I feel behind in life I’m 23 making 65k I’m tired. How much did you make when you were 23?

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OP: i feel behind in life since I make 65K. how much did you make?

Person: I made 50K

OP: oh great, so I'm at least in front of you. Self-esteem repaired.

Bruh, you feel behind? With this post, all you're doing is looking for someone else to stand in front of. Find some worth within yourself. Only compete with your future self and your needs. Make money to fund the lifestyle you want, not to compare to others

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This post is gold!!!

I was making around 20 at that age. Unbelievable

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Like $10/hr... LOL

Change your mindset, OP.

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Same. $10.90 p/h.

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At 23 I just had a one year old child and was going back to college making 10 per hr trying to afford a bus fare and a meal. Still feel behind?

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Surprisingly just a little less than that, after adjusting for inflation

$37k salary + about 20% more in bonus/OT in 2007

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About the same. But it was 27 years ago.

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Maybe around $15k but I was still in school with minimum wages part time jobs.

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Bear in mind this was 11 years ago but I earned about 22k GBP in London (I guess it would have been 30k USD but cost of living is so different). My husband was still working part time and doing his masters, making probably 5k. We lived with his parents. We are both now very close to 200k USD each in agency and tech.

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55k. Hang in there, learn as much as you can, and try to get your employer to pay for certs/training. Prepare for your next role - careers are long

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Honest question- what's your salary expectations at 23 considering you barely have any real world working experience?

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75k. These first jobs are stepping stones. Give it time. There are people that start in more lucrative entry jobs that get passed up quickly by those in lower paying entry roles

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2013 for me and I made 35k working as a graphic designer for a non profit. You’re way ahead now and you will get there. Lol. Don’t compare yourself w this bowl. I didn’t make that salary until I was like 27 lol.

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2400/month base pay with $1400 bah and 150 bas as a new O-1 in 2005.

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That’s about what I made as at 23 as an E-5

At 23, I was still finishing up my bachelor's degree. I was interning 10 hours a week at $15/hr and then working another 20 hours at a retail store for $10/hr. So, well under $20k. 8 years later, I'm now at $132k base, $13k bonus with a potential 2x multiplier (so up to $26k) depending on company performance. There are people my age making much more than me, and others making much less than me.

All this to say, you're doing just fine and you're definitely not behind by any measure. With that said, don't worry yourself with how you compare to anyone else. There will always be people making more and others making less, but none of them should matter to you. Compare yourself to others and you will never be happy.

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0 I was still in law school, but then only 40k out of law school in 2010, even without loans. It gets better.

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About $135K TC

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I was making $11 an hour at 23 in a hospital as a CNA. Now making $167K in consulting at 33 🥳

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$28,000

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23. I think my salary was 115k. Now it’s 165k two years later

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I was 23 in 1993. Brand new grad with computer science degree, first job was $18,600 per year. Left after one year for a jump to $22k.

Rent was $600/month. Ouch.

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At 23? Nada. Probably around 32k 🫠

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$65K lol

I asked for a raise and got fired 🤷‍♀️

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26k a year

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