You're throwing around huge figures there. I'd be over the moon just to have my pay at 20k, or to even get a bonus. Of course I would be furious to take a pay-c

You're throwing around huge figures there. I'd be over the moon just to have my pay at 20k, or to even get a bonus. Of course I would be furious to take a pay-cut. Try and remember that people are out there earning far less than you are. It might even make you feel better. Crevecoeur puts it well: >It is strange that misery, when viewed in others, should become to us a sort of real good If you're earning as much as you say I really can't fathom how you can be miserable. Perhaps a hobby or some fresh air would do you good.