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I have relatively simple tastes and don't strive for huge amounts of material possessions or wealth, but there are of course times when I feel constrained by income...stuff I would have next week guilt-free if money was less of an object. None of them would change my life significantly or require huge sums of money to attain, yet they are just slightly beyond my reach at this point.
I guess it's human nature to want more after reaching and passing your goal. I now make above the median income, which is more than I have ever imagined before. At times, I'm thinking I should be content. But there's the desire/hope to get to the next tax bracket. LOL.
So, are you content with your income? Or do you also find yourself wanting more and more?
I'm content with my standard of living (Under $30K) But not content with my income.
I make more than the median income as well, and am content with what I make as is. I have little desire to make more money. Usually, with more money comes more headache, stress, and less personal time. Screw that!
I definitely want more. At my income, I am pretty limited in what I want to do and some months I struggle just to be able to hang out with friends and family.
Right now with just my husband and I we do fine. We can splurge here and there, save up, travel a bit and still have some fun money leftover. But we really want to have a baby and one day own a house and with our current incomes, we will be strapped. I also worry about the future and want to maintain a nice nest egg for emergencies and something for retirement. Anytime I touch my savings, I worry that I won't be able to replace it.
I just want to be comfortable without having to worry about every dollar and having to sit home on weekends instead of hanging out with my friends.
My income is fine, but I want to make more. I am now at a point where I have maxed my income in my pay range, so I need to get a promotion to make more dough. It is a big step in responsibility, which I have gone back and forth on whether I want or not. Kind of stressful, but i will probably go for it in a year or so and can scale back if I hate it, I guess.
I guess it's human nature to want more after reaching and passing your goal. I now make above the median income, which is more than I have ever imagined before. At times, I'm thinking I should be content. But there's the desire/hope to get to the next tax bracket. LOL.
So, are you content with your income? Or do you also find yourself wanting more and more?
Interesting thread.... I make good money, but I want more. I just keep setting the bar higher and higher. I have always been a competitive person and motivated by "rewards." For me, I am never fully content and keep striving for more success. And I don't think there is anything wrong with that. I am not overly materialistic though. I make investments and spend money on things like travel, not on all the latest toys. I have a lot of energy and like to be busy, but I still have a great personal life. So I guess striving for the next level is what makes me happy and is my "human nature," but it differs for others.
To me it's not to want more, I need some sort of challenge or something to really work towards or I do stagnate and become lazy. With engagement it works my mind out, and it actually invigorates me to do more things that I enjoy (both in work and out).
Money is not the primary motivation...but I wouldn't be doing this thing I like over others if I didn't earn the resources to build my savings (for emergencies and for retirement), to take nice vacations (and tons of time off to enjoy it), earn enough to afford a nice home in a good neighborhood, and to fund my future children's education all without irresponsible debt.
I'm not one for getting into the very high stress carriers, but it doesn't take a great deal of stress to work a decently paying job. I plug away 40 hours a week (rarely over time, like 5 hours a year) and have a blast, with every day a learning experience...and I'm in the low 6 fig income. If I want to do more and it involves a promotion, great...I'm going to keep doing what I do and keep having time for everyone in my life.
To me it would be more stressful in a repetitive dead end job being unable to earn the money I need to take advantage of the life I desire. Including the resources to weather financial crisis's, retirement, and providing the best opportunities for my children.
I love the phrase "I could be doing X, but I don't want to"...that's great if that is where you want to take your life path. Most people I know who are actually happy just smile and say "congratulations" when some one gets what they desire, they don't try and make an excuse they could have done the same thing if they actually tried. It was more valid for children in a singular event like not passing a math test, then in the adult world where many people get where they are at after many years of actually getting up and doing it.
Not content at all. I think about about wanting more all the time.
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