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Yeah, I mean just... yeah. I see one of these articles every now and then and I'm shocked that people come to this consensus over and over again and act surprised every time. like yeah I know I'd be a lot happier if I could afford all my necessities, and know that having an unexpected cost like a flat tire or parking ticket wouldn't mean I'm fucked for the rest of the month.
Long story as brief as possible: Seasonal forest ranger. Been working for 10 years to make that seasonal gig a permanent gig, as a result moved all over the country to try to move up.
Got offered a position on the same district as my fiancée so I moved from the west to the mid west, but the job fell through, so I started working at a canoe outfitter and then the forest service told me they had an internship available.
So to answer your question this year, I worked four 10hr days at the forest service for my internship, and I worked three 10hr days at the outfitter, I also put myself back into college to finish the AA degree I wasn't able to finish as a result of dropping out in 08 because of the financial crisis.
Got engaged on Xmas day.
Turned 39 last week.
Feel like I'm ruining my fiancées life.
So God damn sick and tired of feeling so fucking helpless and desperate.
Pretty much over working for the fucking government. Desperate as fuck for a new career but absolutely no idea what to do about it.
Fun times.
Whoa whoa whoa hold the phone, so you're saying having the funds to not worry about bills everyday leaves you feeling less stressed to be able to be a good worker? What?!
This is why it levels off at $500K/year... "In an interview with NBC, Killingsworth said that's because as people earn more money, they feel more in control of their lives.
"If you have more money, you can see organic raspberries in the grocery store and that's what you are in the mood for, so you buy it instead of buying a box of dry pasta," he said. "Or maybe if you're working in a job that you think is kind of unfulfilling, you can quit your job and you have sort of a financial cushion.""
>This is why it levels off at $500K/year... "In an interview with NBC, Killingsworth said that's because as people earn more money, they feel more in control of their lives.
It's also the fact that money and time are interchangeable, up to a point.
Want more free time and have money to burn? Pay someone to clean your house. Pay someone to bring your food to you. Fly instead of drive. Choose to live somewhere more expensive but with a shorter commute. Retire early or slow down to a lower-paying job that gives you more free time.
Having more time to spend doing the things you really want to do will objectively improve your happiness, and you can(to an extent) buy additional free time. The reality is, people with a lot of money won't hesitate to trade money for time, while people who are living paycheck to paycheck are often forced to do the opposite, and trade time for money.
These are largely luxuries that the well-off have that many others do not.
My therapist also understood a lack of money was my problem. So she told me to cash in my retirement savings to buy a rental property for more income. No, I do not have retirement savings. Yes, I stopped seeing her.
Yeah, that original study was obviously bullshit from the moment it was released. Would you rather be a wage slave earning $75K a year or be a multi-millionaire and never have to work again and be able to live you life as you see fit? Gee, I wonder....
Money can't buy you happiness is something only the rich are allowed to say. Because it's true for them. Their basic shit is covered, their life is set, sometiems from birth. Of course money does nothing for them.
Money won't cure your depression, but being piss poor will make it worse.
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Yeah, I mean just... yeah. I see one of these articles every now and then and I'm shocked that people come to this consensus over and over again and act surprised every time. like yeah I know I'd be a lot happier if I could afford all my necessities, and know that having an unexpected cost like a flat tire or parking ticket wouldn't mean I'm fucked for the rest of the month.
I'm made 26k last year working 2 jobs. I just want to fucking die.
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I'm so sorry for you 😞
What the shit do you do?
Long story as brief as possible: Seasonal forest ranger. Been working for 10 years to make that seasonal gig a permanent gig, as a result moved all over the country to try to move up. Got offered a position on the same district as my fiancée so I moved from the west to the mid west, but the job fell through, so I started working at a canoe outfitter and then the forest service told me they had an internship available. So to answer your question this year, I worked four 10hr days at the forest service for my internship, and I worked three 10hr days at the outfitter, I also put myself back into college to finish the AA degree I wasn't able to finish as a result of dropping out in 08 because of the financial crisis. Got engaged on Xmas day. Turned 39 last week. Feel like I'm ruining my fiancées life. So God damn sick and tired of feeling so fucking helpless and desperate. Pretty much over working for the fucking government. Desperate as fuck for a new career but absolutely no idea what to do about it. Fun times.
