It's a big milestone of accomplishment in my life, but I feel weird just telling family members or my online friends about it. The only other people who know are my coworkers because we all got the same raise. Money doesn't go as far nowadays due to crazy inflation post COVID and my area has higher cost of living than where I grew up, but I'm still very happy about this. I remember back when I used to only make minimum wage. All those years of schooling eventually made their way back to me. I'll never make as much money as someone like a doctor, but it's definitely enough for me to live comfortably as a single person.

Anyway, I'll delete this in a bit (or sooner if it gets removed by a mod), but I hope you guys out there have a good weekend.

Edit: Thank you guys very much :)

Edit 2: Jeez there are so many more comments than I expected. You guys are so nice!!

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[–] blady_blah@lemmy.world -2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

This only matters if you're making more than your peers. Most of my friends had engineering degrees coming out of college so we weren't massively different in compensation. I'm pretty open amongst them, but I wouldn't tell anyone how much I make it i thought it was more than 10-20% different than them.

[–] blanketswithsmallpox@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

This only matters if you're making more than your peers.

Ehhhhhh. Eating better costs money. Home improvements or not living in a shit hole costs money. Clothes that aren't 10 years old costs money. Children. Health. Teeth. Eyes. Safe vehicles. Green living.

It all costs money and is prohibitively gated by cash.

Improve your life now. Quit buying shitty cheap products and buy better ones. Vimes Boots. Take a vacation to somewhere that isn't your couch.

There's so much that isn't some Lemming's idea of trying to reconcile being poor so they aren't out murdering billionaires.