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Pay cut switching jobs?

Currently, I work in a job that is a combination of salary and commission. (real estate leasing). I worry that even though my take home is pretty decent, when applying to a newer job, they will only look at my base salary. I work in the Boston area, so I’m concerned if I ever moved on to either another state or part of the country I would receive a lower salary for a sales or management type job. Asides from the monster.com websites, what is the best way to negotiate the same if not higher salary for similar jobs that pay in the $25,000-$32,000 range elsewhere. I feel I will have to start back at the entry level range if I work at a different company. Do many people find moving on comes with a pay cut?

If people in Puerto Rico earn so little, how do they pay their mortgages?

I’m looking in to moving to Puerto Rico, and I understand that I’ll have to take a pay cut. I’ve read that most jobs pay below 30 or even 20k. But when I search Real Estate websites like Coldwell Banker, Most of the houses for sale are several hundren thousand dollars. Is there something I’m missing here? How do Puertoricans afford their homes? Am I looking at the wrong realtors? Any information you can give me about this and other advice related to moving to Puetro Rico would be greatly appreciated.

Scoring a Saddle Notch for Log Cabin Construction

Using a chisel to score a corner notch before it is cut out with a chainsaw. Scoring prevents splintering, and increases accuracy and speed. Upcoming DVD.