[Thread] Folks in high-paying but high-stress jobs: what do you spend money on when you have zero free time?
I’ll go first, paying for mindless conveniences. Like getting an Uber Premier every day or ordering a 1k dinner just to save ten minutes.
Now, I make around 45 LPA at my org, but the excitement of earning is lost. Just like my weekends.
I guess I realised the irony today. Woke up late this Sunday and ordered an expensive espresso machine, which I know I won’t even use. Then, I checked my bank balance.
Saw my savings sitting there and instantly felt stupid for trading my twenties for a number.
Now the time is gone and the energy has too. But still, it feels good knowing my parents don’t have to worry about medical bills, and that’s what truly matters.
I'm the opposite. I don't make much money but I'm enjoying my 20s.
Obviously I can't buy a Mustang even though I have a dream of owning one. That is the only thing that makes me sad in life, nothing else.
I don't worry about medical bills because there's a non zero probability of a person not getting saved even after spending entire savings on them. All it does is make them suffer with stronger medicines, is it even worth it? If a person is meant to live, they'll live regardless of our actions. I know it's extreme levels of cope.
