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In article <ewright.725152007@convex.convex.com> ewright@convex.com (Edward V. Wright) writes:
>In <1992Dec20.192544.2996@ke4zv.uucp> gary@ke4zv.uucp (Gary Coffman) writes:
>
>>Today's overhead is horrible, but $100,000 1940s dollars is only about
>>$2 million 1992 dollarettes.... That's about 20 engineers in a Motel 6 
>>for six months, no machine shops, hangers, mechanics, flight test equipment, 
>>nada.
>
>You think a typical engineer earns $100,000 a year?
>
>I want to work for your company!

Ask your company's accounting department what they figure it costs to
keep a productive engineer on the payroll. $100,000 a year is on the
low side. Most companies figure it's closer to $250,000. That engineer
not only has salary, insurance, workmen's comp, and paperwork costs, he
also has to have office space and the tools of his trade, usually at least
a workstation. Plus there are the supporting secretaries, managers, janitors,
and of course the accounting department. Engineers aren't cheap to keep
around, even if their take home pay is low.

Gary
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