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by yardie 1227 days ago
> The lifestyle creep just gets most people.

A lot of people who were doing okay before find themselves underwater budgetwise because of inflation.

Tech is one of the few industries where you get paid more by getting paid more. If you're an engineer making $180k you can demand a pay raise or threaten to walk. Knowing you'll land somewhere in a few weeks or use savings for the next 6-12 months. Someone making $60k, for example, could never be that bold.