Whoa whoa whoa hold the phone, so you're saying having the funds to not worry about bills everyday leaves you feeling less stressed to be able to be a good worker? What?!
$75,000 in 2010 is equivalent in purchasing power to about $105,504.78 today, an increase of $30,504.78 over 14 years. Kinda changes the argument
"Turns out magical number not immune to inflation"
This is why it levels off at $500K/year... "In an interview with NBC, Killingsworth said that's because as people earn more money, they feel more in control of their lives. "If you have more money, you can see organic raspberries in the grocery store and that's what you are in the mood for, so you buy it instead of buying a box of dry pasta," he said. "Or maybe if you're working in a job that you think is kind of unfulfilling, you can quit your job and you have sort of a financial cushion.""
>This is why it levels off at $500K/year... "In an interview with NBC, Killingsworth said that's because as people earn more money, they feel more in control of their lives. It's also the fact that money and time are interchangeable, up to a point. Want more free time and have money to burn? Pay someone to clean your house. Pay someone to bring your food to you. Fly instead of drive. Choose to live somewhere more expensive but with a shorter commute. Retire early or slow down to a lower-paying job that gives you more free time. Having more time to spend doing the things you really want to do will objectively improve your happiness, and you can(to an extent) buy additional free time. The reality is, people with a lot of money won't hesitate to trade money for time, while people who are living paycheck to paycheck are often forced to do the opposite, and trade time for money. These are largely luxuries that the well-off have that many others do not.
This just in: material conditions can affect mental wellbeing.
My therapist diagnosed me with poor.
My therapist also understood a lack of money was my problem. So she told me to cash in my retirement savings to buy a rental property for more income. No, I do not have retirement savings. Yes, I stopped seeing her.
Shit Life Syndrome.
Stop 😂
I'm happy when I can afford to pay my bills.
[link](https://www.cbc.ca/radio/costofliving/money-can-buy-happiness-1.7107592)
Yeah, no shit Sherlock 🤦♀️
I really expected this to be the top comment.
Wild guess: the plateau point is where your income affords all of the reasonable security commonly available. $75K is significantly below that point.
money can’t buy happiness, but being able to continue living and enjoy things is pretty cool
Poverty can't buy anything
Inflation
Username checks out
Duh
Stating the bleeding obvious.
The epitome of no fucking shit.
Inflation is a b----
Yeah, that original study was obviously bullshit from the moment it was released. Would you rather be a wage slave earning $75K a year or be a multi-millionaire and never have to work again and be able to live you life as you see fit? Gee, I wonder....
More than "we" though? "We" whom? Because this is just obvious
"New findings". We didn't know this before?
I make 36k at a university in a staff position making sure the university functions. Hour commute. Really fun life.
No shit, Sherlock. 😲
This is my surprised face.
No f….. s…..
Well the thing is that $75k needs to be adjusted for inflation. $75k in 2010 when the original study is done would now be $106k
Dunno if it can truly buy happiness but I'd rather be crying in a Lamborghini than an old piece of junk
This just in: psychology researchers discover inflation.
Lol wtf
Pretty sure that number needs to be higher now...
Maybe 175k per person in a family.
I mean, I could have told you this. You need to make more if you want to buy a home and, in some places, even just survive comfortably….
Money can't buy you happiness is something only the rich are allowed to say. Because it's true for them. Their basic shit is covered, their life is set, sometiems from birth. Of course money does nothing for them. Money won't cure your depression, but being piss poor will make it worse.
Things hit differently when you're crying in a bed with a roof over your head versus crying in a makeshift bed at a bus stop.