When did/would you feel you’ve made it?
Most of us here on GV are in the corporate boat. Some experienced, some new. I think most of us would not have dreamt of working in our jobs in childhood, and almost all of us landed into some role after our education and continued to grow after. While you continue to work for that next promotion or hike, when do you get the feeling of making it in corporate?
ProfessionalCurser
Stealth
10 months ago
When I don’t hate my job. That’s it. That’s my parameter.
LosingmakesnoCents
Stealth
10 months ago
I think by default, the corporate grind is designed to keep looking for a step up. But the key to a happy life is feeling content. For me, that happens when u actually enjoy your work and look forward to it every week, without having to worry about finances coz you are paid well enough to live a good life and also occasionally indulge in your wants.
BahadurBilla
Stealth
10 months ago
+1, because it makes up to a calculation allowing me to make my life decisions without letting money be a driving factor. That along with a job/vocation that I can engage in on a daily basis, that gives me a feeling of fulfilment, trying to make a positive difference in the life of fellow countrymen/ humans while I keep learning and honing my skill in that choice of vocation.
I think when I can travel business class without it affecting me, and can take 2-3 international trips a year without stressing about it (time wise and money wise)
I know it’s a very distant reality, and materialistic, but it is what it is
Whenever I control as much of my time as possible, and everyone else controls very little of it
Mainly - employers, responsibilities, etc. etc.
SiriusMcGuffin
Stealth
10 months ago
Relatives.
I’ll feel like I’ve made it if I have enough money to own a nice home and send kids to study abroad without any loans or scholarships.
I'm actually curious if anybody feels like they've made it. Would be great to hear what kind of money/mindset that required
they day I am able to get over my imposter syndrome, money wise I believe there is limit, but I know I will want more once I achieve that
ArchGamer0
Student
10 months ago
Google
The day I have assets worth > 50Cr and can take up R&D as a hobby without thinking about financial stress and responsibility, thats the day I think I've made it !!!
Demon
Stealth
10 months ago
Job never gives you a feeling of having made it. Never seen a person satisfied with their job except government clerks and teachers.
hehehe
Stealth
10 months ago
I'm Mark Zuckerberg. When I became the youngest billionaire in the world, I felt I've made it.
I was looking down at Bill who was rich and old, I'm young and rich.
RapchikBidu
Stealth
10 months ago
I got it once. When I cracked my first job.
Coming from a Tier-3 college, from mech branch, I didn’t even think of a possibility of me getting a good job with double digit salary. But I did it, and finally felt, “I made it”
But that didn’t last. After a few months I searched for new goals, new things to put my determination in, some bigger goals to work towards. And couldn’t find it.
That search put me through some tough situations, a crazy startup, which didn’t help me find the feeling, but instead took away my motivation to even look for it, month by month, day by day.
Putting all of that in the past, I guess the day I will build my own business, will be the day I’ll feel I made it. But thats far ahead in the future. :)
I've been feeling like I made it (in the corporate sense) since I became financially secure. I don't live for my job. I like what I do, but at the end of the day, it's just work.
I'm able to rent a house without worrying too much about rent in the area. I'm able to book flight tickets at a moments notice and not worry about the price. I'm able to eat anywhere without looking at the price on the menu. I can take international trips a couple times a year anywhere in the world.
I don't worry about money anymore. That's priceless to me considering I grew up very middle class where money was always on your mind.
Moving up from that is good enough. For now ;)
Kaddu
Stealth
10 months ago
When I start standing for my views, trying my best in what I do, and not give any fuck to what other thinks.
wwharveydo
Student
10 months ago
When I know, with my current balance I can retire to live a great life
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