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zebra2  ·  2095 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: The End of Retirement

    well duh, this is exactly what you were promised

I really thought having a terminal degree in a STEM field would equip me to knock this one out. It looks more like I'm gonna have to hustle to make it work.

I can afford to keep up with the 15% contributions, but it means that I won't be saving up for a house, family, or any of that other life crap. Keeping up with it right now means I have to scale back my lifestyle a bit. We've already locked-in dates for this Japan trip that's been in the works, but my gf is gonna be stuck with a greater share of the expenses because I just can't afford it anymore. it's a good thing she makes almost 2x what I do.

I basically need to bail on my current career placement to find the highest-paying industry position I can get STAT.