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I mean, also, getting a new car is all fun and games for a month, and then you only notices the flaws, and then it’s just your car, and then you’ll need to buy

I mean, also, getting a new car is all fun and games for a month, and then you only notices the flaws, and then it’s just your car, and then you’ll need to buy a car of the same expensive class the next time (I saw my in-laws buy a new luxury 7-seater SUV to replace their 7-seater SUV even though their kids have been gone for 10 years and they have zero grand kids, I know the feeling), which ups your spending. It’s much more liberating to know you can get the hell out if you want to because you saved enough money, and it also reduces your stress levels.

Tade0 5y ago
My previous team apparently consisted mostly of people who didn't have that option - at least that's what I gathered from conversations and the reactions to my resignation, one of them specifically saying that "quitting like this is a luxury that only people with sizeable savings can afford". I've found that it's hard to grow professionally if your focus is on getting through the month on your engineer salary. Applies to any level of income, but is especially hard when you need a good job to sustain yourself.