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Re:Ask HN: Getting depressed about money. How do I make a me... by bordercases on Wednesday July 22, 2020 @02:14PM (#23919910)
Life has tradeoffs – a lot of founders burn through marriages don't they?
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Re:Ask HN: Getting depressed about money. How do I make a me... by giantg2 on Wednesday July 22, 2020 @03:02PM (#23920406)
True.

I'm stuck at my current job. I would have quit a few years ago (I've been miserable for 4 years) if I wasn't married. I'd probably move to my parents', do LeetCode and Hacker rank for a couple months, then land a high paying job to save as much as possible, and then retire early to a small farm in a low cost of living area.

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Re:Ask HN: Getting depressed about money. How do I make a me... by bordercases on Wednesday July 22, 2020 @04:03PM (#23920988)
Not that I mean to pry but that sounds like it benefits everyone involved if it meant the pay raise – get a few months in savings in then bootstrap from there. Easier said than done I know.
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Re:Ask HN: Getting depressed about money. How do I make a me... by giantg2 on Wednesday July 22, 2020 @05:19PM (#23921720)
My wife says she will never move out of the area. She goes to work when I get home to watch the kid and spends all that money on horses. So I don't have any free time to do LeetCode and I am forced to stay here and pay all the bills.
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Re:Ask HN: Getting depressed about money. How do I make a me... by bdcravens on Wednesday July 22, 2020 @07:54PM (#23922818)
Sounds like your problems aren't really income or job problems.
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