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by angarg12 1297 days ago
I work in a big tech company making > 5 times the average salary. People think I'm really fortunate, rich, and that I got it easy.

What they don't see is how I spent half of my career working for a poverty level wage. Making a top 5% income now doesn't erase years of dread every morning going to work, stress of choosing which bill you will and won't pay this month, or constant fear of having an unexpected expense.