i've been on a continuous upslope for about 5 years now. i'm 35 now. i would say between 9 and 30 it was pretty shitty. i make more than i can spend. but if i told you my salary you'd laugh. i have no car and don't need it for work. maybe that helps. i enjoy my work and i knew the moment they hired me i'll retire with this company. the job security is there. i will get a new flat in 2023 and hopefully i can have a cat then.

if i told my 15 year ago self i would have the life i'm living now i wouldn't have believed my future self.