PricklyPete
Lifer
- Sep 17, 2002
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So my company just laid off a Sr. Manager and an AVP in my area yesterday. The company is doing just fine, but they had a "realignment". Just grounds you a bit and makes you thankful for what you have.
I have been in the "elitest snob" territory for the last decade, but I have put a lot of effort over the years to not live like our salary is in that range. It has allowed my wife to stay home with our 3 kids while they are little (which she wants) and will allow her as much flexibility as she wants when she is ready to start working again (maybe just part time volunteering so she can still focus on our kids). It has also allowed us that to make smart/lucky investments that have allowed us to by nice homes in Denver and the mountains with high equity (or in the case of the mountain house, completely paid off).
Middle Manager - 38 yo
I have been in the "elitest snob" territory for the last decade, but I have put a lot of effort over the years to not live like our salary is in that range. It has allowed my wife to stay home with our 3 kids while they are little (which she wants) and will allow her as much flexibility as she wants when she is ready to start working again (maybe just part time volunteering so she can still focus on our kids). It has also allowed us that to make smart/lucky investments that have allowed us to by nice homes in Denver and the mountains with high equity (or in the case of the mountain house, completely paid off).
Middle Manager - 38 yo