I’d be set for life with that type of salary. House would be paid off in 5 years

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Dec 13, 2019
3:00:36pm

Adwight All-American

I’d be set for life with that type of salary. House would be paid off in 5 years

With a nice nest egg in retirement. No amount of money is worth a life of insane stress... IMO

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Adwight

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POLL: Let's say you are mid thirties. You have some debt, but not a lot. Married. 2.5 kids. You currently make $125,000/year. Your job is relatively stress free and pretty safe.

CDV We aren’t friends.

12/13/19 12:42pm

first I'd tell Solomon to give the baby to the other woman

BertoChavez

12/13/19 12:44pm

Age of kids might factor as well

groy

12/13/19 12:45pm

I'd take it and retire after the 5 years.

Baron

12/13/19 12:46pm

Keep it stress free. The majority of us even when we have a bigger

cougfanz

12/13/19 12:49pm

Depends if it would ruin your life, your marriage, and your family.

OmahaThunderCoug

12/13/19 1:41pm

Meant for OP

OmahaThunderCoug

12/13/19 1:42pm

The level of compensation a person receives is usually directly related...

CoachSpeak

12/13/19 1:46pm

Assuming you don't live someplace with a crazy cost of living, 125k is enough

vegasnative

12/13/19 12:52pm

I’d be set for life with that type of salary. House would be paid off in 5 years

Adwight

12/13/19 3:00pm

$350k is not enough for that level of stress. Bump it to $500k and let's talk

Tare

12/13/19 12:52pm

Lots of things would be different after the 5 years and those aren't years

JAGA97

12/13/19 12:52pm

If you like your coworkers and boss, why would you hate your work?

DirtyWater

12/13/19 12:57pm

Because you are probably a lawyer

Baron

12/13/19 12:58pm

Then wouldn't you hate your coworkers and boss?

DirtyWater

12/13/19 1:00pm

No.

Baron

12/13/19 1:01pm

RE: No.

DirtyWater

12/13/19 1:02pm

my current boss and co-workers are awesome. If I could get rid of clients I would like me job a lot more.

CDV

12/13/19 1:03pm

You don't get how you can like your coworkers but hate your work? You do realize people have

Baron

12/13/19 1:03pm

I don't get how you like lawyers.

DirtyWater

12/13/19 1:19pm

RE: I don't get how you like lawyers.

Baron

12/13/19 1:22pm

Elder Oaks is your coworker?

DirtyWater

12/13/19 3:32pm

Clients, risk, hours, location, deadlines, ethics, failure = death, ect.

JAGA97

12/13/19 1:08pm

Is this job in the middle east? I know guys that have gone and some that are going back to make double what they make

greatbam

12/13/19 12:59pm

Go work your butt off for 5 years, gain some good experience and good money.

ReggaeCoug

12/13/19 12:59pm

No, I value my time and spending it with my family far more than I value money..

CoachSpeak

12/13/19 1:01pm

When I was leaving a big law firm, a senior partner called me in and told me

korihor

12/13/19 1:13pm

Would depend on age of children. If teenaged, the five year I would lose would

Sandstone Cougar

12/13/19 1:24pm

I think most of us count on having to work more when we are younger...

CoachSpeak

12/13/19 1:31pm

5 years and then I just get the old job back? Sure.

Jay Rick

12/13/19 2:27pm

People undervalue quality of life, for more money.

flyzag

12/13/19 2:33pm

Enormous stress that makes you unhappy is not

messi

12/13/19 3:08pm

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