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I’ve done the opposite of you and regretted it. Good for you for sticking to your principals. I appreciate your $40k comment here!

• wpietri 4y ago
  No shame! I was lucky in all sorts of ways. One is that years of consulting work left me with habits of always having enough of an emergency fund that I could afford the time off. Another is living in a moment where my weird brain quirks made me a highly paid professional rather than that annoying car mechanic who might solve a hard diagnostic problem quickly but takes forever to get around to your oil change. And perhaps most importantly, early on I had a couple of dubious jobs that made me really think about my ethical standards for work. I'm glad to hear you learned your lesson!
  • ak217 4y ago
    > a highly paid professional rather than that annoying car mechanic who might solve a hard diagnostic problem quickly but takes forever to get around to your oil change. There are so many of us who can relate. Huge kudos to you for your integrity and for staying humble.
  • patcon 4y ago
    > my weird brain quirks made me a highly paid professional rather than that annoying car mechanic who might solve a hard diagnostic problem quickly but takes forever to get around to your oil change Thank you so much for being humble about your skills. I wish more of us took this perspective