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15-01-2025, 05:14 PM
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How much should i be earning at 30
How much should you be earning at the age of 30 in Singapore?
my peers are earning way more than i do and i feel really depressed.
One of my peer even got a bonus of 200k worth in the form of cryptocurrency coins.
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15-01-2025, 08:43 PM
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this question is pretty stupid and as useless as saying
"my friends are prettier than me, im so depressed"
listen,
you want more money? work on yourself, get a better paying job. it's a skill issue.
you want to look good? go gym, plastic surgery, etc.
you want to be less depressed? go see therapist.
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16-01-2025, 01:22 PM
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Just some advice from someone who was in your shoes.
1. Don't compare.
Life is not fair so whether you get a big salary or a small one is not really reflective of you.
Some people can get high paying jobs not because they are competent but because they look competent and know the right people. Some have strong family background. Some just are super lucky. Of course, there are also people who are competent and got there through effort, but main point is nothing is apple-to-apple so don't stress yourself out by comparing.
2. Wealth, not income.
The income is important but the most important is wealth. You can earn however much you can get but end of the day, whether you will be able to retire early or retire at all is based on what you actually have when the job is no longer there.
If you let lifestyle inflation creep up on you, you will have a hard time when you lose the job or retire.
3. Data
This forum is honestly not the best place to ask such questions because a lot of people are just going to toss anedoctal data that may or may not even be real. There is also some level of biasness since people like to show off.
Using the "comparison" tool will be better since the data is based on MOM reports.
4. Experience and stress
Like some of the earlier posts mentioned, experience and industry matters. So, again back to point 1, you cannot really get an accurate apple-to-apple comparison.
So, just work on yourself and don't dwell too much on this.
Also, remember that the more you earn, the more stressful and demanding the work will get and at some point, you might actually be earning less money per hour (when you factor in all the overtime).
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19-01-2025, 12:22 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Unregistered
Just some advice from someone who was in your shoes.
1. Don't compare.
Life is not fair so whether you get a big salary or a small one is not really reflective of you.
Some people can get high paying jobs not because they are competent but because they look competent and know the right people. Some have strong family background. Some just are super lucky. Of course, there are also people who are competent and got there through effort, but main point is nothing is apple-to-apple so don't stress yourself out by comparing.
2. Wealth, not income.
The income is important but the most important is wealth. You can earn however much you can get but end of the day, whether you will be able to retire early or retire at all is based on what you actually have when the job is no longer there.
If you let lifestyle inflation creep up on you, you will have a hard time when you lose the job or retire.
3. Data
This forum is honestly not the best place to ask such questions because a lot of people are just going to toss anedoctal data that may or may not even be real. There is also some level of biasness since people like to show off.
Using the "comparison" tool will be better since the data is based on MOM reports.
4. Experience and stress
Like some of the earlier posts mentioned, experience and industry matters. So, again back to point 1, you cannot really get an accurate apple-to-apple comparison.
So, just work on yourself and don't dwell too much on this.
Also, remember that the more you earn, the more stressful and demanding the work will get and at some point, you might actually be earning less money per hour (when you factor in all the overtime).
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Hello stranger, thank you very much for your advice. I was feeling really down, but your advice made me feel better.
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