Hoping that I won't be the only one to stick their neck out, and this can be a sort of ask anyone anything re: the HHI poll. I'm being brave-via-wine, so please be gentle. HA.
Fact: I firmly believe that just because you can't have anything and everything you want whenever you want it doesn't mean you ain't rich or wealthy or privileged or whatevers. Fuck that noise for reals.
So, ask away. I reserve the right to stop being brave at any point, so PDQ.
Also this is fascinating. Thanks for indulging us.
It really really is. As I've said, I live in a pretty wealthy area (just a few minutes away from my house are $2-4m homes) and I am fascinated by their lifestyles and how it happened. Crazy work schedules, luck, trust fund baby, etc.?
H is mostly jealous of the guy who has a Viper, Range Rover, Maserati and classic car in his driveway.
Can I ask other people questions too? Lawyers making lower incomes - why? Job pressure? Security? Enjoyment? Better hours? I just considered the cost to become a lawyer and then taking a job that is barely covering SL costs. Maybe I am too $$ focused but doesn't make sense for me. Also live on HCOL.
Because I graduated when the legal market was in the toilet (2009) and was lucky to get anything at all. I needed income, period. It was not my choice.
And then since I didn't practice right out of law school I kind of got shoehorned I to the "non-practicing" role since firms would rather hire a new grad whose skills are fresher and is cheaper.
I really really like what I do now and it's worked out well for me aside from the fact that it pays peanuts. But I do get sad when I think that I never really got a chance to be a lawyer.
Hahaha. It's not finished! Like. At all. We jussssst got a couch. wanderlustfoodie can attest to what a major slacker I've been!
Oh, hiiiii!
MMer here but 212 is totally pulling me in here since I've confessed to her that I have started lurking on this board for impending subject matter reasons. ::hyperventilates into paper bag::
That said, 212 is fabulous, as most of you apparently know already, her apartment is lovely, and there is nothing wrong with taking 6+ months to get a couch, says the person who's lived in her apartment for over 3 months with no range.
Is your H's job something he sees himself doing long-term? Is it really sustainable in the long-term with the hours he works? Or are you saving aggressively now so you/he can do something else (less lucrative??) in the future?