How much are you earning per annum?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

I have retired from full time employment in the corporate world. This is possible because I have achieved these milestones.

- My condominium unit and car are fully paid
- I have sufficient cash and CPF savings for me to spend from 55 to 65 years old
- I can afford the CPF Life Enhanced Retirement Sum
- I am debt free
- I pay my credit card bills in full every month
- I can afford holidays every 6 months

I am able to devote my time in pursuing my hobbies and passion as well as giving back to society. Retiring at 55 is now becoming more common especially for those who have done well in their careers. There is no need to work any longer just to afford a more expensive home or car. I wouldn’t want to work another 10 years so that I can buy a bungalow. A condominium unit would suffice for my retirement lifestyle.

Oh god I summoned him back

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Oh god I summoned him back

Hahahaha just when you thought he has stopped...BOO! Back with a vengeance oops

Originally Posted by unregistered

oh god i summoned him back

ahahahaha fk......

Originally Posted by Unregistered

2014 - 4000 (25yo M)
2015 - 4800
2016 - 5500
2017 - 5650
2018 - 6400
2019 - 6700
2020 - 8000
2021 - 8200
2022 - 9000
2023 - 11000

This is quite average for banking support roles.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

This is correct. Tech and banking are outliers.

I am a failure in a non banking compared to my peers who jumped into banking.
We are 7 going 8 years.

I am 7.8k while they are 10k.
Wondering if i should change job..

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Oh god I summoned him back

Oh yea, we need some tips on retirement planning!

Fresh grad in tech,

2022 - 5k ( 19k bonus )
2023 - 5.5k ( 22k bonus )

full remote, working for a US off-shore asia team.
hours are basically 12pm to 8pm due to timezone diff, team only comes online at 4pm so that's when i start work.

from 12pm to 4pm i just go gym, read some books, self learning etc

pay sucks but market is really bad, it's either this job or i join some work in office everyday ******** non-faang tech job.

how is it? i feel like im plateauing but at the same time, ive never experienced this much freedom and stress-free life before...

like i know im rotting and wasting my time but at the same time, i really like it lol

my friends think im stupid because their logic is this

"you have 24 hrs in a day, if u earn less than 7k in tech u are wasting time. go gym so what? healthy also no use, one day some drunk driver kill you how?, stress? you're 25 years old, what stress?"

am i wrong??

Originally Posted by Unregistered

like i know im rotting and wasting my time but at the same time, i really like it lol

my friends think im stupid because their logic is this

"you have 24 hrs in a day, if u earn less than 7k in tech u are wasting time. go gym so what? healthy also no use, one day some drunk driver kill you how?, stress? you're 25 years old, what stress?"

am i wrong??

Everyone has their own way to live their lives. If you are happy, why care what your friends think? Their happiness is tied to the amount of money they earn, but yours is tied to the flexibility to do what u love while earning a decent income. I don't see anything wrong with that.

One drunk driver come and kill their sorry asses, they got money also no life to spend. Lol.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

like i know im rotting and wasting my time but at the same time, i really like it lol

my friends think im stupid because their logic is this

"you have 24 hrs in a day, if u earn less than 7k in tech u are wasting time. go gym so what? healthy also no use, one day some drunk driver kill you how?, stress? you're 25 years old, what stress?"

am i wrong??

LOOOOOOL

Amazing logical reasonings from your friends.