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Eyes-9 t1_j7s9rj0 wrote

Reply to comment by Bama_Peach in People from the poorest backgrounds are far more likely to develop a mental disorder later in life than those from wealthier beginnings. More than half of people with a low educational attainment at age 30 will have a diagnosis of a mental disorder 22 years later by Wagamaga

If you don't mind I'm curious how you went from poor to comfortable.

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Bama_Peach t1_j7se2xp wrote

It was a combination of hard work and luck but much moreso luck (or what others like to call networking). A good friend of mine was able to get me an interview for an entry level position at the company she worked for. Even that entry level position paid more than what I was making with several years experience at the job I was at previously. In the city I live in, my new field is in high demand; a combination of that and busting my behind because I did not want to ever go back to struggling financially led to me advancing quickly and, a half dozen or so years later - here I am.

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Gainzwizard t1_j7u074d wrote

Good for you, congratulations on having your hard work pay off :)

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Bama_Peach t1_j7vephb wrote

Thank you. I am forever grateful for that friend who used her leverage to allow me to get a foot in the door.

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