It’s the way you view the world when you grew up dirt poor, and continue to be dirt poor despite doing everything that you were “supposed” to do to have a comfortable life and realize that you will never own a home or retire (literally the only things I’ve ever wanted since childhood) because you’re in that perfect sweet spot where your COL will always outpace you wage increases, even if you switch to a better job every 2-3 years. Am I bitter? Yes. But I’m not going to pretend that people that make upper six figures, own multiple cars and homes are in the same class as I am just to make myself feel better.
It’s the way you view the world when you grew up dirt poor, and continue to be dirt poor despite doing everything that you were “supposed” to do to have a comfortable life and realize that you will never own a home or retire (literally the only things I’ve ever wanted since childhood) because you’re in that perfect sweet spot where your COL will always outpace you wage increases, even if you switch to a better job every 2-3 years. Am I bitter? Yes. But I’m not going to pretend that people that make upper six figures, own multiple cars and homes are in the same class as I am just to make myself feel better.