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> when I have absolutely no need for another $75k or whatever? I love reading all these comments where people complain (not you specifically), and then throw a
by matwood 4y ago
> when I have absolutely no need for another $75k or whatever?
I love reading all these comments where people complain (not you specifically), and then throw around raise and bonus numbers that equal the median US household income.
Know and demand your value, but also recognize the position of privilege that many of us are in.
- scarface74 4y agoMy mom is a retired school teacher. She worked for 30 years and then retired. She turned down numerous promotion opportunities that would have meant more money. My dad is a retired factory worker. He got a degree in accounting after leaving the military. But then decided he liked factory work more. He also turned down plenty of promotions and overtime opportunities. My barber in his 50s closed his shop two additional days a week after he started dating so he could spend more time with his significant other. People make life decisions all of the time to prioritize other facets of life over money.
- beastman82 4y agoI find most of these comments horrifying
- oh_sigh 4y agoAbsolutely - my first job out of college I was making more than my mom and dad combined, and I still live a lifestyle more akin to what I was raised with out of choice, even though I have far more money accessible to me. I was writing C programs for free for people when I was 14 back in the late 90s, because I just loved programming, I didn't even have a concept of making a career out of it. I feel extremely overpaid, but I'm not exactly going to complain.