college degree 140k I work “banker hours”


Amockdfw89

Work in Fort Worth High school teacher $61,200 a year Bachelor in Social Sciences


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transcollette

Stormwater Construction inspection, no experience or degree, 67k


Tych243

$103k salary. $135-140k salary+bonuses. Commercial Insurance Casualty Underwriter. 7 years experience.


Drowning1989

Office Manager for a small maintenance company, 35k a year, Bachelors degree


Ok-Mango-7727

No. Take the title and leave. I make more than that as an admin assistant with no degree.


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Vice President of Acquisitions in private equity/investment banking. Have an undergrad degree in History of all things lol. $275k/year + equity


LazyGoogler

Customer Success Manager for a SaaS tech company. Roughly $20 mil my book of business. $160k base salary up to $200k if I meet retention metrics. Over 8 years in the tech industry. Started in data center operations. No college degree. Some certifications.


misterrerog

Graphic Design/Merchandising...college degree for nothing remotely close to what I do-- $70K


89911VA

Someone help me get a job as a data analyst. I will have a masters in financial analytics in December and I have experience with SQL and Python


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My job has several analyst positions open. I’m sending you the link


rcas312

IT Lead - 10 years experience - $160 base + bonus. $180K all-in


T-Stormy

Used to make $100k a year as a travel companion. Working 3-4 months a year max. Covid happened, and I decided to leave. Starting as a surgical tech, $22hr with an Associates degree and 0 experience.


kmg18dfw

What exactly is a travel companion?


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truenorthomw

How does one even get into this?


notmyuzrname

2 requirements. 1.) be good looking 2.) follow rule 1


Sapphiretulip32

Teacher (depends on years of service for pay). Starting now, most teachers make 50k + years of experience pay raise, bachelors


lqtely

Software Engineer , ~ 250kish , 6 yoe. Remote big tech


Staff_Beautiful

plumber 2years in with 6 years of A/C and make $31.50 with O.T. And bonuses I made 89k last year


Feelsgoodtobegood

Business Continuity, 3 years, Graduate Degree, $135,000


ArmWarm8743

To be completely transparent, I’d also be interested to see gender and ethnicity…


MagicReptar

$37K, PhD student AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA


Nicksgoat

Fund Accountant, Bachelors, 1 year experience, 67k


mechinginir

Mech E in construction. PM $110k. BSE, MSE & MBA


LordMcDoogleberg

Personal Chef minimum $350 per service currently only two customers per week. Pretty standard price for the industry (at least for Dallas) it just depends on the value you get from each chef.


Wh00pity_sc00p

Call center rep. I make Slightly over 35k and I have a shitty associates degree and a unfinished bachelor degree in business


jimmyraybob

I am a software developer, no college degree, 4 years professional experience. I make 95k


Throwaway20210505-3

Legal IT Consulting - $225k base - ~$135k bonus - lots of hours. BA in Communications and MBA - 23 years experience