Title is pretty self explanatory. I'm in dire need of motivation and ideas lol. My current job sucks and I'm doing my best to move. I'm certainly not rich but I have an emergency fund that could keep me afloat for several months.
Title is pretty self explanatory. I'm in dire need of motivation and ideas lol. My current job sucks and I'm doing my best to move. I'm certainly not rich but I have an emergency fund that could keep me afloat for several months.
I'm in the 98th~ percentile in Canada for my age group, but I don't consider myself rich, I still have to budget pretty well.
Dream job? Kind of.
I'm in banking. I really wouldn't mind moving out of that industry. I have applied to several companies out of the finance world with no success so far. Sucks!Hang in there. A lot of people seem to be switching jobs currently. I'm actually attending a coding boot camp currently trying to get into full stack development.
Do you want to stay in your industry or move out?
That was dark. Hang in there though. Luck and preparation as they say.Am I rich as in, do I make a lot of money? No.
Am I rich because I'm happy and I can't wish for anything else?
Also no.
I'm really not. I realise that a lot of purple don't have an emergency fund but that doesn't make me rich.
Your own definition of rich applies. Do you feel rich?How much is rich. I'm in the top 10 percentile in Canada. No kids, feel wealthy enough.
I got a government job in science.
Well, there's another angle to that, where your peers will probably be at, near, or even above your income level in a lot of cases. I know a lot of peers who do make more than I do. I guess I could say that I don't feel rich for the kind living standard that I want, I guess?This first part is bullshit though. I grew up in a family that was the 0.1% of our country, and still no one called themselves rich because we knew people that were "proper" rich. If you are doing better than 98% of your peers, just accept you are rich.
Well, there's another angle to that, where your peers will probably be at, near, or even above your income level in a lot of cases. I know a lot of peers who do make more than I do. I guess I could say that I don't feel rich for the kind living standard that I want, I guess?
There's a HUGE gap between the 98th percentile for my age group and the 99th and 100th. It's like ultra exponential.You just said 98% percentile though. It would be literally living in a bubble if you are surrounded by people that make as much or more than you. Living in the bubble of the elite of the elite.
My dream job was newspaper cartoonist, which disentegrated around me as I grew up.
Yeah like $250k would put you in the top 2% in the US but $400k and 10 million would both be considered top 1%. I think looking at income in this way is flawed.There's a HUGE gap between the 98th percentile for my age group and the 99th and 100th. It's like ultra exponential.
I remember you from the new yorker thread last week. Please tell me you'll ship those around to other publications. They're better written and drawn than my stuff and I'm peeved you were just sitting on them. If I'm published you can do it too.Wow. Same here.
Can't say I'm rich, but not struggling either.
Agreed. Rainy day funds are a must for anyone that isn't living pay cheque to pay cheque (which, to be fair, is a lot of people).No. The "emergency fund" is bare minimum in personal finance. I understand that a lot of people don't have this, especially here in the US, and that is a problem, but it's not an indicator of being rich by any sensible definition.
Yeah like $250k would put you in the top 2% in the US but $400k and 10 million would both be considered top 1%. I think looking at income in this way is flawed.
Why lol
it absolutely does
goddamn, you must be pretty good at poker then lol. Hope you take it in moderation and know when to stop though. But why am I trying to advise a millionaire lmao, you've made it this far so you know what you're doingI am rich. Not mega-rich but I got around a million in liquid in various places and assets valued more. I play poker online and at casinos. 99% of it is cash games.
What di you enjoy doing? Life is short, try figuring it out asap man
great to hearNot rich but have my dream job.
Hardest part was figuring out what the fuck that was.
nah it's your own definition that counts. Do you feel rich?
thanks for sharing. I find myself sending hours on LinkedIn and Glassdoor looking for opportunities, skills recruiters are looking for and that people working in companies I'm interested in have.Rich: Not rich but We make enough that even with 2 kids we can pretty much do what we want with proper budgeting.
Dream Job: Not sure i have a dream job but I am in supply chain and it is a field I enjoy very much with plenty of opportunity to always improve the company.
How'd I get there: Resume and Interview skills are vital. You can be the most talented individual in the world but no one will give you a minute of their time if your resume is not up to par. Make sure your resume includes things you did that are above and beyond and not talk about the day to day tasks.
If you get past the resume part you better know how to interview well. You need to be able to talk yourself up and form a relationship with the interviewers.
After that, I always took on the jobs no one wanted. If there was a project that was impossible that is the project that matters. Also do more then is required and get your hands dirty in cross functional departments. Anyone can do the day to day of a job, companies want someone that will expand and improve.
Agreed. Rainy day funds are a must for anyone that isn't living pay cheque to pay cheque (which, to be fair, is a lot of people).
And now we know where the "poker is more tiring that physical sports" argument came from.I am rich. Not mega-rich but I got around a million in liquid in various places and assets valued more. I play poker online and at casinos. 99% of it is cash games.
My wife and I are very comfortable. Own 2 places and a buying our third place next year. Purchased a new vehicle this year and I'll probably buy another vehicle in a few years. We are having our first kid in a few months so it's nice knowing we have flexibility with money. I am not working my dream job.