> Third, people like to live with people in their same class. We really hate talking about class in the US, but it is there nonetheless. It is not easy to be a

> Third, people like to live with people in their same class. We really hate talking about class in the US, but it is there nonetheless. It is not easy to be a well off tech worker when the people in your social circle are blue collar workers struggling to make ends meet. I don't know if I agree with that. I am a low level engineer but still consider myself fairly privileged. It makes me really happy when I'm able to help my friends buy something they couldn't otherwise afford. Yes it pains me to see they are struggling but I am happy knowing I can help them if they ever need it and it gives me a reason to keep working. I also have friends who are significantly more well off than I am. In my opinion, they don't understand the value of money well. Personally I think it's dangerous to put yourself in a position where you can just forget that there are other people who are genuinely struggling as it can distort your perception of money.