>First, screw reddit. Probably one of the best things you can do is leave those subs - they're letting you compare where you are to what other people choose to

>First, screw reddit. Probably one of the best things you can do is leave those subs - they're letting you compare where you are to what other people choose to share about how they're doing. I'd agree except they aren't making outrageous claims, they are simply people that got decent STEM jobs at 22ish and have been living frugally socking away as much as they can. Their starting salaries are 2-3x what I make after 13 years. I still get plenty of benefit from subs like /r/leanfire, it's just mildly depressing seeing 22-24 year olds making way more than me with far more career advancement opportunities and in industries that actually get raises, negotiable salaries and bonuses, things largely alien outside of STEM except for at corporate levels.