Feeling behind, but I know it could be worse
I’m 29M. I haven’t really had a developed career path since graduating college. I went for culinary arts because my mom lived vicariously through me.
I’m currently an SDR making $52,000 plus $3-4k in bonuses a year in eastern MA, HCOL. I hate sales, it’s not me. But it’s what I could get. I’m lucky the company takes extremely good care of its employees.
If I’m lucky if I’m able to shove $400/mo in savings.
I’m about to move into my first apartment with my girlfriend. We got insanely lucky on this place. Only $1800/mo for 2 beds, only paying electric and internet.
~$30k in student loans.
BUT.
I still have $4800 in a Robinhood account. ~$12k in liquid savings, $9k of that at a ~4% APY. $14k in a Roth. $6200 in my 401(k).
Long story short - I feel behind. I know I’m behind. I have no solid career path that I would be okay doing. But I’m afraid to start over because I can’t afford to.
I am fully aware of the privileges I have in my life. God bless my hard-working father.
I’m not sure where I was going with this post. Maybe validation? Advice? No clue. I just wanted to get it out.
I know it could be worse. Much worse. I can sustain myself, put food on the table, a roof over my head. Small luxuries.
Maybe it’s a realistic perspective to those who are feeling the same as myself.
Thank you for reading. I’m proud of all of you for working to better yourselves.