just threw up reading this. |
| You have to marry someone who has an equally good job. It’s hard to make enough money on your own. There is a huge financial benefit to combining households. Think about how much of a mortgage you could afford on a $125-$150k salary. It’s adequate for a single person but you’re still looking at a small condo. Then imagine you make that and so does your husband so you have a HHI of $250-$300k. And then one of you gets a better job in your late 30s or early 40s and now you’re making $250k and the other partner is making $150k and has some flexibility with their seniority. Maybe stock options come into the picture too. Getting married to the right person makes all the difference. |
Could not disagree more for middle class people. My two sisters went that route. Neither my sister or the husband could really devote thenselves fully to work. In the end both sisters dug a hole with childcare, daycare costs, neither got far in career as both always running out the door. My sister the teacher was making 100k and husband 120k my other sister at 150k and 100k. Sounds good, but the had double expenses and day care. Meanwhile my brother and I with stay at home wife’s were making 450k a year. Not a surprise available to work 24/7 you move quicker. Trouble is men and women have egos. Look at Barrack Obama or JD Vance or Joe Biden they got ahead as wife supported them. Mary Bara CEO of GM has a stay at home husband just like the women who is law partner on my block. They had husbands who support them. Sucks but making money is not a talent everyone has. And if one has talent let him or her go for it |
Except not everyone's spouse is a go-getter who would triple their salary if the other spouse stopped working. |
Don't have kids and you'll be fine. |
That's the issue as women have to have it all. If they give up career to support family, they get judged. They've to dress up and spend days at some office for appearances even if they don't need money. |
This^ and don't have kids, only one if you must. |
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What careers do you recommend for a 30 year old man to have a upper class lifestyle? |
I am a female data analyst type who makes 150k. Trust me, my life is anything but “upper class.” It was better when I could WFH but now I’m commuting 3 hours a day and it’s a total drag. I have to stick around because I have kids about to go to college. The PPs telling you to marry well have it right. Sadly that is reality these days. |
| Sorry OP, if you are introverted and lack charisma there not many options for you. Are you attractive? |
Not every man can make 450k with a team of support staff, might as well find a teacher wife so they can at least have benefits when one is laid off and have 2 401k matches. |
Judged? My multiple friends’ partner straight up told them/us they would divorce if we don’t have jobs. |
Marry rich. For UMC lifestyle: Software engineer, finance or general business (accounting /management). |
Well if a lady went into data she doesn’t have the social skill/upbringing for marrying up. Sorry it’s the truth. If you have the good looks the upper class men will have a fling with you that’s about it. |
This! |