I’m half the average US age, 13 years post college with a Masters in an unrelated field. 2nd highest IC tier. 2x 6 figs finally. Feel like Scar in the hyena canyon often. Pareto principle applies up and down in age, training Gen Z and and now Gen Alpha that churn higher, is a living nightmare, but I feel for them in their upside down wages:COL. Tried to side hustle right as interest rates climbed and we went into recession, now no side income but side work and feel trapped by golden handcuffs of good pay, remote work, as much job security as one can get in corpos, and flexible time schedule. Life ain’t all about money, but sure feels like it right now with 4 kids between 8 and 18 on top of the rest. Life is great though, just feel like I could be doing something more meaningful with 10 hours a day I throw into corp life.
2026-07-02 06:50:17
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hodownhoney :
Agreed!!
2026-07-02 15:05:25
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