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The point is to compare yourself to the entirety of society, and not just 'keep up with the joneses' in your own special bubble.
by vacri 10y ago
The point is to compare yourself to the entirety of society, and not just 'keep up with the joneses' in your own special bubble.
- morgante 10y agoSure. I feel quite lucky that my particular skillset is richly rewarded. That doesn't mean there aren't underpaid software engineers. Even when their lowball salary is higher than the average household income.
- pc86 10y ago"Decent living" doesn't mean that you're under or overpaid for your skill set, position and responsibilities. It usually means based on your geographic area as a whole (or objectively whether or not you can sustain yourself). The median household income in the US is a "decent living" in almost the entire country, even some urban centers. Saying that 2x+ is a "decent living" is completely tone deaf.