It's just that I don't think you realise that 50K is more than most people make in a year. For some people, even Europeans, it could easily mean doubling, or tr

It's just that I don't think you realise that 50K is more than most people make in a year. For some people, even Europeans, it could easily mean doubling, or tripling their salary for a year. That's not just "a few tens of thousands of dollars", that's literally enough to ensure an easier life for a few years. Which is why I think you don't even realise it, but you're affluent (compared to world standards).