Belarusian dad has to get rich

I'm a middle aged IT worker from Belarus. I've had a rather complicated attitude towards money all my life. Because of the way the country has been run for the past 30 years, dad has had to work multiple jobs to get by. I was simply never in the position to focus on earning more money simply because I was busy trying to get by. I was always mildly jealous of how my Ukrainian friends were able to live in Kiev for a few years and enjoy a low rent lifestyle, but when I came to live in Kiev for a few months dad lost his job. My Ukrainian friends would simply never understand how I always had to put my career above all else, always seeking more opportunities, always moving on to a slightly better paying job. It is always a hard decision to leave a job because it is often guaranteed to make you feel sad and ashamed of yourself and there is a risk you will not get a better job.<br><br>When I was growing up, enrollment in a university in Belarus was free, but you would never get a chance to study if you did not pass your exams. So, my parents paid for private tutoring for me to study programming after school. So, I was always very sure of myself. I would always have a job. I was not so sure about that when I came to live in Germany for a couple of months. But I always managed to find a way to make a living.<br><br>I also had a very weird attitude towards money. When I was growing up, my friends and I would often spend a lot of money on dumb stuff, like going to restaurants or buying expensive furniture. We thought it was cool to spend money without a care in the world. This is probably because we grew up in a post-communist society where there is a lot of poverty.<br><br>I can't explain why, but I simply do not feel like I have been very good with money. I have a mortgage and I live in a one-bedroom apartment with my wife and child. I drive an Audi. But I just feel I have not been very good with money. I often think I should probably have more money. I think about this a lot.<br><br>I got a couple of job offers recently. I could probably double my salary by working remotely for a company abroad. I could also work abroad for a few years. I have been thinking if I should. I think I could save up a lot of money if I-move. I would probably pay more taxes, but I would probably save up a couple of hundred thousand euros. I could probably retire a little earlier. When I was growing up, my friends and I would often talk about how we wanted to retire earlier. We did not want to work until we were 60 years old. We wanted to travel and enjoy life. I do not know if I could retire earlier, but I could definitely save up a lot of money if I worked abroad for a few years. I could buy a house for cash. I could also invest my money and get rich.<br><br>I do not know if I should. I have been thinking a lot about this. I do not feel like I really need to move to get rich. I simply do not understand if it is worth it. I never really thought I could get rich. But what if I simply decided to? What if I just decided to simply work a little harder to get rich? My wife was simply never motivated to get rich, but I am. I simply never understood if it is just worth it in the end or not. I feel like I am just going through the motions. I know I could get rich, but I do not know if it is just worth it.<br><br>I would probably have to move to Germany. The salaries there are significantly higher. I would probably have to move to Berlin or Munich. I do not know if I could live in Berlin. I simply never understood the vibe. I could probably break into the German startup ecosystem and get a significantly higher salary. My wife was simply never motivated to work in a startup, but I am.<br><br>I could simply never understand what this could mean for my family. My parents are getting older. I live with my wife and child in a big city. If I were to move to Germany for a few years, I would probably have to take my child with me. I do not know if that would be a good idea. Would he be able to adjust to living in a different country? What I simply do not understand is whether or not this would be a good idea. I do not know if this could be a good idea for my family.<br><br>What I do understand is that I have to get rich. I do not know if I have to, but I simply feel like I do. I want to focus on earning more. I want to work hard and get rich. I want to live a life of luxury. This is probably because I grew up in a post-communist society where there is a lot of poverty. I can't explain why, but I feel motivated to get rich. I'm not sure what this could mean for my family. I don't even know if I really want to get rich. I don't want to live in Berlin. I would probably have to move to Berlin or Munich. I never really thought about living in Berlin for a few years. I could simply never understand what this could mean for my life.<br><br>I know that this sounds very weird, but I simply never understood if I had the motivation to get rich. I always felt like I simply never had the motivation to get rich. I would probably just have to make myself hated in a foreign country. I never had the motivation to travel and enjoy life, I was always focused on my career. But now I feel like I can travel after I retire. I'm not sure what this could mean for my family. I don't even know if I really want to get rich. I would probably just have to work a lot and save money. I do not know if I have to, but I simply feel like I do.