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Ask HN: Am I not making enough or everyone else is out spending?
I work for a tech company and make average salary (lower 100k) a software developer would make. I am single so job is only source of my income.
Wherever I go, I see thousands of people present e.g. parks,hotels,nightclubs,restaurants etc.
No single vacation spot has remained uncrowded in my opinion. Trying to book a flight, well its almost full always. Traffic? Always bad.
Gym? Always crowded.
I live minimalist lifestyle. While growing up poor, i became habitual money saver. I don't watch tv (don't have) or play games. I have never done outrageous shopping. I don't smoke and rarely drink beer.
So what's the truth and your experience? Do I make less and everyone else is making more than me? Or is everyone out spending me and I have become penny pincher?
Edit - I live in Seattle and have 10 yrs of software dev experience out of which 7 yrs is from working US and 3 yrs from Singapore.
- danjoc 10y agoYou didn't mention your metro area. $100K goes a long way in some places.
- gamechangr 10y agoYou really didn't provide enough information brother. The main question is what city do you live in? If you're in San Fran - (lower 100k) You make infact " make less and everyone else is making more". If you're in Denver, you should be able to live well on low 100k.
- yeynitsay 10y agoAdded my location info.
- sirrele 10y agoI think you are on the lower end for Seattle. You should be at least at 100k and thats with mid-senior level. I am in LA over 100K and I going to NYC and will be at 130k. When I did go lower, I loved my job, but our profession isn't something everyone can do, your value is well more than 100k. Also, what stack are you using? That has a decent amount to do with it.
- sirrele 10y agoSorry for my crappy grammar. I am a little tired.