Sorry if that came across as a bit aggressive, I mentioned it because I remember you saying in another thread about avoiding others where possible, that's all.
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Sorry if that came across as a bit aggressive, I mentioned it because I remember you saying in another thread about avoiding others where possible, that's all.
Well I didn't put a smiley next to my reply so didn't convey my lightheartedness
So all good
But yeah I do avoid people, need to change that's
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There is a lot of fun things to pick apart in this post but I don't have the time. Prefixing with "Modern Society" and then committing to each point yourself is quite fun. Then saying you have "given up chasing the dollar as it isn't worth it anymore" when you lead off with "I've earnt in excess of £200k for years" is also quite fun. Preaching "be happy with life" when you are already at the end of yours having gathered and committed all of the sins you prescribe to a modern life an overall theme. Lovellllly.
A fair observation on circumstance and perhaps speaks to the point I left out (thought about it afterwards as I was on a train rushing when I typed it)
My core point is if I were starting again, with what I know today, I would not chase the same things it did, that was my key point. That comes from experience.
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And if you'd lived life that way you'd probably be ruing the fact you didn't live the life you did
The grass is always greener
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YepAnd if you'd lived life that way you'd probably be ruing the fact you didn't live the life you did
The grass is always greener
I think a better summary is:
1. People chasing lifestyles (and need money as a consequence) -> "Bad"
2. People chasing inclusion, being part of creating something (and get money as a consequence) -> "Good"
3. People chasing money (and lose lifestyle and inclusion) -> "Very Bad"
From Housey's post it seems like he is in category 3.
More like a misguided generalisation one makes when sitting on piles of cash.
Can I have some error bounds for the ‘circa’, I’m struggling to visualise.
I genuinely have no idea what I'd do with this amount of income. Well, I think I'd be retiring fairly soon!
Because I'm not really interested in houses and expensive cars anymore. I suppose I'd be holidays (like now)
But unless you get loads of travel days, I guess it would just be aiming to retire early. Ie.. 5 years!
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Comparing yourself to others is a road to misery.
According to this, ONS reckons I'm 85th percentile, HMRC reckons 89th percentile.
I think this post has highlighted to me the differences in what individuals want, not about the money part, about the retiring part. I don't think I can ever see myself retired, I'm hoping to work until I drop.I genuinely have no idea what I'd do with this amount of income. Well, I think I'd be retiring fairly soon!
Because I'm not really interested in houses and expensive cars anymore. I suppose I'd be holidays (like now)
But unless you get loads of travel days, I guess it would just be aiming to retire early. Ie.. 5 years!
The idea of retiring in my 50s... what would I do with myself?
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I genuinely have no idea what I'd do with this amount of income. Well, I think I'd be retiring fairly soon!
Because I'm not really interested in houses and expensive cars anymore. I suppose I'd be holidays (like now)
Salaries are like hard drives: it’s easy to fill what you’ve got.
Salaries are like hard drives: it’s easy to fill what you’ve got.
I've managed to keep my living standards fairly stable. By that I mean when I was earning half I haven't really increases my cost base. (it has increased with inflation).
And thus only thing I have to spend money on is holidays.
I want to move. But not to a more expensive house. Just a more rural one.
Its a bit weird not really "wanting" anything.
If my salary jumped to 150k plus I'm sure I'd have an EV, pay for things to be done around the house more (ie trades people vs me) but apart from that I just don't really want much else.
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Damn I envy you in your lovely offices waiting for the next delivery of paperclips.
Stuck here with my free bakery item, sigh
This evening I'll be dining by a lovely lake being able to spend time with incredibly interesting people who can converse on just about anything. I'll probably end up in a nice cigar lounge and who knows where else afterwards.
So having the above provided for me and taking home 1000+ after tax meaning I can opt out of life if i chose in my 30s was worth playing around around with paperclips. But it's different for different folks.
This is my problem. I've been without money in life growing up and I didn't like it. I would enjoy having a deeper meaning to my job buy honestly I like the life it can and will provide better than finding a true passion.
Maybe I'll get to 40 years old and realise that I wasted this decade and should have been doing basket making....but higher probability I'd get to 40 and wish I was more secure.
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Yes I'm actually considering some roles that are significantly less, I don't think I want the pressure that comes with more senior roles. I'm not driven by cash, just ended up in a position where I earn above average.
Is the pressure self inflicted? Do you find yourself as being stress resistant? I'm just asking because I found the higher up the ladder I go the less stressful it is as the accountability is different. If a major **** up happens its less impactful for me. For me to go to a less senior role now would ironically probably end up being more stressful. *
*the caveat being that one of my strongest traits is resiliency far beyond most people so I definitely look at the world through different lens. But my experience even though its not huge in mentoring people has shown me reducing isn't always the best merely using seniority to get more comfortable.