I Quit Social Media for a Year

Re:I Quit Social Media for a Year by badpun on Wednesday September 11, 2019 @04:23AM (#20937724)

> The means they were able to do it through were likely rich family (no one here of course will say their family is rich) and high paying job ($300k+/yr). Both of which I am not in (for my position in my region). I'm at a startup. Watching my peers, who are not in companies like mine, just skyrocket in wealth is rather discouraging. It's even more harsh because it's usually a couple who are sky rocketing and I'm just sitting here with a SO who will never make anything substantial. Love them to bits but the lack of financial contribution is practically suicide here.

I don't see what is the problem here. That you'll buy a house a couple years later than some of your peers? That's life. Some people have cancer at two - not THAT's shitty. Waiting a couple years more to buy a house is just hilariously insignificant in comparison to anything serious.

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Re:I Quit Social Media for a Year by bradlys on Wednesday September 11, 2019 @01:20PM (#20942508)

No - I think the wealth and income disparity was maybe not obvious enough? I'm literally sitting at half to a 1/4th of the income of my peers. (Either due to dual income, well compensated jobs, or both) Wealth wise - I practically build none because the cost of living for two people with one income is just outrageous here.

My point is more that - I will never be able to buy a house.

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Re:I Quit Social Media for a Year by JMTQp8lwXL on Thursday September 12, 2019 @01:42AM (#20948384)

If the startup you work at takes off, I assume you'd get some of the upside; catch-up to you peers.

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Re:I Quit Social Media for a Year by bradlys on Thursday September 12, 2019 @02:08AM (#20948504)

Yeah... Just gonna let you know that's a real shot in the dark.

I've been questioning whether I should even buy my options when I quit. I really have no faith in my current company.

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