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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Do you feel like a sucker if you grew up middle class...your family obeyed all of the rules...worked the proverbial "9-5" and had nothing to show for it? I feel like we were suckers to work so heard and then couldn't even afford to go out (ever) nor go on vacations. I suspect most Americans are like this and only the uMC/rich get to enjoy the perks/profits off the backs of the MC[/quote]

I find it humorous that you admitting to doing the proverbial "9-5" in one sentence, and then claim that you worked hard in the very next sentence. Sorry, 9-5 is not working hard, it's just the bare minimum for full time employment. My parents did the 9-5, they were very risk averse and got themselves into a comfortable retirement after saving up the salaries as two working professionals. When I was a kid, we didn't go on a lot of vacations, certainly not abroad. 99% of the time our vacation was a road trip. Come to think of it I don't think we ever flew anywhere for vacation.

My kids will have a very different idea on what hard work is. Between the office and at home I usually work 10-12 hours a day, and between 4-20 hours on the weekends depending on demands of running the business. The rest of my time is almost entirely taken up with spending it with the family, so I'm almost never at happy hours or get-together unless we happen to be hosting something at the office. There are days when something bad happens at work and I can't help but bring some of it home - I resent myself for it and consciously try to push it away, but I'm human so I know it seeps through. My youngest sometimes comes and pats me on the head and say "it's okay dad."

On the flip side, My kids definitely have traveled far more than other kids. They've gone on two international trips in 2018, and we have plans on at least two next year. We've been very fortunate and I am thankful for everything I have. Life has rewarded me for the work that I put in, and I remind myself everyday just how good I have it.

So in general, you get out of life what you put in. If you just want to do the 9-5, then you'll get "9-5" type of rewards. If you want more, you have to do more. [/quote]

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