Am I slacking?

[liuzzi]

Am I slacking? mid 30's and I make $58k. it's not a job i love. it pays the bills and allows me to live my lifestyle (just barely)

[lindeen]

You're doing just fine

[merolla]

i always worry about men knowing this and see me as irresponsible

[klick]

why? some men make less, I assure you

[josephine]

i know that but i feel incompetent. most men i meet make double that and I have nothing to show for my years of working. well a shitload of clothes and car repairs i guess.

[hieber]

and 15% of this country is unemployed and I make less than you, I am comfortable, I have cheap taste, my gf makes less than I do. I made about 250k in two really good years back-to-back and I got fed-up with the ratrace. I prefer freedom.

[toth]

i don't care for the ratrace either, but i have to for the next 3 years to pay off credit card debt. then i'll be able to say i prefer freedom.

[stroebel]

then, be in the moment, take care of it, then

[Taryn]

$58k is a good yearly wage

[jarecki]

it's nothing to sneeze at but living in silicon valley, it's hard to not think there are higher paying jobs out here. problem is that they either require a college degree or they aren't anything i'd be interested in leaving my current job. current job has great benefits and my boss is great. job is meh and i've been somewhat miserable lately. thanks for the kudos!

[magana]

$58k is above average

[nalbandian]

yes, I make half that & own a home in Marin. and love what I do.

[dagan]

not the op, but I bet you bought that in 1990

[wuerth]

close, mid '90's

[Filion]

May I ask how you own in Marin? That's amazing and I wish I owned some real estate.

[hurney]

bought at the absolute low point mid 'x's still owe about xK on a property worth about xk now.

[hackbart]

that's awesome! great thinking back in the day. someday i'll own my little home.

[nusz]

wow mom and dad were nice to you

[tolentino]

not really, wealthy aunt was.