The Key
By DianneN
@DianneN (247186)
United States
March 4, 2017 1:01pm CST
There seems to have been a lot of talk about money on myLot lately. Money in accounts, money spent, money earned, money lost, payday money, menial job money, etc. I thought I'd add my two cents worth.
Our older son was invited to become a member of Phi Beta Kappa while he was in college. Our son was a very good student and won many awards and top honors.
But he received a framed copy of his Phi Beta Kappa award with a key, see photo, embedded within the glass frame. I jokingly called it "the key to nowhere", but I was wrong.
This Phi Beta Kappa award, among others, led to a terrific resume, which eventually led to a top of the line career in law.
He just informed us of the stock option dividends he received from his firm and company, and, the over $300,000.00 yearly bonus!!!! That doesn't even include his salary and raise.
That's the last time I will discuss money on myLot, until next time.
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56 responses
@garymarsh6 (23404)
• United Kingdom
4 Mar 17
Thats nice because I hear that is what is going to be paid out to us next month!
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
4 Mar 17
lol Well that was a well-used key to be sure. Well done him!! And you his amazing mother.
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
4 Mar 17
@DianneN lol Well I feel the same way compared to my kids, I guess it is all a relative thing lol!!!
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
4 Mar 17
@BelleStarr We certainly want our kids to do better than us in life. Don't we?
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@shaggin (72131)
• United States
5 Mar 17
That is amazing! That is a huge amount of money just as a bonus! My boyfriend gets a few hundred dollars as a bonus each year if he is lucky. It would take him many years to even make that amount of money. His pay is considered really good pay around this area. We live in one of the poorest counties.
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@rebelann (112878)
• El Paso, Texas
4 Mar 17
Oh now you know what'll happen now, right?
Everybody wants to know him then when they've figured they waited long enough they'll either ask if he'll help with a legal issue or wanna borrow $$ ........ oh heck I ain't waitin, can I borrow 
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@allknowing (136434)
• India
5 Mar 17
I had to search to know what Phi Beta Kappa is. Now I know. What an honour. Are you comfortable in your son's company?
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@allknowing (136434)
• India
5 Mar 17
@DianneN There is saying. 'He may be a king to the world but to me he is my son' or some such thing.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
6 Mar 17
@allknowing Yep, something like that. Lol!
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@besweet (9859)
• Ireland
4 Mar 17
Companies are impressed with awards, especially if this key was only given to the best.
I think that those memberships are actual keys to professional life because members support and promote each other.
I have seen this happening in my country as well, this "key" helps the holders to enter a community of people and create a great social network and future professional opportunities.
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@nottoooldtowrite (2715)
• Philippines
5 Mar 17
Wow! I could not think of a better reaction on this. 
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@GardenGerty (160665)
• United States
4 Mar 17
Obviously that was a very valuable award, but sometimes some of those honors are kind of hollow.
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@Tampa_girl7 (50250)
• United States
4 Mar 17
I am sure that he will put the money to good use.
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@RasmaSandra (79858)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
4 Mar 17
Well congrats to your son and best of luck. He is certainly set for the future.
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