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I had a history teacher in high school who for some reason got on the topic of his pension. Keep in mind this was many, MANY years ago. We were not a very well-off area of the city, and this guy starts saying to a bunch of teenagers who couldn't afford to eat that he would *only* be receiving 50% of his pay, about $49k, for a pension. That was still way more than twice what many of our households brought in. I hated that dude from that day on. Then I got older, and I realized the way lifestyle creep comes for most of us. What I was ecstatic to make as new grad would barely cover 1/3 of my expenses these days. Now, 100k is *only* 100k to me, and it wouldn't be enough. I never could have imagined saying something like when I was younger. I was lucky to be able to climb the career ladder, but it hasn't made my financial margin much more than when I was making minimum wage.
Is there a specific post or comment that you're referring to? Of course when someone says they're "only" making X amount of money, that's always going to sound insulting to someone who is making a lot less. I dont' think it's personal though, we all have our own journey with building our careers and our incomes. And even though I have friends who definitely make more than me, I try not to take their standards personally.
Agree….much more than my family has made for me. It really helps to put it into context
https://www.glassdoor.com/Community/bowl-B6170caf8feebb9002c43d8c6/post-P6805a758bf43c34a3e7927ae/comment-C6826920a333f73f47783d1fa.htm
There's a comment in this thread that mentioned the salary was only $45k.