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Community User · 2d ago
I used to be happy with my salary… now I’m not anymore. 😞 When I first joined 5 years ago, the pay felt good. I was proud of it. But year after year, the increments ranging from 3%-5%, once even 7%, just don’t feel like they match the work I put in or the rising cost of living. Despite my salary goes up every year, I am NOT HAPPY and I wonder, am I being ungrateful or everyone else also feels the same? Will we never feel satisfied with our pay? How much salary would actually make us happy?
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Community User · 2d ago
Still remember my lecturer in uni told us, learn to live with what you have cause you'll never know when is actually enough to start living. I mean, if everything else is fine, then you should just stay for a bit before starting a new adventure
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Community User · 2d ago
Sounds like perfect time to level up👍5 years of exp, you go out jump to other places, maybe can get better increment
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Community User · 2d ago
If you feel stuck, maybe just a casual conversation with your manager about your career growth would help? Sometimes they simply think we're okay with anything until we actually tell them 😇
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Community User · 2d ago
🤨To talk about dis.. It never gets better. I'm 15 years working and still chasing that 'enough' feeling. After all, maybe that's just human nature 🤪🤪🤪 more salary = upgrade lifestyle
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Community User · 2d ago
loved that you're questioning thiss! cause it seems you know your worth! Maybe it's time to explore what else is out there😊😊😊😊
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Community User · 2d ago
I think I’d only start to feel truly happy with my salary if I’m earning around $10k–$15k/month. Not to splurge or flex, but because that feels like a decent amount to save, pay bills, enjoy a few nice things, support my parents a bit, and not constantly stress about money. With my current earning, everything just feels like surviving. That number I wish I get, would feel like living. Do you get what i mean?
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Community User · 2d ago
Been there, done that. Spoiler alert: changing jobs doesn't fix it either. New company, same BS. Different numbers on the paycheck, same feeling of being undervalued :3
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