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Originally Posted by Unregistered
I don't see what's the problem with getting $7700 at 40. It's not rich for sure, but it is a stable income with every year more or less guaranteed 2-3 months bonus (even if hit ceiling cannot increase much in the future). This is more than enough for a family of 4 with HDB and Jap car.
The problem with many people here is lots of fantasy about earning big money, dreaming of living the high life and no concrete achievements. I don't think a SVP/MD of some international bank is going to hang around here to chit chat anyway. |
Back when I was in teaching,together with wife we make about $100k annually each. Yes there is nothing to shout about as some forummers here say but it was sufficient for us. We have one child,stay in a 3 rm
HDB flat and drives a used 1.5L Jap car. Overseas travels were restricted mainly to Malaysia. At very most once every few years go HK. Personally I envy the top high flying bankers such as my secondary school classmates earning in excess of a million dollars annually but that is life I guess. Mediocre sandwiched life yes but teaching was fulfilling in certain ways. Life is short and fragile so we r quietly contented over the years.