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> Now, like I said I don't care and am just grateful to be employed with compensation above survival. > I'm back as a software engineer and most roles pay ove
by FalconSensei 6y ago
> Now, like I said I don't care and am just grateful to be employed with compensation above survival.
> I'm back as a software engineer and most roles pay over $100k
I would say thinking of 100k as 'above survival' is kind of cheating. Technically it is, but... makes it easy to say you don't care about money when you alone already make more than most families
- haskellandchill 6y agoTrue, it shows I'm missing the 40-70k range experience. 100k is thriving money for sure.
- FalconSensei 6y agoYeah. I had experience in the 3 ranges. Most of my life was in a 'good pay, but nothing too much' - which would probably translate as in the 40-70k. That was back in Brazil, so numbers don't just convert as easily. For that range, you are glad you have a decent pay, and make more than MANY people, but still care for more money, as you will not have much left for extra spendings like travel, buying new shiny things, getting a new car (in Brazil), or in case of an emergency. With 100k you can stop thinking about getting more money and at least not have that as a goal. Which of course is liberating and make life so much easier. The difference from 50k to 100k is way bigger than 100k to 150k.