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@j2019 Not to undermine your mom, but I’d be curious to hear others’ takes on how much she struggled while you were little. She more than likely forgot. Don’t listen to her too closely - your experience isn’t abnormal.

@whitm11 Whoa, that’s a good salary for a couple of years after college! Depending on the COL I guess. Some of my younger colleagues’ total comp is that much too.

@whitm11 I’ll jump on after hours, but that’s because I usually end my work day early to spend time with the fam or run. We have a ton of non-parent high achievers on my team. Sometimes, we see the patterns we want to see. Does your company compensate junior employees well?

@tuhermano I think I can offer some (?) perspective here. I was born and raised in Russia, and we also didn’t have this insane extracurricular culture, especially sports, unless you were headed for the Olympics or something. I did the standard Russian girl extracurriculars - English, piano...

@xuongmaykido Same. My parents couldn’t be bothered and I had to make my own way anywhere I wanted to go (and I took a bus to school). Sad childhood. I think this is why I do a bunch of extracurriculars as an adult lol!