this is what scares me the most, because I need the money.

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    1 month ago

    I call it “the fear”. Being unemployed or underemployed or having the risk of no income fills me with it.

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      This is why I have two jobs. The second one fills with work until every 5 years it seems I abandon the day job and bulk up on the second job to make ends meet and burn its queue down.

      It’s not intentional but it works out that way.

      No. I haven’t doubled my salary, but I’m on the wrong side of 40 where I’m happy to be employed in this toxically ageist field.

      My wife has done super well and sometimes beats my day job pay cheque, so we finally have that buffer too. And she doesn’t quit her jobs as she’s a super team player and instead gets promoted to fix problems. (Kinda got a crush on her for being so awesome)