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So I worked hard, often over 60 hours a week from a very early age. I saved up a ton, barely spent anything on myself, but got married at 27 and that ate up most of my savings (but not all). Worked making over 60k a year, bought a house etc, but my wife got sick back in 2011 and that blew through all our savings (Even with insurance as it has a 1 mill cap).

So yeah, if you can get a job you like/find rewarding do it. If you don't have kids and a family though, try for a job that you don't hate, that you don't need to work even 40 hours a week.

I have a friend in the bay area who works for uber eats and makes about 34$ an hour (after tips) on average. He controls his own hours, and even gets paid when traveling for himself (just takes an order going his way). Other friends have worked jobs that tip (Baretenders/waiters etc) and worked 6 hour shifts 3 days a week but still made more than many people do with full time jobs (rarely had less than $600 in tips a night).

There are tons of ways to make serious money without having a degree, and whatever your age is. Alter your lifestyle so it doesn't cost as much (I literally spend less than $900 a month all in), and get a job you don't hate that makes double that (at least) so you can save up a decent amount.

Don't worry about careers etc, the days of loyalty from companies are gone. There are tons of ways to not only make a living, but save for retirement, while still having plenty of time to enjoy life now.

If I could go back in time to when I was younger I would tell my younger self to not work so hard, not go to college, and not get married till I found someone and lived with them long enough to ensure I would be ok having a child with them. I spent waaaay to much of my 20's working and going to school.

I went to a vocational school 8 hours a day for 9 months at 19 to get my electronic techs degree, while working 8 hours a night graveyard at Carl's Jnr (actually really liked that job). I worked in that field buy pagers went poof eventually and I switched to running shipping and handling for Value Media...my first salaried position (28k a year..was alot back then) but I was working well over 60 hours a week for that. No loyalty from the company owners they declared bankrupcy after 2 years suddently with no warning to us and moved to a new state. I worked full time while going to college as well, and for my masters worked full time took care of my wife (Who was sick) and did the observation hours etc that was required for a teachers credential in CA all at once (barely got any sleep).

I worked hard for a very long time and never got to go on vacation at all, never got to travel (still have not), and even when I had time off (weekends etc) I was so tired and had so many things to do it wasn't really enjoyable.

So......don't do that...do feel bad about not doing that.....don't feel bad about some blah job you have been doing, if you have only been doing it 40 or less hours a week. Try and find something you can do that you don't hate, that still gives you enough time to live.....and focus on the living part, the time your not working. Money doesn't matter if you never have time to spend it.