I had a pretty crap job working as a "rockstar developer" for a company. Where I was responsible for 100% of all development work, 6am to 9pm type job paying me

I had a pretty crap job working as a "rockstar developer" for a company. Where I was responsible for 100% of all development work, 6am to 9pm type job paying me the same amount that I made in college before I received my degree. I had no car and the paychecks they gave me wouldn't be enough to afford a new one. I quit that job after a year and had to find new employment. I landed a pretty great job after 3 months, but it took another month to receive my first paycheck. I'll never forget having $30 and buying dinner for two without realizing it, leaving me with $7 in my bank account that needed to last me 5 days. My first paycheck was twice as large as the ones I was receiving at my previous job, the next dinner for two was much nicer than chicken wings.