I'm definitely paid less than I could be, by maybe 20-30k, but cost of living is quite low, found a 1/2 acre ranch house (totally decent) for $140k, I bike to w

I'm definitely paid less than I could be, by maybe 20-30k, but cost of living is quite low, found a 1/2 acre ranch house (totally decent) for $140k, I bike to work and the only a traffic I deal with are pedestrians, I choose my own tools, choose how and when I want to work, work on interesting stuff, have lots of paid leave, and receive solid benefits including an old-style pension. Money is tight sometimes, but can't otherwise complain, unless its that I sometimes miss city life, and I end up working on too many different things (javascript, python, bash, matlab, php; web dev, data analysis, file management, elementary IT). And the boss has agreed to a raise, on condition that expected funding does come in (pretty sure it will) ... so getting better.