The discussion usually starts with "I wish you'd have gotten good money and done..." and ends in whatever career is better in her mind that day. It's usually a

The discussion usually starts with "I wish you'd have gotten good money and done..." and ends in whatever career is better in her mind that day. It's usually a trade. Stopped paying real attention years ago, but it's usually a story where she knows a person who makes however many dollars a year and I could have too. I don't think this discussion would have been any different if I was in one of those jobs. That person usually works 60-80 hours a week. She leaves out the times when it isn't a great year in that area and they were laid off for 8 months. She misses the toll on your body working like that takes. She doesn't realize the cost of the trucks and the tools, if you need them. I guess it is easier when you simplify down to $X a year for your best year.