Got a job with an 85% increase in pay, and I am anxious about not having to worry about money anymore
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I am 23, and I’m from a poor country with an average salary of around $300-400 and average salary for software developers being around $600-800<br><br>3 months ago I had a remote job from a foreign company, paying me 3 times my local salary. I enjoyed the work, felt quite happy, and felt at peace with myself. I could afford to take a holiday during my 20s, and I felt quite established while people around me were struggling. My parents were not financially literate, and I had to figure most of it out by myself. I am from a poor country, so poverty is everywhere. I grew up with a mentality that money is hard to get, and it is a blessing.<br><br>Then, I got a new job with a company from the US, and I got a job with 4 times my original salary. So, in a span of 3 months, I got a 400% increase in salary. I enjoyed the work, I love the culture and work environment. But, I feel like something is off. I am quite happy with my job, so do I live a life of “what would I do if I was not afraid?”. <br><br>I grew up and created a lot of ideas and things I could do, but I can’t do them because I don’t have the money. But, now I am not afraid, I can do all of the things I want to do, and I do.<br><br>The point is, I am not afraid. I am not afraid to buy something I want to buy, I am not afraid to go to nice restaurants. I am not afraid to ask for money from friends. I feel at peace now, like I don’t have to worry about money anymore. And, it feels strange. I am relatively young, and I feel like I am not supposed to live like this. I am supposed to work 9-5 until I am 50 with two holidays each year. I am supposed to struggle. I am supposed to be scared of money, and not to waste it. I am not supposed to live a life that is this easy. Especially, at 23.<br><br>I feel like I am not supposed to live like this so soon, and I am anxious about that. I feel like something is off.
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