What's your profession? Age?


Just thought after the "how much is your system worth" post that it would be nice to see what all these people do to get $80K systems, and perhaps how long it takes. I'm a 29-year old economist for the gov., just completeed my Ph.D. last month, and my system is at about $10K. Just a pup hoping to keep upgrading...
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Retired, 64 yrs old. worked in scaffold Brand Energy/Brock here in New Orleans area starting in 2013-2018, waking up at 3-4 am driving 1 hour + to get to refinery, sleeping 45 minutes before work time,,now finally retired in 2018.
also am a chef and  gardener.
Finally put my system together,, had the Jadis sitting quiet for 8 years, as i had no cash fora  good preamp...Finally up N running Tjhis year. That was a  12 year wait to hear the system. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_Y9WRTjl9c&t=447s
Update on my profile, forgot to add in my journey into audiophile.
Began in the 70;s, Small Marantz, Dual turn table, ,, then Philips 2 way speakers,  which i thought were the best fidelity,,,next to my Thors they sounded like crap,,so i sold them off for $50..,,amazing how we thought we had great sound.
Now i am finishing upa  long modification in my system,. new caps, new IC's, havea  old jadis preamp arriving tomorrow, has some issues, but will upgrade all the 30 yr old parts. 
Anyhow sadly audio world has turned downwards, no more retail shops where folks can actuallu hear the components . A good teck geek , not easy to find, making it very risky to buy a  expenisve component. 
Things do not look bright for audio futures,, and that is a shame.
Music is high art, and is the one way we connect with the soul, our minds need good music for health and pleasure. Head phones won't work. Has to be a  speaker set up for the real experience. 
I am into all classical, 20th C is 99% of my collection. 
anyway, glad to read some bios here. I see  many others in the 60's, like myself,  and  still involved  in this wonderful hobby. 
Great to meet you guys.