• Beelzebro@lemm.ee
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        1 year ago

        This is so infuriatingly disingenuous that I’m having trouble putting into words an intelligent response.

        I would need to triple my income to approach 6 figures. Making that much money may not fundamentally change the way I live my life but it would almost entirely remove my primary stressors. I could afford actual healthcare, I wouldn’t have to worry about whether or not my landlord is going to raise my rent to a point where I can no longer afford my home. I could actually save money so that if/when something happens to me I’m not completely fucked over night

          • TyrionsNose@lemmy.world
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            1 year ago

            I get what you’re saying. The money from $60k to $100k just goes into the things you should be able to afford at $60k.

            At $100k you can afford to contribute to your 401k, start a small contribution towards your children’s college fund, pay random bills, afford a Toyota Camry instead of a Corolla, moderate vacations, etc.

            I had the same experience and it was humbling. But you also slowly forget exactly how tough it was looking at your bank account and knowing there was a bill not getting paid that month.

        • earthshatter@discuss.online
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          1 year ago

          You’d only be able to afford it for a little while until literally every industry raised prices overnight, jacking up inflation to the degree that normal people once again would struggle to put food on the table.

          We need price control laws and high minimum wage laws to boost up the common man’s buying power so that can’t happen.

      • mrnotoriousman@kbin.social
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        1 year ago

        As someone who had a lot of money, spent time homeless, got fucked by COVID, and am now back in a comfortable place making 6 figures - your comment is way out of touch man.