Pick a fucking narrative you deluded prick. Working since 12. Before I was 16, I had shovelled tonnes of manure, bailed about as much hay, powerwashed a hundred or so semi-trucks, and cleaned scores of restaurant grease-traps/“exhaust systems”. Sure, I did it for spending money, not because I had to. Then I moved out and away, lost all my connections and resume-filler as such. Ended up homeless a few times in my twenties. Employers and National Guard never gave a fuck so long as I showed up.
You’re damn right I don’t care where you’ve been. It doesn’t make $100,000/yr anything less than well-off. My family of 6 is exceptionally well-off on a little more than that, and I could retire overseas tomorrow if I could convince them to join me. If, TODAY, you’re too comfortable to consider moving THEN YOU’RE TOO COMFORTABLE TO CLAIM TO BE ANYTHING RESEMBLING LOW INCOME OR “LOWER MIDDLE CLASS”.
Pick a fucking narrative you deluded prick. Working since 12. Before I was 16, I had shovelled tonnes of manure, bailed about as much hay, powerwashed a hundred or so semi-trucks, and cleaned scores of restaurant grease-traps/“exhaust systems”. Sure, I did it for spending money, not because I had to. Then I moved out and away, lost all my connections and resume-filler as such. Ended up homeless a few times in my twenties. Employers and National Guard never gave a fuck so long as I showed up.
You’re damn right I don’t care where you’ve been. It doesn’t make $100,000/yr anything less than well-off. My family of 6 is exceptionally well-off on a little more than that, and I could retire overseas tomorrow if I could convince them to join me. If, TODAY, you’re too comfortable to consider moving THEN YOU’RE TOO COMFORTABLE TO CLAIM TO BE ANYTHING RESEMBLING LOW INCOME OR “LOWER MIDDLE CLASS”.