>>11681208>I suspect you're 35-45 years old and have never had to clean toilets or wash dishes for a living.I'm 27. I washed dishes and worked in retail throughout highschool for enough money since that was a hard time for my family.
>A very Boomer mindset to think that other people are doing what they want to do the most.No, I don't think most people are doing what they want to do, but they're also not smart enough to make the connection with "why am i not happy?"
>A very Boomer mindset to think that other people are doing what they want to do the most.I left a 110k + bonused software eng offer after two years since I had a lot more interest in the direction of my research in undergrad. I volunteered at my alma mater under the professor I worked with before and worked hard to get good reccs from him, another prof whose work I liked (and thus published with him in a few months), etc.. I eventually got into a good school for theory, and despite living off $30k a year, I've had the best fucking time ever. It's not a meme when people say grad school is more than worth it if you love what you're studying.
>300k a year is enough to mean that If you hate what you do, you won't have to do it long.You'd think that, but talk to most people who worked at google - in my experience, most hated it and felt like they were escaping when they left. The money is good, but they're generally intelligent enough to make money on other means that is more or less the same. One did his own startup, and the other does consulting work while researching at a private lab.
>Maybe I'm younger than in, but perhaps only in age.No, you're definitely a bit more superficial in this regard. The money is nice, but you underestimate the incredible toll it takes on your mental health and energy. Why the fuck would you waste away for comfort when you can afford that later in life? Here's a relevant essay:
http://www.ram.org/contrib/security.html 
