Annual Salary?

[Lazybones]

As a DINK couple, my wife and I do very well. We both just got promoted (wife=new job) so our annual income has jumped approximately 50% in 6 months.

... how much free time do you have (is it enough, just right, too much)?

Plenty. To save $ during our budget crisis (sort of a meaningless term, it's always in crisis) the State of CA offered a voluntary leave program where you could take an extra day off a month in exchange for a salary cut. I was the first person in a Department of 1400 employees to submit the form after the email was sent out. Between that and my latest seniority bump, I get 5.5 weeks of vacation a year. I take a LOT of 3 day weekends.

... how much do you spend on RPGs?

If you count CRPGs, maybe $200/year. I'm not buying much paper stuff these days, just the occasional module/supplement that catches my eye.

... are RPG products overpriced?

Probably, but I have no difficulty affording what I want to buy. I do find myself seeing many products and thinking, "Man, that's expensive." I often have to stop myself from saying in public situations, "When I was a boy, 'X' was only $y dollars!"

... how valuable is your RPG time as compared to your other off time?

Very, although mine is electronic (2 2-hour campaign sessions of Neverwinter Nights/week, at a scheduled time with long-term groups of players). My wife is very agreeable and doesn't schedule other events during those two slots.

 

[johnsemlak]

Currently we're DINKs, but we're hoping to change that sometime....

In Russia income is normally stated monthly. I probably take in an average of $2500 per month after taxes. It varies because I do a lot of private lessons that come and go. Money goes a bit further in Russia however--I can afford luxuries I wouldn't in the US (like leaving the air con on as much as I want). Plus we own an apartment and car fully paid.

... how much free time do you have (is it enough, just right, too much)?

Not nearly enough. Travel time plus working late really cuts into free time. I get home around 9:00 most days. Weekends are the only realistic time for RPGing. I really envy poeple when I see them talking about 'Wednesday RPG night'.

I can't complain though.

... how much do you spend on RPGs?

too much, especially since I have to either pay at overpriced local shops or order online and pay for shipping. I've reduced it recently. probably aroujnd300 per year.

... are RPG products overpriced?

I don't think so.

... how valuable is your RPG time as compared to your other off time?

It's very valuable mainly because RPG time competes heavily with family time and time doing other entertainment (reading, watching TV and sports).

 

[der_kluge]

how much free time do you have (is it enough, just right, too much)?

I have a lot of free time, really. I have a job where no one really monitors me, and I can't really remember the last time I worked a 40 hour week! So, I can't complain. I spend my time in the evenings with my family though, for the most part.


how much do you spend on RPGs?

Very little, actually. Probably just over $100 a year on stuff. I'm not GM'ing, and that plays a big factor in what I buy. I bought more stuff when I was GM'ing.


are RPG products overpriced?

I think some are.


how valuable is your RPG time as compared to your other off time?

I game once a week, and I like that a lot. I was gaming every other week, which is ok, but I'm liking my current schedule with my current group. I have other hobbies, including playing in community bands, so I enjoy that as well. I don't usually spend much time on RPG stuff outside of gaming. At work, I spend a lot of time working on my master's degree, but I also read ENworld quite a bit.

 

[barsoomcore]

My total compensation (or rather, salary plus bonuses but not benefits) is about 86K US.

how much free time do you have (is it enough, just right, too much)?
Not even remotely enough. If I wasn't working a full-time job, I STILL wouldn't have enough, though. Between trying to run the Mini-Games line, trying to run Barsoom, trying to run half-a-dozen other games, TRYING to update my Story Hours with some regularity, trying to update my blog, trying to compose music, trying to drink myself insensible on occasion, trying to learn how to draw, trying to write free-lance stuff, trying to keep the world safe for if not democracy then at least compassion and basic integrity, and trying to keep my marriage in the happy, blissful state it's been in for nine years...

how much do you spend on RPGs?
$50-100 per month. Maybe not that much.

Are RPG products overpriced?
Not the ones I publish.

How valuable is your RPG time as compared to your other off time?
LESS valuable than my "keeping my marriage blissful" time. Equally important to pretty much all my other time.

 

[Aeolius]

Another DINK here.

I guess that makes me an OILY? One Income, Lotsa Young'uns This year I am building a house AND adopting internationally...not a big year for savings.

 

[Treebore]

I assumed you meant actual take home and put it in the bank, otherwise add me to the 105+ and take me out of the 75 to 85.

 

[ForceUser]

Under 5k here, but my full-time job is college student, so I want a low low income. Otherwise, I don't get squat for federal student aid, which is currently paying for my entire upcoming 2005-2006 school year. Glee~!

 

[Arpad]

Not enough.

 

[TheGM]

It would be really interesting if we could cross-tabulate this poll with some others like...

... how much free time do you have (is it enough, just right, too much)?
... how much do you spend on RPGs?
... are RPG products overpriced?
... how valuable is your RPG time as compared to your other off time?

Stuff like that.

Three kids, make an obscene amount of money and my wife makes more, live in one of the cheaper parts of the country, and have "just right" freetime, but it is more than most.

- It's never enough. I fill it with side-jobs, gaming, editing for HackJournal, and writing fantasy.
- I would estimate 5K a year, but I really don't track it, and that includes my wife.
- RPG products are sometimes overpriced, but more in the miniature market than books.
- For relaxation and camraderie, my RPG time is more important. But I enjoy about everything I'm involved in, so that's tough to answer. I run 5 steady campaigns (most bi-weekly), and play in another. I wouldn't play that much if it wasn't fun

I don't know if that helps. I'm one of those people who thinks he's got it made, even if he's not "independently wealthy", so I probably skew the data somewhat. I like to be the PITA

 

[TheGM]

In Russia income is normally stated monthly. I probably take in an average of $2500 per month after taxes. It varies because I do a lot of private lessons that come and go. Money goes a bit further in Russia however--I can afford luxuries I wouldn't in the US (like leaving the air con on as much as I want). Plus we own an apartment and car fully paid.

I haven't been to Russia since '97 or '98, but things were pretty bad then (right when the Ruble was changed so 1 "new ruble" was worth 1000 "old Rubles"). I hope it's looking up, $2500/month is a fortune in most of the country.